Instagram – heraclitorus. BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at today's top stories GAY ISSUES A massive rally to end homophobia and anti-gay violence got underway in the West Village this evening as thousands marched to the spot where Mark…
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Archives for May 20, 2013
Posts from May 20, 2013
Sally Ride to Receive Posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sally Ride, the first female astronaut in space who came out in July 2012 in her obituary, will be awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced today. "Dr. Ride’s partner, mother, and sister were notified last we…
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Terrifying Footage of the Oklahoma City Tornado: VIDEO
Our thoughts tonight are with the people of Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, after a massive tornado ripped through town causing multiple fatalities. USA Today: A massive, mile-wide tornado with winds up to 200 mph spent 40 minutes on the ground as…
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He’s a Pepper: VIDEO
Josh "cute as a" Button turns up the beefcake for Dr. Pepper's 'One of a Kind' campaign. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Votes for Marriage Equality in Illinois are There, Say LGBT Advocates
Advocates for marriage equality in Illinois believe they have the votes to pass the bill and are ready to do so, the Windy City Times reports: "I have absolutely no doubt we're going to be done with this by May 31," said Jim Bennett, Mi…
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Massive NYC Rally and March in Response to Gay Hate Crime Murder Takes Over Greenwich Village: PHOTOS, VIDEO
(instagram joshiku)A massive rally kicked off late this afternoon in front of NYC's LGBT Community Center where thousands of people gathered to march to the site at Sixth Avenue and 8th Street where Mark Carson was murdered over the weekend in an…
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Church of Scotland to Allow Gay Clergy in Historic Shift
The Church of Scotland today narrowly approved a rule which would allow gay and lesbian ministers, reports The Guardian: The church's ruling general assembly voted to allow congregations to admit gay ministers but only if they specifically elect…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1371
THE HISTORY OF TYPOGRAPHY: An animated short. ANCHORMAN 2: The official teaser. THE SOUNDS OF SPACE:What does our Sun sound like? OBAMA IS GAY: And right-wing nut 'Coach' Dave Daubenmire wishes he would finally just admit it. For recent Guide…
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News: Chely Wright, Eurovision, Kevin Keller, Jinkx Monsoon, Tblisi
Ken Mehlman publishes op-ed urging marriage equality in the Las Vegas Sun. NYC, c. 1947. It's Tan Mom: the music video. WaPo: Will the Supreme Court take into account the recent marriage equality victories? Tory activists urge PM David Cameron to…
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Mourning Mark Carson and Responding to Anti-Gay Violence
By ARI EZRA WALDMAN Progress sometimes breeds backlash, but that's not the whole story behind a hate-filled gunman shooting Mark Carson (right) in the head at West 8th and Sixth Avenue on Saturday. Mark's tragic, unnecessary, and violen…
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