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Gay History – October 10, 1949: Newsweek Publishes “Queer People” (Are Evil)
On this day October 10th: 1915: Albert D. J. Cashier (born Jennie Irene Hodgers, was an Irish-born immigrant who served as a…
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Gay History – 1974: The Equality Act Introduced to Congress and We Are Still Waiting
In 1974, gay activists in New York City were fighting to pass a city-wide gay rights ordinance. The late NY…
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Gay History – April 17, 1965: Frank Kameny Leads First Homosexual Protest At The White House
On April 17th, 1965 Dr. Frank Kameny, along with gay rights pioneer Jack Nichols, who co-founded the Mattachine Society of Washington,…
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Gay History – March 31, 1998 Coretta Scott King: “Homophobia Is Like Racism and Anti-Semitism”
For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people.…
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BAM! – U.S. Appeals Court Rules That The 1964 Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers
In Manhattan on Monday the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overruled prior decisions and said that a worker’s sex is…
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Colorado GOP’s Vote To Defund Civil Rights Commission That Ruled Against Anti-Gay “Christian” Baker
Via The Denver Post: Republican members of a powerful budget committee in the legislature on Thursday voted to withhold funding for…
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The NAACP-LDF Filed SCOTUS Amicus Brief Supporting Same-Sex Couple in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The amicus brief was filed on 10/30/2017 and draws a correlation between the fight for black civil rights and…
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READ: Transcripts Released from SCOTUS Opening Arguments in Anti-Gay Baker Case
This morning the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop Vs Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case …
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Anthony Bourdain And Other Celebrity Chefs File Amicus Brief In Support of Gay Rights in SCOTUS Wedding Cake Case.
Anthony Bourdain, Tom Colicchio, José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, and Carla Hall are just a few of the over 35 celebrity…
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Trump Administration’s DOJ To Argue On Behalf Of Anti-Gay Baker Before Supreme Court
U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco of The Department of Justice submitted a motion for argument time to the high court on…
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