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What's the Point of Pride Marches?

Charlene Obernauer | Posted 06.19.2013 | Gay Voices
Charlene Obernauer

Pride parades, or "gay liberation protests," as they were first called, have been critical to bringing about LGBT rights all over the world. But we've abandoned their initial purpose as a call for equality. We owe it to ourselves, and to our history, to call upon our rich activist traditions.

Cincinnati Archdiocese Appeals Award to Teacher Fired for IVF Pregnancy: Examining the 'Religious Freedom' Arguments

Bridgette Dunlap | Posted 06.19.2013 | Religion
Bridgette Dunlap

The arguments the archdiocese made in its attempt to keep the case out of court are a distressing example of the larger trend in "religious freedom" claims being made to deprive employees of the protections of the law.

Republicans Fight Anti-Gay Discrimination Law Over Fear Of Tutus

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 06.19.2013 | Politics

The Idaho GOP officially endorsed an effort this week to shoot down recently passed laws banning anti-gay discrimination, a move one Republican offici...

WATCH: 'Daily Show' Skewers Evangelical's Claim That Gays Bully Christians

Posted 06.19.2013 | Religion

In her latest segment for "The Daily Show," comedian Samantha Bee openly mocks an evangelical's claim that Christians are "bullied" by the lesbian, ga...

Anti-Gay Hate Crime Victim Was 'Acting Tough,' Says Suspect

Posted 06.18.2013 | Gay Voices

By Irene Plagianos MANHATTAN SUPREME COURT — The man charged with gunning down a gay man in Greenwich Village last month allegedly told polic...

WATCH: 10-Year-Old's Moving Plea On Behalf Of Gay Dads

Posted 06.17.2013 | Gay Voices

In a video released last week, a precocious 10-year-old's plea for workplace protections for her two gay dads is touchingly simple. "What I want m...

Three Alleged Anti-Gay Hate Crimes Rattle Ohio's LGBT Community

Posted 06.11.2013 | Gay Voices

New York's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community may continue to be rattled after a series of alleged hate crimes. Now, however, a s...

WATCH: Disturbing Video Shows Gay Men Being Allegedly Harassed By NYPD Officers

Posted 06.10.2013 | Gay Voices

A disturbing video which allegedly shows New York police officers attacking three gay men has riled local advocacy organizations. The Village Voic...

Exxon Mobil Vs. The Gay Community

Posted 06.06.2013 | Gay Voices

Exxon Mobil's controversial rejection of anti-gay protections was the subject of a heated debate on this week's installment of "The Rubin Report." ...

Did Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' Law Fuel Alleged Hate Crime?

Reuters | Posted 06.05.2013 | Gay Voices

* Investigators says man was killed because he was gay * Follows killing of a gay man last month * Activists say bill to...

Advocates Slam Exxon Mobil's Rejection of Gay Anti-Discrimination Policy

Posted 05.29.2013 | Gay Voices

A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists are decrying Exxon Mobil shareholders' decision not to explicitly ban discriminatio...

Puerto Rico's Governor Signs Gay Rights Bills Into Law

AP | Posted 05.29.2013 | Gay Voices

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's governor has signed a bill that prohibits employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. Ale...

WATCH: Alleged Victim In NYC Gay Hate Crime Speaks Out

Posted 05.28.2013 | Gay Voices

The latest victim in what appears to be a spate of violent crimes allegedly targeting New York's gay community is speaking out about the experience. ...

NYC Activist Attacked In Alleged Anti-Gay Hate Crime

Posted 05.27.2013 | Gay Voices

A New York teen has been charged in an alleged attack on a local rights activist in what appears to be the latest in spate of disturbing assaults targ...

Puerto Rico Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill

AP | DANICA COTO | Posted 05.25.2013 | Gay Voices

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender o...

Anti-Gay Radio Host Advocates Firing Gay Employees

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.25.2013 | Gay Voices

Do gay employees deserve to be fired for lowering the "moral standards" of employers? That's the suggestion made by conservative Christian radio ho...

Marine Recruit's Letter Claims Boot Camp Instructors Hurl Anti-Gay Slurs

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.25.2013 | Gay Voices

A copy of a letter reportedly sent by a Marine Corps recruit raises new concerns about a culture of homophobia in the military, despite the 2011 repea...

WATCH: Gay Teen Gets Kicked Out Of Boy Scouts After Coming Out

Posted 05.23.2013 | Gay Voices

Amateur footage that reportedly shows a gay teen being kicked out of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) after he came out to a scouting official is makin...

Gay Activists Rally Ahead Of Boy Scouts' Ban Vote

Reuters | Posted 05.23.2013 | Gay Voices

By Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas, May 22 (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas t...

Thousands Protests Anti-Gay Hate Crime In NYC

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYS | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices

NEW YORK -- The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a ...

'Gay' Obama Should 'Come Out Of The Closet,' Says Pundit

Posted 05.20.2013 | Gay Voices

President Barack Obama's historic embrace of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights has prompted many critics to come forward. But o...

New York Man Killed In Alleged Anti-Gay Hate Crime

Posted 05.19.2013 | Gay Voices

UPDATE May 19 at 12:52 p.m. EST: A New York Times report has identified the victim as Mark Carson, 32, and the suspect as 33-year-old Elliot Morales. ...

Bad News For Georgia's Gay Community

AP | MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI | Posted 05.28.2013 | Gay Voices

TBILISI, Georgia -- Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some thr...

AARP Targeted By Anti-Gay Group For Supporting 'Homosexual Agenda'

Posted 05.16.2013 | Gay Voices

A conservative, notoriously anti-group has its sights set on the AARP. According to ThinkProgress blogger Zack Ford, the American Family Associati...

Oregon Baker: 'I Believe I Have The Liberty' To Turn Away Lesbian Brides-To-Be

Posted 05.18.2013 | Gay Voices

In what appears to be part of a disturbing trend, an Oregon bakery has allegedly turned away a pair of lesbian brides-to-be who sought a wedding cake....