Happy National Coming Out Day! -A Polish boxing champion speaks out for LGBT rights. -Catalonia, Spain enacts a stringent anti-homophobia law. -Seven gay men are arrested in Cameroon. -The US Supreme Court denies all seven marriage petitions, allowing the appeals…
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XGW Digest: October 4, 2014
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-Indonesia’s Aceh Province enacts a harsh anti-gay law. -Serbia hosts its first pride event in four years. -Marriage equality opponents hold a large rally in Mexico. -A ‘Christian’ man shoots a gay couple with a BB gun. -A new study…
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XGW Digest: September 27, 2014
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-Target releases a new ad that features a gay couple. -The US Census Bureau begins counting legally married gay couples as families. -The International Queer Culture Festival is disrupted by anti-gay thugs. -Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan officiates a same-sex…
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XGW Digest: September 20, 2014
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-A federal judge orders Arizona to recognize a widowed gay man’s marriage license. -The Indian government issues an objection to the high court’s recognition of a third gender. -Victoria, Australia takes steps toward wiping the criminal records of those convicted…
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XGW Digest: September 13, 2014
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-Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presides over another same-sex wedding. -HRC President Chad Griffin apologizes for neglecting the transgender community. -A transgender woman is murdered in Memphis, TN. -Winston-Salem, NC begins recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses. -Seven Egyptian men…
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XGW Digest: September 6, 2014
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-Facebook introduces gender-neutral options for identifying family members. -Colombia’s Constitutional Court expands adoption rights for same-sex couples. -An ex-gay survivor opens up about being sexually abused by his counselor. -Mexico’s Coahuila State legalizes marriage equality. -A public school district cuts…
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XGW Digest: August 30, 2014
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-Ecuador announces that it will begin recognizing same-sex unions. -A gay couple is beaten by a mob in Athens, Greece. -The season premiere of Doctor Who features a lesbian kiss. -The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals challenges the weak arguments…
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XGW Digest: August 23, 2014
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-The US Supreme Court issues a stay on Virginia’s marriage ruling. -A New Jersey middle school orders a transgender girl to dress like a boy. -A Republican super PAC commits $2 million toward electing candidates that support gay rights. -A…
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XGW Digest: August 16, 2014
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-A British man is charged and fined for advocating anti-gay violence on Facebook. -One hundred activists turn out for a gay pride rally in Uganda. -Gay rights activists march in Nepal. -Kenyan legislators draft a “stone the gays” bill. -A…
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XGW Digest: August 9, 2014
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-A gay man from Ghana is granted asylum in the U.S. -Australia’s Parliament schedules a vote on marriage equality. –Slate talks with celibate gay Christians. -A Florida circuit judge orders the state to recognize an out-of-state same-sex marriage. -A referendum…