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Today the New Jersey Supreme Court rejected an appeal to delay marriages for same-sex couples in the state, paving the way for the first marriages to begin on Monday, October 21.
Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement:
“The state Supreme Court’s rejection of Governor Christie’s effort to string out the denial of the freedom to marry is joyous… Read the rest

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Freedom to Work Urges Senators to Protect LGBT Americans From Workplace Discrimination
With the federal government shutdown over, and the threat of default lifted, the U.S. Senate is set to take a vote on the LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which passed a historic milestone in July, garnering all Democrats and three key Republican votes — Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Lisa Murkowski… Read the rest

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Essential fundraiser still stretching to reach its fundraising goal
Actor and activist Wilson Cruz, who accepted the GLAAD Media Award in 1995 for his portrayal of Rickie Vasquez, a gay high school student on the groundbreaking drama My So-Called Life, will host the 26th Desert AIDS Walk this Saturday morning, October 19, at Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, followed… Read the rest

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Northern California Hosts First “Know Your Rights” Town Hall Meetings to Inform LGBT Community of Their New Benefit Eligibility
For the first time in its long history, the Social Security Administration is providing benefits to same sex married couples, thanks to the Supreme Court’s June 2013 Windsor ruling in the Defense of Marriage Act.  This is a significant development with important financial implications for millions… Read the rest

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More than 25% live in Georgia, New York, North Carolina, and Maryland
An estimated 1,018,700 (3.7 percent) of African-American adults consider themselves lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) and 34 percent of African-American same-sex couples are raising children, according to a new report released by UCLA Williams Institute Scholars Angeliki Kastanis, Public Policy Research Fellow, and Gary J. Gates, Distinguished Scholar. The study, “LGBT African-American… Read the rest

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students seeking financial help for their undergraduate or graduate school education can take action by applying for a Point Foundation Scholarship. Point is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. While most students today face daunting monetary challenges as they weigh their educational options, nearly one-third of LGBTQ students drop out of high school. This… Read the rest

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In an effort to bring attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the disease, a new social media campaign entitled “HIV Equal” has been developed by Connecticut-based World Health Clinicians, and will officially launch on October 26, 2013 as part of the organization’s wellness event.
The multimedia campaign fights the stigma associated with HIV by illustrating that everyone is equally… Read the rest

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(GayWebSource.com – Gay Media & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

In an effort to bring attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the disease, a new social media campaign entitled “HIV Equal” has been developed by Connecticut-based World Health Clinicians, and will officially launch on October 26, 2013 as part of the organization’s wellness event.
The multimedia campaign fights the stigma associated with HIV by illustrating that everyone is equally… Read the rest

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(GayWebSource.com – Gay Media & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

In an effort to bring attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the disease, a new social media campaign entitled “HIV Equal” has been developed by Connecticut-based World Health Clinicians, and will officially launch on October 26, 2013 as part of the organization’s wellness event.
The multimedia campaign fights the stigma associated with HIV by illustrating that everyone is equally… Read the rest

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(GayWebSource.com – Gay Media & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

In an effort to bring attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the disease, a new social media campaign entitled “HIV Equal” has been developed by Connecticut-based World Health Clinicians, and will officially launch on October 26, 2013 as part of the organization’s wellness event.
The multimedia campaign fights the stigma associated with HIV by illustrating that everyone is equally… Read the rest

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The Family Equality Council deeds its historical materials to the Yale University Library
Family Equality Council, the national organization that represents the three million parents in America who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and their six million children today announced an agreement to deed all historical materials related to the organization and its role in the LGBT family equality movement to Yale University. … Read the rest

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Assembly Bill 1121, authored by Assemblymember Toni Atkins and co-sponsored by Equality California and the Transgender Law Center was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown today. The bill will help ensure people who are transgender have better access to legal name changes and identity documents that accurately reflect their gender identity.
“Transgender Law Center receives hundreds of calls each year from people who have experienced difficulty… Read the rest

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The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – is underscoring that, even in light of recent victories, there is more work to do on National Coming Out Day 2013 with the theme “Coming Out Still Matters.”  NCOD – a globally celebrated event that encourages LGBT people and their supporters to be visible by living open… Read the rest

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Toyota Financial Services (TFS) (@toyotafinancial) and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) have teamed up once again to take a stand against bullying, joining hundreds of celebrities, media outlets, corporations, and organizations in doing the same.  Together, the two entities launched the “Go Purple for #SpiritDay” app, available for both iPhone and Android smartphones.  The TFS-powered app provides users with anti-bullying resources, calls… Read the rest

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Grindr Guys Send One Billion Chat Messages Monthly;Exchange One Billion Photos and Log-in One Billion Times in the Last 60 Days Grindr today announces the launch of the new version of the premier all-male mobile location-based app, which has been rebuilt from the ground up to deliver a faster, more engaging experience for its seven […]

Delegates to the inaugural SAG-AFTRA National Convention on Saturday unanimously approved an historic resolution recognizing and supporting the union’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members. The resolution states that SAG-AFTRA stands with LGBT members and fully supports their rights to equal employment opportunity and discrimination-free workplaces. The resolution was submitted jointly by the union’s newly-elected […]

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While the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and guidance from the Office of Personnel Management have made clear that federal workers’ same-sex spouses are now eligible for benefits, there are still federal employees who cannot access marriage and thus continue to be denied critical health, retirement and other benefits for their families.   In an effort to remedy… Read the rest

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