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About the LBGT Civil Rights and Activism Group 0 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 32370

"We Have to Fight": LGBTQ Kids Stage Walkouts, Marches Against Anti-Trans Bills 5 Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 May 2023 3 5361

"Hello my name is Gaytard" name tag given to Taco John's employee via ACLU 9 marym625 Sep 2014 Feb 2015 5 3991

"Obama's legal, policy and personal views are not in any way contradictory and present a clear path 1 Pirate Smile May 2012 May 2012 3 1865

"Religious Freedom" my ass. Charlotte mayoral candidate proposes jailing all gays. 5 nightscanner59 Sep 2015 Dec 2015 6 4479

'Brutal, grotesque' violence overshadows progress on LGBT equality - UN 0 yuiyoshida Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 1696

'Death to Gays' Pastor Donnie Romero Threatens Violence Against LGBT Protesters 7 Panich52 Jun 2016 Jan 2017 3 4206

'Ender's Game' Author's Anti-Gay Views Pose Risks for Film 2 dlwickham Feb 2013 Feb 2013 2 2650

'Glee's' Santana Helps Quinn Put the Lesbian in LUG for Valentine's Day 0 dlwickham Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2274

'Homosexual Propaganda': New Law Increases Risks for Russian Gays 3 Call Me Wesley Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 2804

'Shoot them in the back of the head': Evangelical preachers ratchet up anti-LGBTQ hate rhetoric 13 peppertree Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 4595

'Worst List' names 180 colleges that are 'unsafe' for LGBTQ students 2 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 2259

(UK's only) Chick-fil-A outlet to close in LGBT rights row 0 Soph0571 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 3301

*MAINERS Message For Senator Susan Collins, Kavanaugh SC Vote 0 appalachiablue Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 2062

. @WaltDisneyWorld gets ready to celebrate Pride amid ongoing fight with @GovRonDeSantis 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 3 1789

2021 Onward Together & Fair Fight team up for LesbiansWhoTech 0 Budi Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 3945

5 Things to Know About the New ‘Gay Parents are Bad for Kids’ Study 2 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2920

60 House Members Send Letter to Secretary Duncan Regarding Protection of LGBT Students 0 Panich52 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 2 1872

96 year old Mennonite pastor has credentials revoked for marrying gay son and partner. 6 yellowcanine Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2371

A Black man's opinion on LGBT rights... 19 6502 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 7461

A Feminist Defense of Transgender Sex Equality Rights 4 Stargleamer Jul 2023 Feb 14 3 4474

A gay dad’s open letter to Laura Bush on quitting the gay marriage ad 3 dlwickham Feb 2013 Mar 2013 4 2260

A Girls and Gay Thanksgiving- The New Normal 2 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1957

a note on the Cuyahoga Falls Ohio story "Gay couple fights to be recognized ..." 3 zbdent Jan 2012 Oct 2012 0 2323

About a Girl: Coy Mathis' Fight to Change Gender 0 dlwickham Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1602

Absolutely Splendid! 1 Soph0571 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 11 2409

Accomplished scientist Dean Hamer's testimony for equal rights, Hawaii's same sex marriage bill. 2 mahina Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1933

Across the Desk - S6:E13 (The GOP Continuation of the Failed Culture Wars) 0 Across-the-Desk Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 2364

Across the Desk - S7:E1 (SB 129 - No Trans Till 26 Bill) 0 Across-the-Desk Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 2965

Across the Desk - S7:E4 (Dem. Files Bill To Ban Church Camps As Cesspools of Child Sex Exploitation) 2 Across-the-Desk Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 3602

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Continued...

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AG Ferguson: Judge dismisses Seattle Pacific University's lawsuit to stop Attorney General inquiry i 0 cbabe Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 4107

Ah Yes ...Let's Allow OTHERS to Define Us ...the Language of Who Is Oppressing Whom 2 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2110

Alabama Chief Justice Orders State Judges To Defy Federal Order, Block Same-Sex Marriages 2 sabbat hunter Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1544

Alabama judge validates lesbian mom’s visitation rights to her children 0 theHandpuppet Aug 2013 Aug 2013 3 1970

Alabama Minister Arrested After Offering To Perform Marriage Ceremony For Same-Sex Couple 3 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 5 1964

Alan Turing could be the new face of the 50 pound note 0 Soph0571 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 2157

Alan Turing's pardon opens the door for 50,000 more 0 Redfairen Dec 2013 Dec 2013 4 1327

Amazing Movie- How to Survive a Plague 1 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 1644

AMNY.com: How to be a great LGBTQ ally in NYC 0 LiberalElite Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 1609

Amy Schneider, 'Jeopardy' champion, to testify against Ohio bill 3 Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1625

Anatomy of the Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Decision 0 danriker Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 2111

And so it begins...States Target Transgender Health Care In First Bills Of 2023 2 ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 4118

Angels with large 'wings' shield students from harm at Utah pride march 0 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 Sep 2022 9 3324

Annandale (MN) students plan walkout after district leaders deem their pride signs as too political 0 sarisataka May 2022 May 2022 1 4049

Anti-Gay Preacher Bradlee Dean’s Lawyer Demands Florida School Allow Him To Speak To Kid 4 dlwickham Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2311

Anti-Trans Radical Feminists Team Up With Conservatives to Harass Colorado Trans Teen 3 dlwickham Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 2386

Anyone here from South Carolina? 3 madamesilverspurs Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 1809

Apparently Scalia Missed the Whole UNANIMOUS Decision in Loving v. VA 1 dballance Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 1863

Apple's Gay Pride Parade Video 0 Moonwalk Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1457

Are gay-centered churches relevant anymore? 5 dlwickham Feb 2013 Mar 2013 1 2404

Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill Allowing LGBT Discrimination 1 sabbat hunter Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1409

Arkansas Restaurant Cancels LGBT Fundraiser, Compares Group to KKK 8 dlwickham Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 3099

Baton Rouge Is Still Charging Gay Men With ‘Crimes Against Nature’ 3 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1844

Battle of Church and State (United Church of Christ vs the State of North Carolina) 0 stone space Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1698

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about reading without reading.... 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2441

Being LGBT in Japan (Japanese Interview at Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2015) 0 yuiyoshida Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2168

Ben Carson Says Congress Should Remove Pro-Equality Judges f/ Unconstitutional rulngs 1 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 1 1508

Biden proposes rule for transgender student athletes that allows for some restrictions 3 Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 3692

Big Tent News-First Openly Transgendered Elected State Representative 1 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 1366

Big Tent News: Scalia Defends His Homophobia 0 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1600

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Continued...

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Big Tent News: 10 Things We Learned about the National Organization For Marriage in 2012 0 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1387

Big Tent News: 5 Hottest Moments From Cheyenne Jackson's New Music Video Released Today 0 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1467

Big Tent News: Barney Frank On Westboro Baptist Church, Prostitution And 'Bigot' Antonin Scalia 4 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Feb 2013 4 2298

Big Tent News: Cameroon Court Upholds Three Year Sentence for Gay Text 'I Love You' 0 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1490

Big Tent News: Catholics Do Not Support Church on Equality $2 Million Later 1 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1821

Big Tent News: Dolly Parton Talks Drag Queen Contest and Gay Rumors 8 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Dec 2012 2 3570

Big Tent News: Florida Swears in First Out Representatives 1 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 1510

Big Tent News: Matt Damon Will Be Nude 'A Lot' in Liberace Movie 5 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Feb 2013 2 2921

Big Tent News: Merck Foundation Severs Boy Scouts Funding Over Anti-Gay Policy 0 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 1 1512

Big Tent News: Newt Gingrich: Marriage Equality Inevitable, OK 3 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1799

Big Tent News: Nude AIDS activists arrested in Boehner's office 0 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1620

Big Tent News: Oregon Elects First Lesbian State Speaker in Nation 0 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 1391

Big Tent News: Saba becomes first Caribbean island to legalize same-sex marriage 3 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2367

Big Tent News: Salvation Army Takes Heat From Gay Rights Activists 2 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2330

Big Tent News: Smash Season 2 Premieres Feb 5, 2013 - Preview Now 0 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1577

Big Tent News: Supreme Court to Take Up Gay Marriage with TWO Cases 1 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1638

Big Tent News: The Nerdist Channel Premiers Tuesday 1 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1591

Big Tent News: Vote Now for 'Out' Magazine's Man of the Year 0 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1290

Big Tent News: White House First - Marriage Proposal 1 fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1666

Big Tent News: 'In the Life' Last Gift in December 0 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1547

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