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In the spirit of Stonewall, marriage equality movement surges
The narrow victory last November of the reactionary Proposition 8, which denies the right of same-sex couples in California to…
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Threat of HIV/AIDS cuts spark protest in Southern California
Many hundreds of people gathered at Hollywood’s Forever Cemetery June 5 to protest over $80 million worth of proposed funding…
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D.C. Council recognizes same-sex marriages from other states
The debate and struggle over same-sex marriage has now come to Washington, D.C., in a major way. On May 5,…
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Supreme Court denies challenge to bigoted “don’t ask, don’t tell”
Citing "the government's legitimate interest in military discipline and cohesion," the U.S. Supreme Court refused on June 8 to hear…
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Same-sex marriage legal in New Hampshire
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community activists and their supporters rallied outside the New Hampshire statehouse June 3 as the…
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Over 1,000 protest bigoted Prop. 8 in Chicago
Chanting "You say Prop 8. We say stop the hate" and "You say get back. We say Fight back," over…
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Tens of thousands demand ‘Overturn Prop. 8’ in Southern California
On May 26, the day that the California Supreme Court announced its 6-to-1 ruling upholding Prop. 8, tens of thousands…
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LGBT community, supporters block San Francisco streets to protest Prop. 8
Anticipating the possibility of a reactionary ruling from the California Supreme Court, the San Francisco branch of the PSL worked…
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Protesters stand up to anti-Women, anti-LGBT rally
On May 22, over 75 people came out in the middle of the workday to counter-protest an anti-choice and anti-LGBT…
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Bigoted Prop. 8 ruling puts LGBT struggle back in the streets
On May 26, the California Supreme Court announced its 6-to-1 ruling upholding Prop. 8. The homophobic, reactionary ballot initiative passed…
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