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Mass protests repudiate homophobic Proposition 8 across the country
On Nov. 15, demonstrations demanding equal rights for LGBT people took place across the country, fueled by mass outrage against…
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Over 20,000 people march in Los Angeles, demand “Overturn prop. 8!”
On Saturday, Nov. 8, a historic march against the passage of California’s discriminatory Proposition 8 filled the streets of Silver…
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Proposition 8 sparks nationwide struggle against anti-LGBT bigotry
Proposition 8, an anti same-sex marriage referendum, was passed by California voters on Nov. 4. But the right-wing bigots who…
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Harvey Milk’s legacy of struggle continues
Nov. 27 will mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to…
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Chicago pro-LGBT forces protest James Dobson at Radio Hall of Fame
On Nov. 8, over 500 protesters in Chicago marched in a large, militant picket despite the cold rain to support…
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First marriage licenses issued to LGBT couples in Connecticut
Gay and lesbian couples were granted marriage licenses in cities and towns across Connecticut on Nov. 12, one month after…
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Proposition 8 and LGBT rights: The people have not yet spoken
Proposition 8, the ballot measure banning the right of same-sex couples to marry, narrowly passed on Nov. 4. Millions of…
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PSL candidate Michael Prysner fights Florida’s homophobic Amendment 2
An Oct. 18 "Swing the Vote" party at Les Beans coffeehouse in Lake Worth, Fla., promoted awareness and discussion of…
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California’s Prop. 8 a showdown between pro-LGBT forces, bigots
With every progressive victory comes a right-wing attempt to roll it back. This November, bigots hope to eviscerate hard-won same-sex…
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Transgendered workers face pay discrimination
A recent study of transgendered workers by the B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy raises disturbing questions. The study…
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