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LGBT Groups Denounce Zimmerman Verdict: Trayvon Deserves Justice

A coalition of 35 national LGBT rights groups have issued a joint denouncement of the Zimmerman verdict. Via press release: An Open Letter: Trayvon Deserves Justice We cannot begin to imagine the continued pain and suffering endured by Trayvon Martin’s family and friends. We stand in solidarity with them as they continue to fight for justice, civil rights and closure. …

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CAMEROON: Gay Activist Murdered

The civil rights site 76 Crimes reports that Cameroonian gay activist Eric Lembembe was found beaten to death over the weekend. Fellow activists said they found his bloody, lifeless body early today at his home in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Investigations by human rights defenders are under way to discover who was responsible for the crime. At his death, he was serving …

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the Karpel Group, today’s Swag Tuesday prize is tickets to see the Pet Shop Boys and copies of their new album, Electric, which goes on sale today. Enter to win tickets to see the Pet Shop Boys in concert PLUS a copy of their new album ELECTRIC!  Want to see the Pet Shop Boys live in concert? Joe …

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Petition Of The Day

Carlos Maza writes at Equality Matters: More than 32,000 people have signed a petition asking CNN to stop hosting anti-gay hate group leader Tony Perkins to speak on behalf of America’s Christians following Perkins’ appearance on the network to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent marriage equality decisions.  Just minutes after the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense …

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Quote Of The Day – Wayne Besen

“There was never going to be an actual ‘Ex-gay Pride Month’ because ex-gays are as rare as the Dodo bird. They simply could not find real ‘ex-gays’ to participate and had to cancel to save face. This was nothing but a desperate publicity stunt intended to revive a failing industry that has repeatedly embarrassed anti-gay organizations.  We challenge [Christopher] Doyle …

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