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“Trayvon Martin was an innocent, unarmed young man with a full life ahead of him when he was tragically shot to death last February. Today’s acquittal is a shocking insult to his family and everyone seeking justice for Trayvon. We must renew our commitment to ensure Trayvon did not die in vain. His senseless killing demonstrates the need to reform …

The New York Times reports: George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, igniting a national debate on racial profiling and civil rights, was found not guilty late Saturday night of second-degree murder. He was also acquitted of manslaughter, a lesser charge. After three weeks of testimony, the six-woman jury rejected the prosecution’s …

(Tipped by JMG reader Dean)

Posted yesterday by CBN Online: Right now only a remnant remain at the old Exodus offices in Orlando, but its leaders hope that the so-called death of this organization will result in the birth of a movement that starts a fresh conversation on faith and sexuality. “It’s a brand-new organization at this point,” Chambers admitted, “with no support, no funding …

From the Family Equality Council: When Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote his landmark opinion in Windsor V. United States, a critical tenet of his opinion was that the voices of the children of LGBT parents should be considered in the marriage debate. For several years, opponents of marriage equality have built their movement on the argument that loving, committed couples must …

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Twitter has agreed to submit to a court order requiring them to deliver information on users who send tweet that violate France’s laws on hate speech. Pink News reports: The Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF), made a complaint in April pushing the public Prosecutor of Paris to take action to ensure that the information was handed over by …

Openly gay Oscar winner and activist Dustin Lance Black says he won’t take part in the boycott of Ender’s Game.  Via the New York Times: Not every advocate of gay equality and same-sex marriage is convinced that turning away from “Ender’s Game,” which cost about $110 million to make, is the best way to counter Mr. Card. “No way am …

An Oregon man is being held on charges of manslaughter and possession of a machine gun after an accidental shooting at his apartment. An Oregon man told police he was using his assault rifle as a crutch to help him get up from a couch at a friend’s apartment when it fired a burst through the ceiling and killed a …