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Evening View – Providence Capitol

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RUSSIA: Violence From Christian Activists At Attempted Moscow Gay Pride Parade

Violence broke out in Moscow today when members of the Russian Orthodox Church attacked a small group of gay activists who were attempting to stage an illegal gay pride parade. More than 10 people were arrested outside the Moscow City Duma Sunday, where gay rights activists had planned to hold to protest a new law being discussed that would ban …

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New Zealand Says WTF To Homophobia

Naughty language delivered in a charming accent.

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Fight Hate With Money For Gay Causes

Rev. Mark Sandlin proposes sending donations to LGBT causes in the name of North Carolina’s Pastor Charles Worley. Not only will it be a wonderful opposing response to Pastor Worley, but it does several other wickedly beautiful things. One, it helps fund organizations who are actively working against this kind of exclusion and bullying. Two, it puts Pastor Worley on …

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SUNDAY: Protest Against NC Pastor

From the Facebook event page: Pastor Charles L Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, NC recently told his congregation that his solution to dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender people were to send them camps surrounded by electrified fencing to die. The following Sunday, he used the scriptures to justify his call for the death of homosexual …

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Russian Activists Defy Law, Release Balloons On Day Against Homophobia

UDPATE: Commenters point out that things got ugly after the above clip was recorded. Several gay rights activists have suffered injuries after being assaulted during and after a chaotic demonstration in St.Petersburg. Dozens gathered in a city center park to mark International Day Against Homophobia. City authorities had sanctioned the demonstration, and a police unit shielded participants as they chanted …

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New From Minnesotans United

This is about Sunday’s house parties.

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International Day Against Homophobia

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MINNESOTA: Activists Plan Statewide House Parties To Support Marriage

From Minnesotans United: On Sunday, May 20th join with Minnesotans all across our state to host a house party on One Day United. By hosting an event on this day you will help support Minnesotans United – by inviting your friends, coworkers, neighbors and family to events on this day you will help organize Minnesotans to Vote No and raise …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Lesbian Arrested In Marriage Protest In Winston-Salem

A North Carolina lesbian was arrested for trespassing yesterday after she refused to leave the Winston-Salem city office where she and her partner had applied for a marriage license. The civil disobedience followed a day after President Barack Obama publicly endorsed same-sex marriage, and two days after North Carolina voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as solely …

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NY Senate Considers GENDA (Again)

The New York state Assembly has approved the Gender Expression and Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) five times. And four times the bill has died in the state Senate. Will attempt number five be the one? “I believe the votes are there. The challenge is getting a vote in the Senate. Folks are going to support expanded equal rights if they’re forced …

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Petition Of The Day

From Faithful America: Abusing gay children is NOT Christian. A North Carolina pastor has made national news with a sermon calling on parents to physically abuse gay children. With only days remaining before a statewide vote on a constitutional amendment banning all legal recognition of same-sex unions, Pastor Sean Harris of Berean Baptist Church told his congregants: “Dads, the second …

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Starting The Day After NC’s Vote

Via the Campaign For Southern Equality: On May 8th, North Carolinians will decide on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. Beginning the next morning, the WE DO Campaign will visit eight counties where more than forty LGBT couples will apply for marriage licenses in their local communities, …

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SUNDAY: Pastor Sean Harris Protest

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RUSSIA: First Activist Fined For Violating Ban On “Gay Propaganda” In St Peterburg

The first person to be fined under St. Petersburg’s ban on “gay propaganda” is renowned activist Nikolai Alexeyev. A St. Petersburg court handed down its first conviction under the city’s new anti-gay law on Friday, ordering a leading gay activist to pay a 5,000-ruble fine for his picket against the law. The district court ruled that Nikolai Alexeyev had promoted …

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Gay Rocker Bob Mould Joins Artists Against NC’s Amendment One

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25 Years Of ACT UP

Former ACT UP member Rachel Maddow recaps.

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ACT UP Chains Themselves Across Wall Street In AIDS Funding Protest

Nine members of ACT UP have just chained themselves across Wall Street as the opening bell rang on New York Stock Exchange floor. Protesters are demanding that a tax be added to all stock transactions in order to fund HIV/AIDS treatments worldwide. The above photo was sent to us from the phone of famed NYC club promoter Chip Duckett. Stand …

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For Equal Marriage In Britain

Beautiful! Pink News is promoting the clip and the accompanying petition campaign to the government. The filmmaker tells them: “One day I would like to marry my partner of almost 5 years. And the celebration of our commitment should mean no more or less than any other straight couple. I made the film to promote change and also inspire others …

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ACT UP To Return To Wall Street

ACT UP will demonstrate on Wall Street tomorrow. To commemorate its 25th anniversary, the AIDS activist group ACT UP will return to its roots and stage a massive demonstration and march on Wall Street — on Wednesday, April 25 — starting at 11 am at City Hall and ending on Wall Street. Hundreds of protestors are expected to converge for …

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