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LGBT History in America  - Next month, Jewell is expected to organize a panel of 18 scholars who will carry the tasks of researching the details and history of the American LGBT  ...

The Long, Tragic History of Violence at LGBTQ Bars and Clubs in America - The mass shooting at Orlando's LGBT nightclub Pulse, which left at least 50 dead, is only the latest chapter in a long history of violence at LGBTQ bars ...

Where Have All the Mormons Gone In the Fight for Marriage Equality? : Tuesday, November 6, 2012 will go down in history in our political fight for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ( LGBT ) rights. In Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington voters stood up to the usual campaigns of bigotry and hate and a majority in ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

A Proud History: LGBT Athletes in American Pro Sports However, we shouldn't lose sight of where the Jason Collins milestone fits into the long history of openly LGBT people's participation in American professional sports. Generally speaking, women athletes have been faster to come out than men, athletes ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Rich LGBT History and the Steps Ahead  - It outlined a suggested plan for addressing America on LGBT issues. Much of its outlook was basic common sense and PR. It, in retrospect, looked ...

LGBT History Month Icon Of The Day: Barney Frank : "I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority," U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) once said jokingly in a 1996 interview. Frank, 72, became the first congressman to publicly come ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

A San Francisco High School Will Be First to Offer LGBT Studies Course  - So much is changing in America, and the world, for LGBTQ individuals... I get to teach this history as its happening. It can't get much more exciting ...

Why LGBT Equality Means Equality for All In his second inaugural address, President Obama made history for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) movement, in more ways than one. As he said so eloquently of our struggle for equal rights: "Our journey is not complete until our gay ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

Light shines on LGBT community : In celebration of Diversity Week at Quinnipiac, associate professor of psychology William Jellison discussed and explained the many misconceptions surrounding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ( LGBT ) community, as well as its history of drag. America | Las Américas | Português | Español | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

LGBT Activists Blast Wells Fargo Donation to Anti-Gay Boy Scouts A recent donation of office furniture by Wells Fargo to the Boy Scouts of America Cradle of Liberty Council has raised concern among some activists. Wells Fargo is a major financial-services center in the country, with a long history of supporting LGBT ...

Five LGBT politicians who made history - The War Room with ... : In honor of Brian Sims and the other gay candidates we're profiling on the ... James Buchanan served as the 15th president of the United States , from 1857 until ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

California Gov. Appoints Two New LGBT Judges : California Gov. Jerry Brown today appointed the first openly gay appellate justice in the state's history, according to the Bay Area Reporter. Brown also appointed out lesbian attorney Paula S. Rosenstein to the San Diego Superior Court. Among several ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity