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- North Carolina voters passed Amendment One last night 61-39, but those opposed to the discriminatory measure will now pursue “legal options and political options” to overturn it.
- According to Rep. John Larson (D-CT), an overwhelming majority of House Democrats side with Vice President Biden in support of marriage equality.
- How much money has the LGBT movement contributed to members of Congress who aren’t concerned about nondiscrimination protections for federal workers?
- Some good news out of North Carolina: Rep. Marcus Brandon (D), the only openly gay legislator in the state, won reelection in his primary rematch.
- The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics allegedly rejected a transgender patient due to his “condition.”
- The bullied gay student who carried a stun gun to school to protect himself has been expelled.
- For the first time, federal workers will have the opportunity to disclose their sexual orientation when they fill out their national workplace survey.
- The FDA has granted initial approval to the first drug designed to help prevent HIV infection.
- A trans woman is “in hiding” in Sweden to avoid deportation back to Russia.
- The San Diego City Council has unanimously approved renaming a street after LGBT civil rights hero Harvey Milk.
- Former ex-gay leader John Smid discusses his changing views and the DVD release of This Is What Love In Action Looks Like, a documentary about the ex-gay residential program he ran.
- The Campaign for Southern Equality offers hope beyond Amendment One:
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