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- Referendum 74, which would reject Washington’s new marriage equality law, has officially qualified for the ballot.
- The New York Police Department has established a new Patrol Guide for the treatment of transgender people, including more respectful search procedures and calling individuals by their preferred name.
- Boston.com had to remind Massachusetts residents that same-sex couples still don’t have marriage equality under federal law.
- Friend of the blog and infamous glitterbomber Nick Espinosa saved his mother’s own home from Citibank’s attempt to foreclose.
- Ontario is poised to add gender identity and gender expression to its Human Rights Code today.
- The photo of two male Israeli soldiers holding hands that was posted on Facebook was completely staged.
- LGBT activists are calling on the International Olympic Committee to take a bold stand against countries that criminalize homosexuality.
- Bishops from the Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox churches all want Uganda’s “Kill The Gays” bill to advance.
- Social attitudes in Northern Ireland have hardened against the gay community.
- Italian soccer player Antonio Cassano regrets hoping for a gay-free team.
- Baltimore gay rappers are loud and proud.
- The Pittsburgh City Council declared yesterday “Sharon Needles Day” to celebrate its hometown hero’s victory on this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race (see her with Councilman Patrick Dowd in the banner photo).
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wishes everyone a Happy Pride Month:
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