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– A pair of twins, Liz and Erin Czerwinski, are this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian at Key West High School, and they were raised by lesbian moms.
– An LGBT protester from GetEQUAL heckled First Lady Michelle Obama at a fundraiser Tuesday, demanding an executive order from President Obama with LGBT employment protections.
– Over a year ago, the White House promised a study on LGBT workplace discrimination, but the unnecessary study has not advanced.
– The town of Bisbee, Arizona has approved a new version of its same-sex civil unions bill.
– The College Republicans may suggest that the GOP be quiet about same-sex marriage, but that hasn’t stopped the College Republicans from sponsoring an anti-gay conference.
– Bill O’Reilly thinks children should be punished for violating gender norms.
– Some conservatives wish New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) appoint National Organization for Marriage co-founder Robert George to the vacant Senate seat.
– A high school in Alexandria, Virginia allowed a gay man to be elected prom queen, but dismissed the press from the room.
– 11-year-old Marcel Neergaard is taking a stand against Tennessee lawmakers who want to protect people who bully LGBT students.
– A new study from the Pew Research Center shows which countries are most and least accepting of homosexuality.
– An Australian court has approved a law that allows individuals to identify as neither male nor female on their government documents.
– Apparently, Australian gay men were holding secret illegal same-sex marriages in the 1930’s.
– Some of the most extreme opponents of LGBT equality held a press conference in front of the Human Rights Campaign building Tuesday. Here are some excerpts of their remarks: