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Support for gay marriage high in developed nations: poll

Most adults in developed countries favor gay marriage or some type of legal recognition for same-sex couples and think they should be able to adopt children, according to an international poll released on Tuesday.

Posted in International, News
Tagged adoption, gay marriage, lgbt, same-sex couples
The marchers and curious passerbys gather around the spot where Mark Carson was killed a week after the apparent homophobic attack. Credit: Aaron Adler

Indictment in Greenwich Village hate crime killing

A man has been indicted for the fatal shooting in Greenwich Village, the most violent of an apparent uptick in reported anti-gay hate crimes in Manhattan.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged anti-gay, courts, crime, cyrus vance, gay rights, Greenwich Village, hate crime, lgbt, lgbtq, manhattan courts, manhattan da, mark carson, nyc courts, nyc crime, NYPD, west village | Reply
Same-sex weddings in Rhode Island will be permitted starting Aug. 1, 2013. (Google Images)

Gay Americans report more acceptance, room for progress: survey

The vast majority of U.S. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults say society has become more accepting of them in the past decade, according to a poll.

Posted in News
Tagged acceptance, bias, bisexual, gay, lesbian, lgbt, Pew Research Center, survey, tolerance, transgender
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Boston police issue new transgender guidelines

The new policy includes updates to area including the use of pronouns and having a male or female officer search a transgender individual.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Boston, boston police, Boston Police Department, lgbt, transgender | Reply
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PHOTOS: Philly PrideDay celebrates silver anniversary

Annual LGBT festival and parade Philly PrideDay marked its 25th anniversary Sunday.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged civil rights, Equality, festival, lgbt, parade, philly prideday, prideday | Reply
Same-sex weddings in Rhode Island will be permitted starting Aug. 1, 2013. (Google Images)

LGBT Pride month kicks off with Queens parade

Gay Pride month kicked off on Sunday in Jackson Heights with the first of several parades to be held across [...]

Posted in Local, News
Tagged gay, Jackson Heights, lgbt, parade, pride, Queens | Reply
Speaker Christine Quinn and other local politicians march through the West Village in response to the murder of Mark  Carson who was murdered in an apparent anti-gay bias attack. Credit: Aaron Adler.

Free self-defense classes citywide in wake of anti-gay hate crimes

In the wake of a spate of reported anti-gay hate crimes, the City Council is offering free self-defense classes throughout the city.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged anti-gay hate crimes, city council, crime, hate crimes, lgbt, lgbtq, ny city council, NYC, NYPD, pride, pride month | Reply
Police say this man in the suspect in a Queens assault being investigated as a hate crime. He is described as having brown eyes, black hair, and a mustache, and cops said he is frequently seen in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. Credit: NYPD.

Two new possible anti-gay hate crimes reported

Police have released suspect sketches in two newly-reported anti-gay hate crimes.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged anti-gay, Brooklyn, crime, gay rights, hate crime, j train, lgbt, lgbtq, NYPD, Queens | Reply
NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. Credit: Photo by Michael Stewart/FilmMagic.

Another gay man attacked in midtown: cops

In yet another anti-gay attack in Manhattan, a gay man was assaulted in Times Square this weekend, cops said.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged anti-gay, bias incident, crime, gay, gay rights, hate crime, lgbt, lgbtq, manhattan, midtown, NYPD, ray kelly, times square | Reply
Kate Hunt 
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Kaitlyn Hunt: Teen charged for same-sex relationship refuses plea deal

Kaitlyn Hunt, the Florida teen that was arrested for having a same-sex relationship with a girl from her school, refused a plea deal.

Posted in National, News
Tagged florida, gay, Kaitlyn Hunt, lgbt, national, same-sex | Reply
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