Three GOP presidential candidates sign anti-gay marriage pledge

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum signed a pledge this week vowing to enact measures in support of traditional marriage, if elected. The anti-gay pledge was drafted by the National Organization for Marriage and outlines measures to prohibit federal recognition of same-sex marriage. The president of the National Organization for Marriage,…

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Teen pleads guilty to first-degree assault in connection with transgender beating at Baltimore McDonald’s

After the controversial video swept the internet, a teenager involved in the transgender beating at a Baltimore McDonald’s pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of first-degree assault in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Teonna Monae Brown, 19, admitted to attacking Chrissy Lee Polis, a 22-year-old transgender, after the woman used the restroom in a Rosedale McDonald’s…

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Network Responsibility Index shows increase in LGBT-inclusive programming

GLAAD announced Tuesday the results of its fifth annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI), a survey that evaluates both the quantity and quality of television airtime featuring LGBT people. The 2010-2011 index, which GLADD describes as “a road map toward increasing fair, accurate and inclusive LGBT media representations,” indicated that cable and broadcast networks nationwide are…

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New York marriage equality includes tax concerns for same-sex couples

In the wake of New York’s jubilant celebration of legal same-sex marriage last weekend, some financial experts are now delivering less-than-welcome news for LGBT couples with regards to tax adjustments based on the state’s Marriage Equality Act. Forbes financial commentator Peter J. Reilly reports that, according to the New York State Department of Taxation and…

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“Toast to Hillcrest” returns on August 18

The “Toast to Hillcrest” fundraiser for the Hillcrest History Guild returns to San Diego’s vibrant LGBT neighborhood this year on August 18, 2011. Featuring wine, spirits and gourmet snacks from a variety of local purveyors, the fifth annual event is designed to help support the Guild’s mission to create a virtual museum of online history…

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