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Suspect in Weekend LGBT Killing Had Prior Arrest Record For Attempted Murder
By EDGE | Sunday May 19, 2013
Police have released the name of the victim and suspect of Saturday’s anti-gay killing in Greenwich Village.
Will Boy Scouts Accept Gay Youth? Vote is Imminent
By David Crary | Saturday May 18, 2013
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
Celebrate International Day Against Homophobia 2013
By Jason St. Amand | Friday May 17, 2013
On May 17, LGBT supporters and activists around the globe will raise awareness on LGBT discrimination for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
Fighting Homophobia One Biz at a Time
By EDGE | Monday May 6, 2013
Looking for a way to tell the world about businesses that support your lifestyle - or reject you because of it? OutGrade might be the solution.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker Battled Homophobia Growing Up
By Katie Zezima | Friday Jan 11, 2013
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, an outspoken advocate for gay rights, penned a column in college about overcoming the "disgust and latent hostility" he once felt toward gay people.
Ricky Martin Wishes He Could Come Out Again
By Edith M. Lederer | Wednesday Dec 12, 2012
Latin superstar Ricky Martin is telling a U.N. conference on homophobia that he wishes he could come out again so he could tell people struggling with their identities that "it’s just beautiful - you find love."
AP’s New Stylebook Bans the Word ’Homophobia’
By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Nov 29, 2012
The Associated Press’ new guidelines for its StyleBook has cut the word "homophobia" and other words ending in "phobia" because they are "a form of mental illness." But the man who coined the term disagrees with the ban.
Quebec Creates Registry to Track Homophobia
By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jun 21, 2012
Quebec is creating a new registry that allows people to call in and report anti-gay acts. In two years, the program will look at the data collected and find ways to prevent homophobia.
Lisa Bloom Isn’t Impressed by Your ’Swagger’
By Chris Sosa | Saturday Jun 2, 2012
Lisa Bloom, the fiery civil rights attorney, television legal contributor, and best-selling author, talks to EDGE about her new book, thug culture, the importance of reading, and animal welfare.
IDAHO 2012: International Zeal Met with U.S. Apathy
By Michael Petrelis | Wednesday May 23, 2012
While the International Day Against Homophobia was widely celebrated in a myriad of ways from joyful observations to protests throughout the world, in the U.S., IDAHO largely falls by the wayside.
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