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GET INFORMED: LGBT News for November 20, 2009

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance… Remember sodomy laws? Nino sure does!... And a horrible and completely preventable school-related gay bashing in Texas…

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Et Uxor

As I read those words at the end of the title of a newly issued case from a federal appeals court in California, my high school Latin came flooding back to me and I got teary-eyed.

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Honoring Those We’ve Lost, Fighting for Those Still Here

Today marks the 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor those among us whose deaths were a result of prejudice against transgender people. The day serves as a sad reminder that, as much as we are moving towards tolerance and societal acceptance of transgender people, physical violence continues to be a threat in our communities.

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Gay Marriage in N.J.: Which Side of History Will You Be On?

As our state legislature gears up to vote on marriage equality in the lame-duck session, we have one question for lawmakers: Which side of history do you want to be on?

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Podcast

In this podcast, Mary Beth Tinker, lead plaintiff in the landmark student free speech case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, talks about the incident that lead to the court case, her activism in the 40 years since, and how this decision continues to protect LGBT students who are working to improve conditions in their schools.

10 Couples

Visit 10Couples.org and meet ten committed couples who are sharing their lives and building families together. Watch their videos and learn what you can do to ensure that these ordinary couples are no longer denied important protections for their families.