The AggreGAYtor: June 26
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
2:30PM, Wed. Jun. 26, 2013
Wendy Davis takes a stand, SCOTUS sits the bench, and Barney Frank is frankly blunt, as your AggreGAYtor runs out the clock.
The Good
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Will the pending Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage shift public opinion? Maybe.
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The Pentagon celebrates its first LGBT Pride with a big gay typographical extravaganza eleganza.
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GetEqual occupies Marco Rubio’s office.
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Chris Christie is getting a fight from his opponent’s gay daughter.
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Over two thirds of Facebookers have a gay friend.
The Bad
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The Supreme Court has made serious changes to the Voting Rights Act.
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Because of DOMA, being gay is expensive, y’all.
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While Wendy Davis filibusters Texas’ most aggressive anti-abortion bill yet, the state prepares to execute its 500th prisoner.
The Fugly
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Barney Frank thinks an executive order barring anti-LGBT discrimination would be an overreach. Has he been watching the news?
It Came from the Tubes
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