The AggreGAYtor: July 1
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
10:10AM, Mon. Jul. 1, 2013
Pride is alive and growing, conservatives try to resuscitate Prop 8, and pro-choice activists descend on the Capitol once again, as your AggreGAYtor dusts off the pink sneakers.
The Good
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Will it get better for Texans now that the Defense of Marriage Act is no more?
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State Senator Leticia Van de Putte has choice words for Texas’ unruly mob, and RiseUp shares some handy tips for future protests.
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San Antonio Pride rides high thanks to the recent spate of good news; so does Houston Pride. Even our Bobcat friends in San Marcos got in on the fun.
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A binational Ft. Lauderdale couple are the first to reap the immigration benefits of DOMA’s demise.
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Transgender workers in Britain share some advice for their peers, be they trans or cis.
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Singapore shows us a thing or two about hot pink pride style.
The Bad
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Russia’s controversial “gay propaganda” bill is now law. Thanks, Putin.
The Fugly
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Prop 8 supporters keep on trying to revive the dead amendment.
It Came from the Tubes
- Mister Rogers was an evil, evil man. Okaaaaay.
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