The AggreGAYtor: July 26
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
9:25AM, Fri. Jul. 26, 2013
Vodka manufacturers plead, migrant workers bleed, and Republican operatives, well they keep doing their thing, as your AggreGAYtor makes wry, acerbic observations about daily life as a teenager.
The Good
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Sexual orientation is no longer allowable as a reason for discrimination in juror selection.
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Stolichinaya is begging for those gay dollars in light of the recent calls for Russian boycotts.
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Police have arrested a suspect in the death of David Villareal.
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Los Angeles considers dropping a queer bomb on LA Pride.
The Bad
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A Catholic priest has been excommunicated for his progressive views.
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The TCU campus will be sporting a new Chick-fil-a, despite protests.
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Gay and transgender migrant workers in Mexico face more danger and violence than already high levels elsewhere.
The Fugly
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Reince Priebus says horrible things, gains greater approval from conservatives.
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In honor of the recent fugliness on Fourth at the Red Room, locals are organizing a kiss-in.
It Came from the Tubes
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