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Elected officials in Atlanta and Crime Stoppers have boosted the reward fund for tips in the anti-gay beating of Brandon White to $11,000.
Brandon White assault Reward

Republican Maureen Walsh incredible Marriage Debate Speech

Same-sex couples now have the same government-backed resource as heterosexual married couples when it comes to finding health insurance coverage.
Fed Government Helps Gay Couples Find Health Coverage

CNN issues a statement about Roland Martin via the Washington Post:
"Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being."
CNN Statement regarding Roland Martin

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

The US Court of Appeals will determine whether to uphold the historic August 2010 decision of the Federal District Court that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. Proposition 8 stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry.
U.S. Court of Appeals To Rule on Proposition 8

Black LGBTQ Stories: Are Black Gay Men Just Special Guests in a White Gay World? (VIDEO)

Interesting Huffington Post article we decided to share with you! Enjoy


Are Gay People More Prejudiced Than Straight People?

"UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told African leaders on Sunday that they must respect gay rights within their border." In most African countries, homosexuality is outlawed, and many African leaders believe gayness is part of Western culture. South Africa is the only African country which currently recognizes gay rights."

UN to African Leaders: Respect Gay Rights

Past “Real Housewives of Atlanta” personality Dwight Eubanks will be joining The Fulton County Department of Health Services and the CDC.
The event is called “Testing Makes Us Stronger,” an initiative to encourage black gay and bisexual men in Atlanta to be tested for HIV.

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” personality to appear at Fulton County health event

"A visiting American evangelist, Pastor Joseph Tolton, has criticised Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill saying the conservative US evangelicals who backed the legislation “have lost the moral and cultural war.”
"The controversial bill seeks the death penalty for homosexuals and is often referred to as the “Kill the Gays Bill.”
The Voices of Africa's LGBTI community

"Edwin O'Brien, Baltimore's soon-to-be Cardinal, used a speech this week to denounce marriage rights for Maryland's gay and lesbian couples. He angrily attacked the pending passage of marriage bills in the House and Senate. Maryland's Governor, Martin O'Malley, is a strong supporter of marriage equality and he helped to introduce the bills this past Tuesday."
Baltimore's Catholic head uses atrocious "blacks vs. gays" argument against marriage rights

"New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie , is being criticized by Black leaders for comparing the Civil Rights movement to gay marriage in a recent statement where he said he would veto a gay marriage bill and called for a referendum."

N.J. Gov Draws Heat For Comparing Gay Rights To Civil Rights

"Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced legislation Monday night to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland, presenting a bill to the General Assembly that aides said would offer broad protections for groups that would not want to perform or honor same-sex marriages."

O'Malley introduces same sex marriage bill

"Black members of the LGBT community experience stark social, economic and health disparities compared to the general population and their straight black and white LGBT counterparts, according to a Center for American Progress report."

LGBT racial minority hit hard by social and financial inequality

"Gov. Chris Christie moved to diversify the state's all-white Supreme Court on Monday with two firsts: the nominations of an openly gay black man and a Korean-born prosecutor to fill two vacancies."

NJ gov picks gay black man

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. response to a letter featured in Ebony Magazine.“I am a boy,” an anonymous writer told King. “But I feel about boys the way I ought to feel about girls. I don't want my parents to know about me. What can I do?”In calm, pastoral tones, King told the boy that his problem wasn’t uncommon, but required “careful attention.” “The type of feeling that you have toward boys is probably not an innate tendency, but something that has been culturally acquired,” King wrote. “You are already on the right road toward a solution, since you honestly recognize the problem and have a desire to solve it.”
MLK opinion on Gays  

"The White House, in response to a Blade inquiry about the possible vote to repeal same-sex marriage rights in New Hampshire, said Thursday night that President Obama “believes strongly in stopping laws designed to take rights away.”
“While the president does not weigh in on every single action taken by legislative bodies in our country, the record is clear that the president has long opposed divisive and discriminatory efforts to deny rights and benefits to same-sex couples,” said White House spokesperson Shin Inouye. “The president believes strongly in stopping laws designed to take rights away.”
Obama opposes laws ‘designed to take rights away’