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The year 2013 was a banner one for gay marriage—but some LGBT activists are askg whether the movement is head down the path to te equaly and liberatn.

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PRINTIAL PROCLAMATN -- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR PRI MONTH, 2014

2014 timele of major events LGBT (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr) rights history, cludg homosexualy, gay marriage, gay adoptn, servg the ary, sexual orientatn discrimatn protectn, changg legal genr, donatg blood, age of nsent, and more. * lgbt 2014 *

A civil unn bill that will allow gay upl to adopt is beg discsed the Parliament tomorrowDecember 22Conversn therapy be December 22, 2014, the Conversn Therapy for Mors Prohibn Amendment Act was signed to law, banng nversn therapy on mors. "November 8Same-sex marriage be var referendums that asked the Fnish public on gay marriage, they fally cleared the last referendum the 22nd of Febary, and gay marriage was fally allowed sce this date. September 10Homosexual activy be illegal (up to life prison as punishment) 2014 the Crimal Co was updated to allow sentenc of up life imprisonment for "aggrevated homosexualy" discrimatn be illegal some stanc of discrimatns agast LGBT dividuals are illegal.

However, homosexual nduct is still explicly illegal and is punishable by 18Same-sex adoptn be September 8, marriage be ban on same sex marriage was stck down by a 2-1 vote on July 23rd, 2014. The Constutnal Court stated that llg homosexuals "viants" or "perverts" nstut hate 1LGBT discrimatn be have a Constunal ban on all discrimatnSame-sex marriage be marriage celebrated via judicial proceedgs / urt 26LGBT hog discrimatn be sexual orientatn employment discrimatn be sexual orientatn discrimatn be illegal some sexual orientatnJune 20LGBT hog discrimatn be sexual orientatn employment discrimatn be sexual orientatn discrimatn be illegal some sexual orientatnJune 18Same-sex marriage be 3Same-sex marriage be beg a part of the June 2Same-sex marriage be civil unns sce June 2nd 2014, but stable unns sce 2005May 21LGBT hog discrimatn be sexual orientatn only. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, Print of the Uned Stat of Ameri, by virtue of the thory vted me by the Constutn and the laws of the Uned Stat, do hereby proclaim June 2014 as Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Pri Month.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Read CNN’s Fast Facts on lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer or qutng ton the Uned Stat, and learn more about their stggle for equal rights. * lgbt 2014 *

December 15, 1973 - By a vote of 5, 854 to 3, 810, the Amerin Psychiatric Associatn remov homosexualy om s list of mental disorrs the DSM-II Diagnostic and Statistil Manual of Mental Disorrs.

November 30, 1993 - Print Bill Clton signs a ary policy directive that prohibs openly gay and lbian Amerins om servg the ary, but also prohibs the harassment of “closeted” homosexuals.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR GAY RIGHTS 2014?

* lgbt 2014 *

December 3, 1996 - Hawaii’s Judge Chang l that the state do not have a legal right to prive same-sex upl of the right to marry, makg Hawaii the first state to regnize that gay and lbian upl are entled to the same privileg as heterosexual married upl. Our fdgs provi strong evince for unrstandg how stereotyp and stigma may lead to dramatic dispari prsn, anxiety, strs, and other health out among bisexual dividuals parison to their heterosexual and homosexual unterparts. Our rults yield valuable data for rmg social awarens and terventn efforts that aim to crease bi-negative attus wh both straight and gay/lbian muni, wh the ultimate goal of alleviatg health dispari among bisexual men and women.

Where homosexual activy or viance om tablished genr rol/drs was banned by law or tradnal ctom, such nmnatn might be munited through sensatnal public trials, exile, medil warngs, and language om the pulp.

However, throughout 150 years of homosexual social movements (roughly om the 1870s to today), lears and anizers stggled to addrs the very different ncerns and inty issu of gay men, women intifyg as lbians, and others intifyg as genr variant or nonbary. Whe, male, and Wtern activists whose groups and theori gaed leverage agast homophobia did not necsarily reprent the range of racial, class, and natnal inti plitg a broar LGBT agenda.

THE 14 BT GAY MOVI OF {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFDECEMBER 26, 2014/12:43 PMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFDECEMBER 26, 2014 / 12:43 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 14 BT GAY MOVI OF 2014","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-26T17:43:37.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-26T17:43:37.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"NEWNOWNEXT STAFF","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_174312" ALIGN="ALIGNNONE" WIDTH="599"] "PRI"[/PTN]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR QUEER FILM: FROM EDI AND BPICS TO DOCUMENTARI, OUR LIV WERE PRENTED ON SCREEN WAYS WE'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE. SOME OF THE FILMS CED HERE WILL APPEAR ON OTHER YEAR'S BT LISTS—AND EVEN SNAG NOMATNS DURG AWARDS SEASONS—WHILE OTHERS MIGHT SPARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID WE MISS YOUR FAVORE LGBT FILM OF THE YEAR? SHARE THE MENT SECTN BELOW!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}14. THE SKELETON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THIS QUIET DRAMEDY OM DIRECTOR CRAIG JOHNSON, BILL HAR PLAYS MILO, A GAY MAN TRYG TO RENCILE WH HIS TRANGED TW SISTER, MAGGIE (KRIST WIIG). AS SHE STGGL HER MARRIAGE, AND MILO TRACKS DOWN THE ENGLISH TEACHER WH WHOM HE SHARED A CHECKERED PAST, THE TWO REALIZE THAT REPAIRG THEIR RELATNSHIP MIGHT JT BE THE TICKET TO FIXG THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}13. LOVE IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IRA SACHS FOLLOWS UP THE ACCLAIMED KEEP THE LIGHTS ON WH THIS TALE OF AN OLR GAY UPLE (JOHN LHGOW AND ALED MOLA) WHO FD THEMSELV WHOUT WORK OR A HOME AFTER FALLY TYG THE KNOT. THIS TIMELY TALE STARS MARISA TOMEI AND CHEYENNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}12. APPROPRIATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIRECTOR DIREE AKHAVAN STARS AS SHIR A YOUNG IRANIAN-AMERIN WOMAN BROOKLYN TRYG TO KEEP HER NSERVATIVE PERSIAN FAY AND HER GIRLIEND, MAXE, SEPARATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}11. DNKTOWN’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THREE NAVAJO TEENS, CLUDG YOUNG TRANS WOMAN FELIXXIA, ARE AT THE HEART OF THIS DRAMA  DIRECTED BY FIRST-TIMER SYDNEY FREELAND AND PRODUCED BY ROBERT REDFORD. FREELAND SAYS THE FILM WAS HER RPONSE TO A NEWS STORY THAT CHARACTERIZED HER HOMETOWN OF GALLUP, NEW MEXI, AS “DNKTOWN, USA.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}10. THE CASE AGAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOCUMENTARIANS BEN COTNER AND RYAN WHE WENT BEHD THE MOMENTO SUPREME COURT CISN THAT OVERTURNED CALIFORNIA’S BAN ON MARRIAGE EQUALY, OFFERG NEW SIGHTS AND TERVIEWS WH THE PLATIFFS AND OTHER KEY FIGUR THIS HISTORIC LEGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9. SAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNLIKE THE OTHER MAJOR BPIC ON OUR LIST, THE IMATN GAME, THIS UNRTRAED DRAMA EXAM YV SAT LRENT'S LOVE LIFE HEAD ON—PECIALLY HIS RELATNSHIP WH BOYIEND/BS PARTNER PIERRE BERGé, WHO KEPT THE GENI SIGNER OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}8. TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTOR, PRODUCER, ACTIVIST, HUMORIST—GEE TAKEI IS TLY A RENAISSANCE MAN. JENNIFER KROOT’S  CHARMG DOCUMENTARY EXPLOR HIS LIFE, OM HIS CHILDHOOD A JAPANE TERNMENT MP AND FAME ON STAR TREK, TO HIS LGBT ADVOCY AND HIS DAILY LIFE WH HBAND BRAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}7. STRANGER BY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOTH UNNERVG AND EROTIC, THIS GRIPPG FRENCH THRILLER GOT A LOT OF BUZZ AT CANN, WHERE WON THE UN CERTA REGARD BT DIRECTOR AWARD FOR ALA GUIRDIE. PIERRE DELADONCHAMPS AND CHRISTOPHE PAOU -STAR AS TWO GAY MEN WHO BEE SPECTS A MURR AT A LAKI CISG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6. THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIRECTOR STEFAN HPT REUNTS THE STORY OF RöBI RAPP AND ERNST OSTERTAG, THE FIRST SAME-SEX MARRIED UPLE SWZERLAND, WHO MET THE 1930S AS PART OF THE PNEER GROUP OF GAY MEN KNOWN AS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE HPT IS OBVLY MG THE PAST, HE BRGS THE FILM SUCH A SENSE OF MORNY 'S EASY TO FET THE CIRCLE IS SET NEARLY A CENTURY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}5. THE IMATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN MORTON TYLDUM'S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BPIC, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH DO JTICE TO ALAN TURG, THE BREAKER WHO HELPED THE ALLI W WWII BUT LATER MTED SUICI AFTER BEG ARRTED FOR "GROSS CENCY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHAT KEEPS THE IMATN GAME OM APPEARG HIGHER ON S LIST IS HOW LTLE ATTENTN IS GIVEN TO THE END OF TURG'S LIFE: WE'RE SHED THROUGH HIS ARRT AND SUICI—WHICH ARE NCEIVABLY AS IMPORTANT AS HIS NTRIBUTN TO THE WAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}4. MY PRAIRIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRANS SGER/SONGWRER RAE SPOON, WHO PREFERS THE GENR-NTRAL PRONOUN “THEY, REFLECTS ON GENR INTY AND RELIGN ON THEIR ONE-PERSON TOUR OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}3. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE SUDN ATH OF A GAY ASIAN MAN LONDON, HIS ANGLO BOYIEND RICHARD (BEN WHISHAW) TRI TO NNECT WH HIS CHE-CAMBODIAN MOTHER, JUNN (PEI-PEI CHENG), SPE A LANGUAGE BARRIER AND HER RISTANCE TO HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} 2. THE WAY HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANIEL RIBEIRO'S HEART-TUGGER OF A DRAMA FOLLOWSA BLD BRAZILIAN TEEN, LEONARDO, FACG UNFAIAR FEELGS WHEN A NEW STUNT, GABRIEL, ARRIV TOWN. 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21 MAJOR LGBT MOMENTS IN MIC THIS YEAR, AND WHY THEY MATTERED IN 2014 MORE THAN EVERSAM SMH OUT, LRA JANE GRACE SPEAKS OUT AND SO MUCH {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY JOHN WALKERDECEMBER 17, 2014/11:30 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTY IMAGSAM SMH, LRA JANE GRACE, AGAST ME!, SAM SMH, ANK OCEAN, LE1F, ANGEL HAZEBY JOHN WALKERDECEMBER 17, 2014 / 11:30 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"21 MAJOR LGBT MOMENTS IN MIC THIS YEAR, AND WHY THEY MATTERED IN 2014 MORE THAN EVER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-12-17T16:30:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-12-17T16:30:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"JOHN WALKER","KEYWORDS":"BT OF 2019","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PAST 12 MONTH SAW UNPRECENTED ACCEPTANCE FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR AMERINS. FROM "HOW TO GET AWAY WH MURR" ON THE SMALL SCREEN TO LAVERNE COX ON THE VER OF TIME, OM MICHAEL SAM ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD TO THE 17 STAT WHERE PRO-MARRIAGE EQUALY LEGISLATN PASSED, 2014 WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR LGBT CLN, VISIBILY AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THOSE CHANG WERE REFLECTED THE MIC WORLD, AS WELL. THE YEAR WAS PACKED WH MAJOR MOMENTS FOR LGBT ARTISTS AND LGBT FANS ALIKE. LET'S REVIEW 21 OF THOSE MAJOR MOMENTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEMI LOVATO REALLY DON'T CARE, UNLS WE'RE TALKG LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS. DEMETRIA DEVONNE SERVED AS GRAND MARSHALL OF LOS ANGEL 2014 GAY PRI PARA JUNE, AND FILMED THE EXPERIENCE FOR HER "REALLY DON'T CARE" VIO FEATURG CHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LRA JANE GRACE FIGHTS FOR TRANS NARRATIVGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LRA JANE GRACE WASN'T TOO FORTABLE WH AR FIRE'S "WE EXIST" VIO, WHICH ANDREW GARFIELD PLAYS A CHARACTER WHO APPEARS TO BE A TRANSGENR WOMAN, AND SHE HAD NO QUALMS WH MAKG HER FEELGS KNOWN. "MAYBE WHEN MAKG A VIO FOR A SONG LLED 'WE EXIST' YOU SHOULD GET AN ACTUAL "TRANS" ACTOR STEAD OF SPIR-MAN?" THE PUNK SGER TWEETED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GRACE, WHOSE BAND, AGAST ME!, RELEASED TRANSGENR DYSPHORIA BLU JANUARY, HAS SCE RENSIRED HER VIEWS ON THE CLIP, BUT THE EXCHANGE MONSTRATED THE IMPORTANCE OF LETTG TRANS DIVIDUALS HAVE A SAY HOW THEIR STORI ARE REPRENTED THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LE1F SAYS HEY AT LONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LE1F DROPPED HEY BACK MARCH, AND, MUCH LIKE THE SKI BOOTS HE ROCKED DURG HIS "LATE SHOW" PERFORMANCE THAT MONTH, THE NEW YORKER'S BUT EP WAS -- AND NTU TO BE -- EVERYTHG. GET TO HIM, IF YOU HAVEN'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COUNTRY MIC WORLD FOLLOWS ITS ARROWGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"DO YOU GUYS REALIZE WHAT THIS MEANS FOR UNTRY MIC?" KACEY MGRAV EXCLAIMED WHEN "FOLLOW YOUR ARROW," -WRTEN BY OPENLY GAY SGER-SONGWRERS BRANDY CLARK AND SHANE MCANALLY, WON BT SONG AT THE 2014 CMA AWARDS NOVEMBER. WHEN NASHVILLE STANDS BEHD A SONG THAT TELLS LISTENERS TO "KISS LOTS OF BOYS/ OR KISS LOTS OF GIRLS/ IF THAT'S SOMETHG YOU'RE TO," YOU N'T HELP BUT FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TYLER GLENN COM OUT AS GAYGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NEON TRE ONTMAN OPENED UP ABOUT HIS SEXUALY THE PAG OF ROLLG STONE LAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND SO DO CHAD VACROGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LS BPECTACLED HALF OF A GREAT BIG WORLD, THE DUO RPONSIBLE FOR "SAY SOMETHG," ME OUT AS GAY BACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, AND SAM SMH! MAYBE YOU'VE HEARD OF HIM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU KNOW THAT LONG-HELD NOTN THAT G OUT WILL STROY ONE'S REER? NOBODY TOLD SAM SMH. THE "STAY WH ME" SGER'S SUCCS ONLY GREW FOLLOWG HIS FADER REVEAL MAY, WH SAM PICKG UP AN AMERIN MIC AWARD, TWO VMA NOMATNS AND FOUR EMA NOMATNS. NO WONR HE'S MTV NEWS' PICK FOR 2014 ARTIST OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANGEL HAZE AND IRELAND BALDW H THE VMA RED CARPETGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR THOSE OF WHO HAD BEEN LOW-KEY FOLLOWG ANGEL AND IRELAND'S RELATNSHIP VIA INSTAGRAM ALL YEAR, THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL APPEARANCE TOGETHER AS A UPLE AT THE 2014 MTV VIO MIC AWARDS WAS A SUCH A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GAY MALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM THAT PROVOTIVE FLNT MAGAZE PHOTO SPREAD TO HIS "KGDOM" CHARACTER G OUT THE SEASON FALE, NICK JONAS APPEALED TO HIS GAY MALE FANS A WAY FEW STRAIGHT MALE ARTISTS HAVE THE PAST. (I'M SURE THE STRAIGHT WOMEN OUT THERE FELT THE LOVE, TOO.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEAK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"YAS" AGE REACHED S APEX MAY 2014, A MONTH THAT SAW NICKI MAJ RELEASE "YASSS BISH" FEATURG SOULJA BOY AND LADY GAGA SELL TOUR MERCH DISPLAYG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF "YAS," BEYONCé LAND THE COVER OF OUT'S MAY 2014 POWER ISSUESANTIAGO & MRIC FOR OUTSCREEN SHOT 2014-12-15 AT 10.37.55 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS' MASS "SAME LOVE" WEDDG AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW MANY PEOPLE N SAY THAT THEY GOT MARRIED AT THE 56TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS? HOW MANY PEOPLE N SAY THAT QUEEN LATIFAH OFFICIATED THEIR WEDDG CEREMONY? HOW MANY PEOPLE N SAY THAT MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS, MARY LAMBERT, TROMBONE SHORTY AND MOTHERF--KG MADONNA PERFORMED AT THEIR RECEPTN? THE 33 GAY (AND STRAIGHT) UPL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JENNY LEWIS' "JT ONE OF THE GUYS" DRAG KG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE OIME RILO KILEY MEMBER ENLISTED ANNE HATHAWAY, BRIE LARSEN AND KRISTEN STEWART TO DRS DRAG FOR HER GENR-SUBVERTG "JT ONE OF THE GUYS" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRANK OCEAN SPEAKS OUT IN THE WAKE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE "THK BOUT YOU" SGER HAS PUT HIS POSN AS A PUBLIC FIGURE TO GOOD E THE PAST FEW MONTHS, KEEPG THE AFTERMATH OF MICHAEL BROWN'S KILLG PRENT ON HIS TUMBLR FOLLOWERS' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOW DOWN TO YOUR NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PERFUME GENI' TOO BRIGHT TRACK "QUEEN" MA A POWERFUL STATEMENT ABOUT RECLAIMG YOUR INTY A WORLD THAT'S OFTEN HOSTILE TO . "SOMETIM I SEE FAC OF BLANK FEAR WHEN I WALK BY," PG, A.K.A. MIKE HADREAS, SAID OF THE SONG. "IF THE F--KG PEOPLE WANT TO GIVE ME SOME POWER -- IF THEY SEE ME AS SOME SEA WCH WH PENIS TENTACL THAT ARE ALWAYS PRODDG AND POKG AND SEEKG TO NVERT THE MUGGL -- WELL, HERE SHE ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WORLD STOPS SLEEPG ON MARY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WOMAN WHO SANG THE HOOK ON MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS' "SAME LOVE" TOOK CENTER STAGE 2014, RELEASG HER BUT ALBUM OCTOBER. HEART ON MY SLEEVE IS FULL OF SELF-LOVE ANTHEMS LIKE "SECRETS," ON WHICH LAMBERT SGS: "I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SPENT SO LONG ATTEMPTG TO BE SOMEONE ELSE/ WELL, I'M OVER ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHN LEGEND CELEBRAT ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHN LEGEND'S "YOU & I (NOBODY IN THE WORLD)" VIO STARS LAVERNE COX, TIG NOTARO, CHRISSY TEIGEN AND DOZENS MORE WOMEN OF VARYG AG, RAC, SIZ, SEXUAL ORIENTATNS AND GENR INTI AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ADORE DELANO? SHANTAY YOU STAY SLAYSIR RERDSSCREEN SHOT 2014-12-15 AT 10.23.21 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"RUPL'S DRAG RACE" SEASON 6 NNER-UP ADORE DELANO, A.K.A. DANNY "SOME PEOPLE WEREN'T LIKG !" NORIEGA OF "AMERIN IDOL" FAME, RELEASED HER BUT ALBUM, TILL DEATH DO US PARTY, JUNE. THE LP, WH TRACKS LIKE "DTF" AND "I LOOK F--K' COOL," BOASTED THE GREATT SGLE SAL WEEK NUMBERS OF ANY "DRAG RACE" NTTANT-TURNED-MICIAN EVER. PARTY? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELE TO NEW YORK, LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAYLOR SWIFT ADD A PRO-GAY LYRIC TO HER 1989 OPENER, "WELE TO NEW YORK": "EVERYBODY HERE WAS SOMEONE ELSE BEFORE/ AND YOU N WANT WHO YOU WANT, BOYS AND BOYS AND GIRLS AND GIRLS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CATEGORY: POP QUEEN FIRST TIME IN DRAGS AT A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RIHANNA AND FKA TWIGS WORKED THE NWAY AT A HOE OF MIYAKE-MUGLER VOGUE BALL, "PORCELA: A SANCTUARY OF OSTENTAT EXTRAVAGANCE," LAST MONTH, AND THEY BOTH DID THEIR BEST OK. #LEAVEFKATWIGSALONE #THISISWHYWECANTHAVENICETHGS #{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIA LERALLY TAK US TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIA'S "CHANLIER" PERFORMANCE AT THE 2014 LOGO TRAILBLAZERS EVENT FEATURED THE NEW YORK CY GAY MEN'S CHOS AND CHOREOGRAPHER RYAN HEFFGTON BLOND WIGS, INTIL TO THE ATRALIAN SGER-SONGWRER'S OWN, ON THE ALTAR OF THE CATHEDRAL OF SAT JOHN THE DIVE. 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His efforts, and Germany’s more liberal laws and thrivg gay bar scene between the two World Wars, ntrasted wh the backlash, England, agast gay and lbian wrers such as Osr Wil and Radclyffe Hall.

The blu mic of Ain-Amerin women showsed varieti of lbian sire, stggle, and humor; the performanc, along wh male and female drag stars, troduced a gay unrworld to straight patrons durg Prohibn’s fiance of race and sex s speakeasy clubs.

The disptns of World War II allowed formerly isolated gay men and women to meet as soldiers and war workers; and other volunteers were uprooted om small towns and posted worldwi.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR GAY RIGHTS 2014?YEAR AHEADTHE YEAR 2013 WAS A BANNER ONE FOR GAY MARRIAGE—BUT SOME LGBT ACTIVISTS ARE ASKG WHETHER THE MOVEMENT IS HEAD DOWN THE PATH TO TE EQUALY AND LIBERATN. SALLY KOHNUPDATED APR. 14, 2017 1:06PM EDT / PUBLISHED JAN. 01, 2014 5:45AM EST MAR TAMA/GETTY,MAR TAMA“ON ONE LEVEL, OUR MOVEMENT HAS BEEN A STAGGERG, IF NTROVERSIAL, SUCCS; YET ON ANOTHER LEVEL, GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE REMA PROFOUNDLY STIGMATIZED, STGGLG AGAST THE SAME CRIS— HEALTH, VLENCE, DISCRIMATN AND SOCIAL SERVIC—THAT HAVE PLAGUED FOR S.”THE WORDS WERE WRTEN NOT 2013 BUT 1995, VIRTUAL EQUALY: THE MASTREAMG OF GAY AND LBIAN LIBERATN, A SEMAL TEXT BY PROMENT ACTIVIST AND TELLECTUAL URVASHI VAID. BUT THE WORDS RG TE TODAY. HERE WE ARE, ENDG WHAT SOME ARE LLG “THE GREATT YEAR GAY RIGHTS”—AND YEAH, ’S BEEN A BIG YEAR OM THE UNPRECENTED LEGAL BREAKTHROUGHS, PECIALLY MARRIAGE EQUALY, TO THE CULTURAL MARKERS OF MORE AND MORE CELEBRI AND SPORTS FIGUR G OUT OF THE CLOSET. AND YET ’S NOT JT THAT CLARG VICTORY THE CULTURE WAR, OR EVEN SKIRMISH, FEELS PREMATURE—AS THOUGH MIMIZG THE ENDURG AND FECT FLUENCE OF THE RIGHT-WG BACKLASH. EVEN MORE, WH 2013 OVER, WE SHOULD ASK WHETHER ALL THE ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR—AND THE PATH ON WHICH THE LGBT MOVEMENT IS HEAD—ED ADD UP TO TE EQUALY AND LIBERATN. REGARDG THE STRATEGI OF THE GAY MOVEMENT, WHAT VAID WROTE THEN APPLI NOW:“WE N CHOOSE THIS MOMENT TO FOLLOW THE PATH OUR PRECSORS PAVED—OF PURSUG CREMENTAL LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE REFORM, CREASG GAY AND LBIAN VISIBILY, PRSG FOR FAIR TREATMENT ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. THIS WORK, OF SECURG AND BROANG CIVIL EQUALY, IS SELF A LIFETIME’S WORK, WHICH THERE IS ED VERY LTLE CHOICE; ALL OF WHO SUPPORT GAY RIGHTS MT ENGAGE . BUT WE DO HAVE THE CHOICE OF REACHG BEYOND THE CIVIL RIGHTS AMEWORK OF MASTREAM TEGRATN, AND BEYOND THE PARTIAL EQUALY THAT LIVERS, TO IMAGE AND CREATE A DIFFERENT MOVEMENT WHOSE GOAL IS GENUE SOCIAL CHANGE.” VAID GO ON TO ASK, “HOW DO A EEDOM-BASED MOVEMENT DIFFER OM A RIGHTS-BASED MOVEMENT?”IN 2006, AS THE “MARRIAGE EQUALY” MOVEMENT WAS GAG STEAM WH THE LGBT ACTIVIST MUNY, DOZENS OF PROMENT GAY, LBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR ACTIVISTS SIGNED A STATEMENT LLED “BEYOND SAME SEX MARRIAGE” (PDF)—OUTLG AN AGENDA THAT WOULD EXPAND FAY POLICY AMERI TO CLU GAY UPL AS WELL AS OTHER “NON-TRADNAL FAI” RATHER THAN SIMPLY SHOE-HORNG GAY FOLKS TO THE EXISTG STCTUR (AND STRICTUR) OF HETERO-NORMATIVE MARRIAGE. CENS DATA WERE ALREADY SHOWG THAT THE MAJORY OF AMERIN FAI WERE NO LONGER FTG THE TRADNAL, NUCLEAR MOLD. TODAY, FOUR OUT OF FIVE FAI FALL OUTSI THAT DATED NSTCT. THE “BEYOND SAME SEX MARRIAGE” STATEMENT READ, “TO HAVE OUR ERNMENT FE AS “LEGIMATE FAI” ONLY THOSE HOEHOLDS WH UPL NJUGAL RELATNSHIPS DO A TREMENDO DISSERVICE TO THE MANY OTHER WAYS WHICH PEOPLE ACTUALLY NSTCT THEIR FAI, KSHIP WORKS, HOEHOLDS, AND RELATNSHIPS.” TO THE MASTREAM GAY-RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ASSURG THAT THEY REALLY JT WANTED TO STRENGTHEN NVENTNAL MARRIAGE, THIS LIBERATNIST WG HELD UP A DIFFERENT VISN—OF DISMANTLG CIVIL MARRIAGE AS WE KNOW TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORN FAY NEEDS. (AND LT THIS SEEM LIKE SUCH A RADIL AND UNTENABLE POLIL AGENDA, NSERVATIV SUCH AS GLENN BECK AND LIBERTARIANS LIKE RAND PL SUPPORT GETTG ERNMENT OUT OF THE MARRIAGE BS.) PERSONALLY, SPE THE GROUNDSWELL MOVEMENT AS WELL AS PRSURE OM MY MOM AND, NOW, EVEN MY FIVE-YEAR-OLD DGHTER, I’VE NEVER BEEN BIG ON MARRIAGE. SURE, I BELIEVE GAY FOLKS WHO WANT TO GET MARRIED WH THE CURRENT NF SHOULD OF URSE HAVE THAT RIGHT. BUT AS A LBIAN ACTIVIST, I ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS FIGHTG FOR THE RIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT OM STRAIGHT FOLKS, NOT THE SAME—THAT THE QUT OF LIBERATN MEANT THAT I SHOULD HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND TREATMENT REGARDLS OF THOSE DIFFERENC, RATHER THAN ACCSG BASIC RIGHTS AND EQUALY ONLY IF I NFORMED TO A HETEROSEXUAL NORM. IN OTHER WORDS, MY FAY SHOULD BE REGNIZED AND RPECTED WHETHER MY PARTNER AND I GET MARRIED OR NOT. THAT, TO ME, IS THE SENCE OF THE SORT OF “EEDOM-BASED MOVEMENT” THAT VAID (WHOM, I SHOULD NOTE, IS ONE OF MY MOST IMPORTANT POLIL MENTORS AND IENDS) ENVISNED. NOW PERHAPS THE MORE TERTG QUTN AT THIS JUNCTURE IS WHETHER THE ATTAMENT OF HETERO-NORMATIVE RIGHTS LEADS TO HOMO-LIBERATN AND SOCIAL JTICE MORE BROADLY. ON THE ONE HAND, ENDG BANS ON GAY FOLKS THE ARY IS ARGUABLY A FORM OF -OPTATN THAT SERV TO RERCE A ARY-POLICE DTRIAL PLEX THAT HAS HISTORILLY BEEN HOSTILE TOWARD “VIANT” SEXUALY AS OTHER FORMS OF DIFFERENCE, AS EVINT WH RAMPANT STOP-AND-ISK PRACTIC AGAST MUNI OF LOR TODAY. ON THE OTHER HAND, DO THE LOVABLE MASTREAM ELLEN DEGENER BEG ON TELEVISN MAKE POSSIBLE FOR THE TRANS ACTRS LAVERNE COX TO BE ON TELEVISN? ARGUABLY. AND ARGUABLY BOTH MAKE EASIER FOR LGBT FOLKS ACROSS THE UNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD TO EXPRS THEIR INTI AND THEIR SIR. BUT MORE BROADLY, AT THE SAME TIME THAT LGBT CIVIL RIGHTS HAD S BANNER YEAR AMERI, ENOMIC EQUALY REACHED RERD HIGHS, THE SUPREME COURT GUTTED VOTG RIGHTS AND THREW AFFIRMATIVE ACTN TO QUTN, AND DOZENS OF STATE AND FERAL LAWS WERE PHED TO RTRICT WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE EEDOM. IN THIS SENSE, WOULD APPEAR THAT THE RISG TI OF LGBT EQUALY IS NOT LIFTG THE ENTIRE BOAT OF JTICE. THAT SHOULD GIVE ALL PSE. I DON’T MEAN TO BE A PARTY POOPER. WE SHOULD CERTALY CELEBRATE THE GREAT LEAPS FORWARD FOR GAY RIGHTS 2013, MARRIAGE EQUALY BUT ALSO WH CULTURAL MARKERS AND PECIALLY POLLS SHOWG THAT THE PUBLIC IS BEG MORE ACCEPTG. BUT 2014, WE MT REVIS THE GUIDG PHILOSOPHY OF THE GAY MOVEMENT AND WHETHER OUR STRATEGI AND TACTICS ARE PURSUG LIBERATN FOR ALL—GAY AND STRAIGHT, BLACK WHE AND BROWN, WOMEN AND MEN AND TRANS—OR MERELY SOME. THIS BATE, MORE VIBRANT S PAST, IS URGENT NEED OF REVIVAL. IF 2013 WAS THE YEAR THAT AMERINS OF ALL STRIP AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS JOED THE REENG BANDWAGON FOR GAY RIGHTS, MAY 2014 BE THE YEAR WHICH THE LGBT MOVEMENT RETURNS THE FAVOR WH A VISN OF LIBERATN FOR ALL. SALLY KOHN

This creasg awarens of an existg and vulnerable populatn, upled wh Senator Joseph McCarthy’s vtigatn of homosexuals holdg ernment jobs durg the early 1950s outraged wrers and feral employe whose own liv were shown to be send-class unr the law, cludg Frank Kameny, Barbara Gtgs, Allen Gsberg, and Harry Hay.

Awarens of a burgeong civil rights movement (Mart Luther Kg’s key anizer Bayard Rt was a gay man) led to the first Amerin-based polil mands for fair treatment of gays and lbians mental health, public policy, and employment. Studi such as Aled Ksey’s 1947 Ksey Report suggted a far greater range of homosexual inti and behavrs than prevly unrstood, wh Ksey creatg a “sle” or spectm rangg om plete heterosexual to plete homosexual. In 1951, Donald Webster Cory published “The Homosexual Ameri, ” assertg that gay men and lbians were a legimate mory group, and 1953 Evelyn Hooker, PhD, won a grant om the Natnal Instute of Mental Health to study gay men.

Throughout the 1950s and 60s, gay men and lbians ntued to be at risk for psychiatric lockup as well as jail, losg jobs, and/or child ctody when urts and clics fed gay love as sick, crimal, or immoral. The turng pot for gay liberatn me on June 28, 1969, when patrons of the popular Stonewall Inn New York’s Greenwich Village fought back agast ongog police raids of their neighborhood bar.

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