The AggreGAYtor: July 29
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
3:25PM, Mon. Jul. 29, 2013
David Villareal is remembered, Desmond Tutu blesses us all, and Arizona activists walk for equality, as your AggreGAYtor says, "Enough with the babies!"
There will be a vigil for David Villareal at 8:30pm at the Austin 360 Condos. Go!
The Good
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “I would not worship a homophobic God.” Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe: [Paraphrased] "Gays are going to hell, amirite?"
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Transgender federal employees are making gains, despite inaction on ENDA.
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Transgender students now have federal precedent for fighting discrimination in schools.
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Three LGBTQ activists walked 101 miles in even hotter temperatures to spread awareness in Arizona.
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Stoli is still under fire for Russia’s anti-gay pogrom, as NBC vows to include relevant details in its Olympics coverage.
The Bad
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Cameroon’s anti-gay crackdown continues with three more arrests.
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As the U.S. finally moves past gay conversion therapy, Ecuador sinks to a new low.
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Russian neo-Nazi groups are conning gay teens into video torture and humiliation sessions.
The Fugly
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This week in baby hoarders: this couple has now adopted 14 kids.
It Came from the Tubes
Pufnstuf era Land of the Lost boycrush Wesley Eure has come out of the closet.
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