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Texas prepares for courtroom brawls, Russia paints a nuanced picture, and Black Friday is over, as your AggreGAYtor examines hir cheekbones.

The Good

City of Night, the bestselling seminal queer novel by gay latino El Pasoan John Rechy, turns 50.

Texas’ marriage ban is facing a number of legal challenges, any one of which could potentially overturn the law.

Russian television network RT has released a gripping documentary on a transgender woman.

Meanwhile, Russian activists present a set of questions regarding enforcement of anti-gay laws at Sochi, and olympic diver Tom Daley comes out as gay.

Black Friday is a horrible idea, except perhaps when it’s done out of spite.

Like The Dallas Buyers Club? Here are 15 more essential movies about AIDS.

The Bad

Croatian voters reject marriage equality.

The Fugly

A British newscaster reveals her grandmother’s “disgusting” opinion of her sexual orientation.

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