The AggreGAYtor: June 4, 2013
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
11:40AM, Tue. Jun. 4, 2013
Scouts, Mormons, queens, and meanwhile, more good news on military trans* acceptance and a changing Republican field. Your new AggreGAYtor is reporting for duty.
The Good
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A Texas boy returns on a tour of the queer South.
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Kristen Beck joins the roster of out transgender veterans in her new book.
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In the face of recent hate crimes, New Yorkers are learning to bash back, or at least to defend themselves.
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Boy Scouts, Mormons, and gay Mormon scouts show their colors at Utah Pride, against orders.
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Queer issues have economic, social justice, and even ecological underpinnings.
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Guys, gay marriage is a tough issue for fair-minded Republicans who have a live-and-let-live attitude, and Bloomberg is on it.
The Bad
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The HIV epidemic isn’t over. But this open letter is actually good news.
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The “gay dollar” is a myth; queer folk are more likely to live in poverty. This is news?
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Also, LGBT seniors face more challenges than their cis/hetero counterparts.
The Fugly
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Queen Elizabeth will break the monarchy if she allows gay marriage, says someone who is not Queen Elizabeth.
It Came from the Tubes
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Get caught up on your Gay of Thrones, gurl. Spoilers!
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