The AggreGAYtor: July 24
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
9:45AM, Wed. Jul. 24, 2013
Russia gets Savaged, Tulsa gets romantic, and Ohio gets a court-ordered empathy lesson, as your AggreGAYtor becomes 40% more absorbent!
The Good
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A Christian Austinite has penned an impassioned defense of queer rights against the religious right.
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Transgender service members now have their very own legal defense network.
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An Ohio judge has ordered the state to recognize a gay marriage.
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Just look at these trans Tulsa teens!
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Checked out Orange is the New Black yet? Laverne Cox is a phenomenon!
The Bad
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Apparently the DOMA ruling hasn’t quite gone far enough to guarantee full faith and credit for married gay couples.
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Dan Savage and Harvey Fierstein agree: Russia screwed up; boycott the Olympics and protest the consulates. There’s one in Houston, bee tee dubs.
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Fighting for LGBTQ equality in Africa can be fatal.
The Fugly
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Ted Cruz won’t be among the esteemed guests to be at Austin Pride. He also won’t talk straight about LGBTQ rights.
It Came from the Tubes
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