The AggreGAYtor: August 8
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
2:50PM, Thu. Aug. 8, 2013
Dan Branch kicks off his campaign with a kick in the head, President Obama takes a stand against Russia's pogrom, and Stephen Fry spells it all out, as your AggreGAYtor asks, "How can you knock it?"
The Good
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Obama cancels Moscow meeting, cites gay-bashing lawmakers as a factor.
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Stephen Fry goes full Godwin on David Cameron.
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Happy birthday, fierce ally Lucille Ball.
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The ‘back of the bus’ New Mexico couple gets an apology.
The Bad
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Homelessness is rampant among LGBTQ teens, and in many places it persists into adulthood.
The Fugly
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Anti-gay Texas Attorney General candidate Dan Branch is scoring cheap points by fighting the lavender menace.
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The National Review hits a new low, calling Obama ‘queer.’
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