The AggreGAYtor: August 22
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
9:10AM, Thu. Aug. 22, 2013
San Antonio gets ugly, Christine Quinn gets death threats, and Houston gets a new gay haunt, as your AggreGAYtor seeks Amy.
The Good
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Texas has a new gay country bar in an old straight historic country bar location, opening tomorrow in Houston.
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The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington is coming up, and LGBTQ groups are on board.
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Hawaiian churches push the state to revisit its rejection of marriage equality.
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Angry activists target P&G for its support of the Sochi Olympics.
- Miss Universe condemns Russia's "propaganda law" in anticipation of its Moscow competition.
The Bad
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NYC mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, an out lesbian, is receiving death threats.
- Elisa Chan has elaborated on her recent anti-gay remarks. No apology was issued.
The Fugly
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A San Antonio veteran was booed out while presenting testimony at a city council meeting.
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Attorney General hopeful Dan Branch is making some anti-gay San Antonio hoopla.
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