The AggreGAYtor: October 23
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
11:35AM, Wed. Oct. 23, 2013
Three states roll toward equality, Russia backs off its most onerous law yet, and Neil Patrick Harris gives us the most terror-filled Halloween photo yet, as your AggreGAYtor decides just to go as Little Edie. Again.
The Good
As wedding bells ring in New Jersey, New Mexico’s highest court considers marriage rights, and Tennessee citizens sue for equality.
Britain will consider banning quack “conversion therapy,” an industry already in collapse.
Are the masses ready for LGBTQ rappers? Does it matter?
Moscow tables its anti-family take-the-kids-away-from-gays bill.
Big money pressures the GOP to ease off its anti-gay attacks just a smidge.
The Bad
Domestic violence is commonplace in LGBTQ relationships, but it remains somewhat invisible.
Transgender folks sometimes have to struggle to get coverage for routine healthcare.
Coming out of the closet can still be very difficult, even for the “Queer Eye” guys.
The Fugly
California anti-trans activists are rearing for another big, ugly fight.
The Eye Candy
It Came from the Tubes
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