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October 13, 2014

Published by Kyler Anne Ford and abrown at October 13, 2014

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LGBTQ History #8: First U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on LGBT Issues

There are a dozen lawsuits making their way through the courts at any one time now, but for a long time, the laws regarding homosexuality went unchallenged. Believe it or not, the very first case to make it to the Supreme Court regarding any LGBTQ issue was a question of free speech in 1958.

October 8, 2014

Published by Eboné F. Bell at October 8, 2014

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Out Candidate For D.C. Attorney General Talks to News Channel 8

Former President of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, Lateefah Williams is one of five candidates running for attorney general in Washington, D.C. This is the first campaign for a District attorney general, where residents will vote.

October 8, 2014

Published by Kyler Anne Ford at October 8, 2014

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LGBTQ History #6: First Legal Same-Sex Wedding in the World

In 2001, a year where several U.S. states passed amendments defining marriage between one man and one woman, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

October 8, 2014

Published by Michelle Dowell-Vest at October 8, 2014

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Decoded: Power, Politics, and Pop Culture

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in Washington, D.C hosted “Decoded - Power, Politics, and Pop Culture”. Local power couple Aisha and Danielle Moodie-Mills facilitated the panel discussion.