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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 10, 2014

Published by E. Sansing and Katy Ray at October 10, 2014

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Two Tagg Writers Share Their Coming Out Stories

Those in the LGBTQ community know that we don’t actually come out one time. Coming out is a regular occurrence. Whether it’s as simple as walking down the street or having that conversation with a new person, we come out on a daily basis.

October 9, 2014

Published by Kyler Anne Ford at October 9, 2014

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LGBTQ History #7: Melissa Etheridge Comes Out

The year was 1993 and the democrats partied hard at Bill Clinton’s inauguration. For the first time, the LGBTQ community was invited. LGBTQ rights groups threw the Triangle Ball to coincide with the official inaugural celebrations.

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.