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South Florida Businesses, Individuals to be Honored at MDGLCC Annual Gala

By Dori Zinn | Jun 17
Now celebrating its 12th year, the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) Annual Gala will honor three companies and people on June 22 at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel.

Accused Mark Carson Killer to Appear in Court Today

By EDGE | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Elliot Morales, suspect in the May 18th hate crime shooting death of Mark Carson in Greenwich Village is scheduled to appear in a Manhattan court room today for arraignment.
Danielle Powell, right, and her spouse Michelle Rogers are photographed in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Christian College Expels Lesbian, Charges Tuition

By Margery A. Beck | Saturday Jun 15, 2013
Danielle Powell was going through a hard time in the spring of 2011, just months away from graduating from a conservative Christian college in Nebraska. She had fallen in love with another woman, a strictly forbidden relationship at the school.
James Brown was given a one-way bus ticket in February to Northern Californi

Nevada ACLU Backs ’Patient Dumping’ Suit

By Ken Ritter | Friday Jun 14, 2013
A psychiatric patient has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in Nevada against the practice of sending problem patients to other states.

Wineries Toast Marriage Equality

By Michelle Locke | Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
Wineries are coming out loud and proud in their support of gay marriage. They’re putting it right on the label.
Rev. Fred Luter Jr

Southern Baptists Re-Elect First Black President

Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
The Southern Baptist Convention re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., at its annual meeting Tuesday. Luter was first elected in 2012.
Rev. Fred Luter Jr

Cherry Grove Community House Added to Natl. Register of Historic Places

By EDGE | Monday Jun 10, 2013
At the urging of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D- NY), The Cherry Grove Community House on Fire Island has been added to the National of Historic Places.

Southern Baptists in Houston for Annual Meeting

Monday Jun 10, 2013
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.

Florida Children’s Museum Membership Policy Excludes Same-Sex Families

By EDGE | Monday Jun 10, 2013
A same-sex Florida couple’s fight with a Jacksonville children’s museum due to a membership policy that discriminates against them, has spurred debates on social media and is receiving national attention in the pages of USA Today.

Video of Police Brutality Against Three Gay Men Released by AVP: Press Conference Scheduled for Tuesday

By EDGE | Monday Jun 10, 2013
The New York Anti Violence Project issued a community alert and announced plans for a press conference to address an incident of police brutality in Brooklyn on June 3rd involving three gay men.

Philadelphia Building Collapses; 12 Injured, 2 Trapped

By Kathy Matheson and Keith Collins | Wednesday Jun 5, 2013
A four-story building being demolished collapsed Wednesday on the edge of downtown, injuring 12 people and trapping two others, the fire commissioner said.