Russia rejects bill that would have made coming out illegal

By John Mack Freeman The Russian State Duma has rejected a bill that would have criminalized coming out by GLBT people. Via Radio Free Europe: The Russian State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State-Building has declined to endorse a controversial draft bill that would introduce fines and arrests for people who publicly express their […]

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School is in: LGBT history is history

By Elizabeth Gartley Most educators are familiar with African American History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March, but LGBT History Month is often overlooked in October, and the experiences and contributions of LGBT people throughout the world are omitted from most history classes. But there are a wealth of opportunities to integrate […]

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Proposed Russian law to ban coming out

By John Mack Freeman A new proposed law would make coming out by LGBT people a crime. Via Advocate.com: The new bill is being drafted as an amendment to Russia’s infamous ban on “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations,” which currently imposes fines and censure for any person or agency making pro-LGBT statements in any venue […]

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Watch: StoryCorps releases animated story from pre-Stonewall era about coming out

By John Mack Freeman For National Coming Out Day this year, StoryCorps has released an animated version of one of their contributor’s coming out stories. Via Out.com: The groundbreaking oral history project StoryCorps released the animated short “The Saint of Dry Creek” in partnership with the It Gets Better Project today as part of the OutLoud […]

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