MONDAY KICKSTARTER: Lesbian Activist calls Michelle Obama ‘Arrogant’ For Shutting Down Protester
Plus: Nike to unveil a Pride sneaker, Prince Harry saves a fellow soldier from homophobic taunting and more in this weekend's LGBTQ headlines.
I trolled the web for gay headlines all weekend so you could celebrate Pride like a normal human being.
GOOD NEWS:
- Air Force promotes highest ranking gay officer
- Congressman proposes to repeal dishonorable discharges given to gay veterans
- Nike to unveil gay Pride sneaker
- Starting September 1, U.S. troops’ same-sex partners will begin receiving benefits
ASSHOLE NEWS:
- Ohio Catholic school drops graduation speaker over same-sex marriage support
- Anti-gay politician announces run for Michele Bachmann’s seat
LGBT NEWS AROUND THE AROUND THE GLOBE:
- WATCH: Man runs onto court to protest gay marriage during French open final
- Prince Harry saved gay soldier from homophobic attack
- Christian priest slams anti-gay archbishop on Facebook
- Australian state government commits $150,000 to projects to reduce anti-LGBT prejudice
- Ukraine human rights commissioner calls for LGBT-hate-crime laws
ENTERTAINMENT:
- L.A. gay club sues Ciara for canceling Pride performance at the last minute
- New study shows that Ellen is basically the only famous gay person America knows
PRIDE REPORTS:
- Secretary of State John Kerry releases video in honor of Pride month
- More than 100,000 line D.C. streets for Capital Pride parade, festival
- Out NBA player Jason Collins marches in Boston Pride
- YOU GO, GIRLS: Oxford Pride marches on despite anti-gay attacks
- Photos from Tel Aviv Pride 2013
- L.A. Pride kicks off with Dyke March and honoring of lesbian activist Ivy Bottini, who calls First Lady arrogant for shutting down lesbian protester
TONY AWARD NEWS:
- Cyndi Lauper’s Kinky Boots wins most awards at last nights ceremony, including Best Musical
- See beloved gay icon Judith Light score her second Tony win
- WATCH: All of the 2013 Tony Awards performances
FOR FUN:
- WATCH: Students shut up extremist preacher with gay make-out session
- PHOTOS: 5 wish list celebrity underwear models
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