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Smithsonian to receive Matthew Shepard Collection
Judy and Dennis Shepard to donate historic collection 20 years after their son's death
by Cathy Renna -
Special to the SGN
On Thursday, October 25, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will receive a donation of papers and personal objects from the parents of Matthew Shepard, a young, gay college student who died of severe inj more
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Stop LGBTQ Displacement! Speak out for Affordable Housing!
Public hearing on Seattle's budget at City Hall Oct. 23
Join us on Tuesday, October 23 at 5pm for a public hearing at City Hall to fight for a budget that reflects the City We Need! Including full funding for desperately needed LGBTQ senior center services, the needs of LGBTQ renters and families, and a rapid prioritizat more
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LGBT HISTORY PROJECT: 50 years on, busting the myths of Stonewall
by Mark Segal -
Philadelphia Gay News
Each of us who were at Stonewall has a different view of the event. They run the gamut from it being a rebellion, a riot, a revolution, or simply a night of the queens having fun and taking over their home, Christopher Street. There are many other versions espoused by people who were ther more
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LGBT older adults more vulnerable to loneliness, new survey finds
LGBT seniors have some of the highest rates of loneliness among older adults, according to a recent survey by AARP Foundation, 'Loneliness and Social Connections: A National Survey of Adults 45 and Older.' For those who identify as LGBT, the loneliness gap is 14 percentage points higher (49%) than for non-LGBT individuals (35%). [The AARP Foun more
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Jesse's Journal: Gay South Florida in 1979
by Jesse Monteagudo -
SGN Contributing Writer
In its June 14, 1979 issue The Advocate (then a tabloid) published three articles by its house reporters about 'The Florida Triangle.' Joe Baker wrote about 'Fort Lauderdale: Gay Enclave on the Condo Coast.' Lenny Giteck wrote about 'Miami: Dade, But Not Dead' and Robert I. McQue more
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Hotel strike averted: Westin workers reach tentative agreement with Marriott Corporation
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
After a marathon bargaining session, workers at the Westin Hotel have reached a tentative labor agreement with the Marriott Corporation, their employer.
According to UNITE HERE Local 8, the union representing Westin workers, the final bargaining session lasted 19 hours, starti more
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LGBTQ Allyship to host 2nd Annual Queering Politics Initiative Forum Oct. 24
Do you know how the four statewide initiatives will impact the LGBTQ community? Or your life?
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 6pm, Allyship is hosting their 2nd Annual Queering Politics Initiative Forum at the Southside Commons (3518 S. Edmunds St.) focusing on the lives of LGBTQ low-income, youdth, people of color, seniors, women, tra more
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LGBT HISTORY PROJECT: The Emma Jones Society Convention
Florida's Panhandle once hosted the largest LGBT gathering in the country
by Graham Brunk -
Special to the SGN
Emma Jones was one of the greatest LGBT allies in the 1960s in northern Florida. Too bad she didn't actually exist.
When a reporter once went looking for the mysterious woman h more
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Killing of LGBT activist in Athens to be investigated as hate crime
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The killing of Greek LGBT activist Zak Kostopoulos will be investigated as a hate crime, a Greek prosecutor said on October 9.
Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou called for a special investigation into the killing of Kostopoulos to determine whether two shop owners should more
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