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New Yorkers march to memorialize slain gay rights activist
Dozens of New Yorkers took to the streets of Queens on Saturday night to mark the one month anniversary of the murder of Lou Rispoli, a gay rights activist well known in the community. He was reportedly attacked on October 20 by three men, who struck him on the head…
Friday Genius Ten “Why Don’t You Do Right, SCOTUS?” Edition
In honor of this week’s (hopefully big, hopefully permanent) gay rights victory, I kicked around a few songs to use for the Friday Genius Ten, but honestly, there’s only one that’s right—the Gossip’s song about the struggle for gay rights. I’m obsessed with this song, in part because people say…
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