Written by Nigel Campbell | Friday, 24 May 2013
Tags: kaitlyn hunt, plea deal, florida, gay teens 
18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt, who's been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor (her high school girlfriend, has rejected the plea deal offered by the state of Florida.
The deal would have included two years of house arrest, two years of probation, and a guilty plea to child abuse.
Check out the statement from Kaitlyn's attorney after the jump.
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Tags: moscow, russia, pride
Another year, another International Pride Month that won't include Moscow on the calendar of events.
Once again, city officials in the Russian capital have refused to allow permits to host gay pride events in the city, surprising no one, unfortunately.
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Tags: leo washington, florida, jason collins, athletes
The full effect of Jason Collins' decision to come out might not be known for decades, but tangible evidence of its importance has trickled out over the past few weeks. Hollywood Hills high school football captain Leo Washington, who came out this week after finding inspiration in Collins, is the latest hero in the revolution.
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Tags: charlie crist, florida, marriage equality
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist may have been so against marriage equality at one point in his career that he supported an amendment to Florida's constitution banning the civil right, but that's all in the past now, he says.
What else does Charlie C have to say about his dramatic evolution toward the right side of history?
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Tags: beyonce, divas, tour riders
Sure, No. 1 hits, legions of fans and incredible branding count for something, but when it really comes down to it, the true mark of a "diva" is the ridiculousness of her/his celebrity riders. According to a leaked copy of hers, Beyoncé has finally made it.
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Tags: bradley manning, sf pride
PFC Bradley Manning, who has been behind bars for three years awaiting trial over leaking military docs to WikiLeaks, has been voted San Franscisco's 2014 Pride Grand Marshal.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Saturday, 20 April 2013
Tags: chris kluwe, grand marshal, twin cities gay pride, minnesota vikings
Nice pick!! Twin Cities Gay Pride has selected Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe as the grand marshal of the 41st annual Twin Cities Gay Pride celebration, schedule for June 30.
Naturally our awesome ally (and coiner of the phrase "lustful cockmonster") accepted!
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tags: adam lambert, south florida gay news, norm kent, update, jason parsley
Updated Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST
Sh*t's gettin' real, y'all!
Following South Florida Gay News publisher Norm Kent's public lashing of Adam Lambert, his Associate Publisher Jason Parsley (who wrote the original story that apparently caused Kent and his partner to puke) has written a rebuttal, "In Defense Of Adam Lambert."
Check out what Parsley has to say after the jump!
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Written by Jeff Katz, | Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Tags: glaad, glaad to ride, paul katami, victor self, equinox
Whether you're prepping for AIDS/LifeCycle, getting summer tri-ready or you're just addicted to the sweat of spin, L.A. Instincters should definitely join the fun at this Saturday's inaugural GLAAD to Ride event! Get all the details below... FULL STORY
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