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The 15 top Pride Parades and celebrations in the US

On June 28, 1969, in the New York City neighborhood of Greenwich Village, police raided a popular gay bar: the Stonewall Inn. Fed up with the frequent raids and harassment from law enforcement, both patrons and local residents began to…

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Man gets away with murder using gay ‘panic’ defense

A Virginia man has been acquitted of murder after using what amounted to a gay/trans “panic” defense, outlawed in the state just a month after the victim’s death. A jury Friday found former Virginia Tech football player Isimemen Etute…