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President Obama says Americans have become more accepting of gays, poll shows the country has a lomg way to go [VIDEO]

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In a survey released by Pew Research Center this week, nine out of 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults say society has become more accepting of them and that they expect it to become more so in the years ahead.  President Barack Obama spoke to a group of gay rights advocates during a speech marking LGBT pride that the United States needs to become more accepting.

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Three gay men say they were unjustly arrested after cops hurled homophobic remarks at them in Brooklyn, and it was all caught on tape [VIDEO]

Police gay bashing caught on tape?

Three gay men say they became the victims of police brutality and gay bashing in Brooklyn, and the entire incident was caught on camera.

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California National Guard to march with California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez in Sunday’s L.A. Pride Parade

CA National Guard to join Speaker Perez at LA Pride

A delegation from the California National Guard, led by its Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin, will make history this Sunday, June 9th by joining California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez to march in the Los Angeles Pride Parade.

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Bronx Borough President, LGBTQ Center to address spike in anti-gay violence

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr LGBTQ Center address antigay crimes in NYC

This Friday, June 7th,  Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. will join the new Bronx LGBTQ Center to address the recent spike in anti-gay violence in New York City.

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New York City cops arrest teen in latest anti-gay attack

LGBT Activist Eugene Lovendusky attacked in NYC

[Eugene Lovendusky, photo via Twitter]

Eugene Lovendusky, the co-founder of the LGBT advocacy group Queer Rising, is the latest victim in a string of anti-gay attacks in New York City. Cops say they’ve already nabbed his attacker, 19-year-old Manuel Riquelme.

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