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T-Mobile Sued For Allegedly Blocking Marijuana Texts

T-Mobile has been told by a judge to respond by Sept 22 and to appear at a Sept 30th hearing to explain their actions in blocking a text "short code". Short codes are abbreviated cell phone numbers used for special campaigns. Weedmaps.com was one of the customers using the particular short code to notify their […]

LGBT College Study

  A national study by the Q Research Institute for Higher Education has released its  Campus Pride 2010 National College Climate Survey, which looks at the atmosphere of National Colleges as it pertains to LGBT students. The study found that approximately 25% of lesbian, gay and bisexual students experienced some form of harassment, while for

Live Free Video From Around the World

Ever wonder what’s going on in Times Square in New York City? Or anywhere else at any time of the day? You can check out a live video feed by visiting Earth Cam. Earth Cam has a wide variety of choices from around the globe, and it’s all totally free.

Federal Judge Condemns Wells Fargo for “Profiteering”

There should be a great uproar of joy today as another federal judge in California has come to the aid of the state’s citizens. District Judge William Alsup went as far as to accuse Wells Fargo Bank of "profiteering" in his class action ruling against the banking giant. The issue was a change in Wells

Family Research Council complains that Amtrak seeks gay travelers

”Most all of the major airlines, hotels and others in the travel and tourism industry target the LGBT market segment … Amtrak ’s goal is to raise the level of awareness of the benefits of train travel and increase consideration and ridership amongst this segment.” Darlene Abudakar, described by the Daily Caller as the director

Lt. Dan Choi discharged from Army

One of the most outspoken opponents of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy said Thursday that he has been discharged from the Army. He admitted his sexual orientation publicly for the first time last year on MSNBC’s "The Rachel Maddow Show," prompting the Army to initiate proceedings to discharge him.  One part of the

HRC: Marriage upheld in DC

BREAKING: DC Court Rules Against Foes of Marriage Equality   SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “BREAKING: DC Court Rules Against Foes of Marriage Equality”, url: “http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2010/07/breaking-dc-court-rules-against-foes-of-marriage-equality/” });   By  Michael Cole July 15th, 2010 at 10:47 am Big victory for marriage equality in DC!  Today the DC Court of Appeals ruled against foes of DC marriage equality who

GLOBAL GAY PRIDE VIDEO LINKS – GAY PRIDE 2010 PART 4

  "Bulletproof" by LaRoux provides the backdrop for a pride video from Syracuse, NY…there’s a lot of color in this video from Edmonton Pride…Get a glimpse of some fireworks from New York Pride from the barge launch point…see what it’s like to be in France for Pride in Paris…or maybe you’d prefer Napoli, Italy…or maybe