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4 Worst Media Misrepresentations of North Carolina's Anti-Gay Amendment One

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. May 13, 2012.

North Carolina's anti-same-sex-marriage Amendment One passed last week amid a lot of wild media speculation, especially about black voters. We set the record straight.

Queer Injustice: The Widespread Sexual Abuse LGBT People Face in Prison

Kay Whitlock, Andrea Ritchie, Joey Mogul, Beacon Press. February 25, 2011.

While sexual violence is part of the daily prison experience for many inmates, LGBT people are disproportionately targeted by staff and prisoners.

A Human Rights Agenda for Obama

Peter Tatchell, AlterNet. January 20, 2009.

Here are ways Obama can defend human rights worldwide -- including the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.

The Gay Presidential Debate: Democratic Contenders Answer to the Queer Community

E.J. Graff, The Nation. August 10, 2007.

What do the Democratic presidential candidates talk about when they talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues? The results are in from the first ever debate sponsored by the LGBT community.

Pink Pistols: Gay Gun Rights Group Is Ready to Fire

Sarah Klein, Alternate 101. April 3, 2007.

An LGBT pro-gun organization that helps queer people fight back against hate crimes is challenging liberals and conservatives alike.

Readers Write: Revisiting Queer 101

AlterNetMarch 10, 2007.

Our readers respond to a recent article about queer identity and politics.

Queer 101: A Guide for Heteros

Cameron Scott, AlterNet. March 1, 2007.

Conservative Americans may demonize gay people -- but how much do progressives really know about queer culture?