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New York City’s LGBT community came together in an intense show of force on May 20 to protest the rash of anti-gay hate crimes in the city, most recently the fatal shooting of gay man Mark Carson.

An LGBT Catholic group was threatened with arrest during a silent protest against NYC’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan who said gay worshipers must "wash your hands of sin" if they want to be welcomed by the Church.

The fight for gay rights in New York has led to watershed success seemingly everywhere except the city’s biggest parade on St. Patrick’s Day. A much smaller "inclusive" parade celebrates LGBT Irish-Americans excluded from the Fifth Avenue event.

In response to Cardinal George’s vocal opposition to same-sex marriage, the Gay Liberation Network and Rainbow Sash Movement organized a Feb. 10 protest outside of Holy Name Cathedral.

Russian police have broken up attempts to hold two gay rights rallies in St. Petersburg, which this spring adopted a law against spreading "homosexual propaganda."

Russian police arrested 17 gay rights activists this week under a controversial anti-gay law.

More than 20,000 students from more than 7,500 middle and high schools are registered to participate in GLSEN’s Day of Silence to raise awareness about anti-LGBT bullying.

Members of a GLBT equality group disrupted a debate between two Utah gubernatorial hopefuls on the evening of Oct. 19.

Gay rights activists staged a silent protest Thursday outside the headquarters of the Mormon church in Salt Lake City in response to a church leader’s remarks that homosexuality is an immoral condition that can and should be overcome.

Reggae artist Buju Banton tours on despite pressure from GLBT groups who have rallied against Banton’s U.S. tour due to his song about killing gays, "Boom Bye Bye."