18 Surprising Facts About Pride, Queen Latifah Addresses Gay Rumors And More

Monday, June 4, 2012 18 Surprising Facts About Pride Did you know that the Mafia owned the Stonewall Inn when the famous riots took place in 1969? Or that there were originally eight stripes on the Rainbow Flag, not just the current six? Before you hit the parade route this June, educate yourself with our slideshow of 18 LGBT Pride facts below. Queen Latifah Addresses Gay Rumors Miley Cyrus Sports Anti-Homophobia Pin (PHOTOS) Bryan Fischer Compares Gays To Cannibals, Says Conservatives Should 'Reclaim' Discrimination Stonewall National Museum & Archives Stores America's LGBT History (PHOTOS) 'Oprah's Next Chapter': Neil Patrick Harris Sought Therapy To Help Him Bond With His Twins (VIDEO) BLOG POSTS Nathan Manske: When My Housewife Mom Told Me She Has AIDS Domenick Scudera: God Hates Clams! My fellow congregants: I stand before you today an angry man! I am hoppin' mad cuz a legion of sinners is pushin' a liberal agenda that will be the ruination of us all. You know what I am talkin' about, don't ya?! Eating shellfish! Sasha Lotrian: When You Realize You're a Lesbian The coming-out process can be an overwhelming experience. It is most definitely an emotional rollercoaster as one goes through the self-realization that they are gay all the way to admitting it to the world. But how much of the 'when you come out' affects how you identify within the gay community? Clay Farris Naff: Could Lincoln, Nebraska Be the Gettysburg of Gay Rights? If the citizens of Lincoln vote to enshrine fairness in their charter, this city could become a pivot point in the last great civil rights movement in America: the campaign to end legalized bigotry against people whose sexual orientation differs from the majority. Richard J. Rosendall: Manifesto Against Religious Bullies The use of religion to justify prejudice or as a means of controlling others is not acceptable in a diverse and free society. Sloganeering about "religious freedom" to force your dogma on everyone else is an insult to intelligence.

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