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Remembering Minnie Bruce Pratt’s Legacy as a Radical Southern Femme

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Stef Rubino July 10, 2023 9 Comments
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ame-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa, of Washington, DC, waves a LGBTQIA pride flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building as he makes pictures with his friend Donte Gonzalez to celebrate the anniversary of the United States v. Windsor and the Obergefell v. Hodges decisions on June 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Today marks the 8th anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Obergefell v. Hodges case that guaranteed the right to marriage for same-sex couples.
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Colorado Club Q Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty to LGBTQ+ Mass Shooting

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Politics + Activism

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