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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Thu Dec 25, 2014, 06:26 PM Dec 2014

5 Best Moments for Gay Rights in 2014

Looking back at 2014, the year has been peppered with legal victories, cultural triumphs, and political successes for the LGBT community. More than half of the country has now legalized gay marriage, and a Supreme Court ruling on the issue is nearly inevitable.

“It’s been an incredible year for LGBT equality,” said Seth Adam, director of communications at GLAAD.

The Sochi Olympics brought “unprecedented attention” to LGBT issues abroad, said Adam, and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (a Republican, no less) vetoed an antigay bill that would have allowed businesses to invoke religious freedom as a reason to discriminate against gay customers.

Although there were countless landmark moments for gay rights in 2014, here are the top five.

1. The Kiss Heard Around the World

http://news.yahoo.com/5-best-moments-gay-rights-2014-152636946.html

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