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Former Philadelphia Promoter is Latest Victim of Anti-Gay Violence in NYC

May 21
NYC’s hate crime spree continued last night when former Philadelphia club promoter Dan Contarino was jumped, kicked and beaten in the East Village by an attacker who shouted anti-gay epithets.

The Bay Area will remember Harvey Milk, shown here with Mayor George Moscone, center, and Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver at the January 1978 Imperial Court Coronation, with a variety of events starting this weekend

Bay Area Celebrates Harvey Milk Day

By Matthew S. Bajko | Wednesday May 22, 2013
From book readings to movie screenings, the Bay Area is marking the annual Harvey Milk Day with a variety of events this year.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, confers with the committee’s ranking Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013

Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill; Nixes Gay Spouses

By David Espo And Erica Werner | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controver

Bloomberg and Kelly Address Media as Two Additional Anti-Gay Assaults are Reported

By Bobby McGuire | Tuesday May 21, 2013
In a press conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly stated that while overall hate crimes have fallen nearly 30 percent this year, the city has seen a "significant" 70-percent surge in anti-gay hate crimes.

At last! Unpakt.com Brings Comparison Web Shopping to Finding a Mover in Fire Island

By Steve Weinstein | Tuesday May 21, 2013
At last, there is Unpakt.com, a comparison-shopping site that brings the Kayak and Expedia model to finding a qualified moving company. Finding and booking a trustworthy mover is as easy as booking a flight, renting a car or buying home appliances.
Thousands of New Yorkers march in response to the weekend killing.

Thousands March in NYC to Protest Gay Man’s Killing

By Jennifer Peltz | Monday May 20, 2013
Thousands marched the streets of Manhattan Monday to protest the killing of a gay man allegedly taunted with homophobic slurs - the most recent in a spate of bias attacks stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage in a famously gay-friendly neighborhood.
Murder victim Mark Carson

NYPD to Up Presence After Bias Murder of Gay Man

By Jennifer Peltz and Tom Hays | Monday May 20, 2013
A spate of hate-fueled attacks on gay men in New York, including a killing in the heart of one of its most gay-friendly neighborhoods, is stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage heading into what is usually a time of gay pride celebration.
Murder victim Mark Carson

California Conservatives Call for School Boycott on Harvey Milk Day

By Winnie McCroy | Monday May 20, 2013
Conservatives are calling for parents to keep their kids home from school on May 22, when California plans to commemorate the first openly-gay lawmaker.
Suspect Elliot Morales being taken into custody by NYPD.

Suspect in NYC Bias Shooting is Charged with Murder

By Verena Dobnik | Sunday May 19, 2013
Elliot Morales, the man who police say hurled homophobic slurs at a gay man on a Manhattan street before firing a single fatal shot to his head appeared in court Sunday to face a charge of murder as a hate crime.
Suspect Elliot Morales being taken into custody by NYPD.

NYC LGBT Center and Anti-Violence Project Announce Community Events to Respond to Recent Violence

By EDGE | Sunday May 19, 2013
The New York City Anti Violence Project and LGBT Center announced via social media yesterday that a rally and Community Safety Night will be held next week in response to the recent ash of anti-gay violence.
Suspect Elliot Morales being taken into custody by NYPD.

Musto and Feingold Respond to Recent Village Voice Firings

By Bobby McGuire | Sunday May 19, 2013
On Friday, May 17, a shot was heard around the world of journalism when the financially troubled Village Voice dismissed three of its long time columnists. Today, Feingold and Musto took to social media to thank fans for their support.