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Ten years after 'don't ask, don't tell', a Vt. National Guard vet reflects on serving while in the closet

Ten years after 'don't ask, don't tell', a Vt. National Guard vet reflects on serving while in the closet | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A conversation with a veteran who served in the National Guard under "don't ask, don't tell."

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A.G. Donovan talks LGBTQ rights in Vermont

A.G. Donovan talks LGBTQ rights in Vermont | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

State leaders and Burlingtonians spent the afternoon reflecting on the growth of LGBTQ rights and protections in Vermont and discussing ways to advance them.

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Pride VT celebration ramps up this weekend

Pride VT celebration ramps up this weekend | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The highlights of the week-long series of events are the annual pride parade and pride festival in Burlington

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Pride Center of Vermont hosts 21st Annual LGBTQA Community Celebration

Pride Center of Vermont hosts 21st Annual LGBTQA Community Celebration | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Radio, podcast and television hosts were among the community members recognized at Pride Center of Vermont's 21st Annual LGBTQA Community Celebration on Friday. This year, the organization sought to honor Vermont media that "helps shape the narrative of LGBTQ+ lives in Vermont and bring voices to the movers and shakers who are making our state a better place."


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Transgender Candidate Christine Hallquist Makes History in Vermont Primary

Transgender Candidate Christine Hallquist Makes History in Vermont Primary | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In a historic moment for the transgender rights movement, former power company exec Christine Hallquist won the Democratic primary for Vermont governor Tuesday, becoming the first transgender candidate...

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Pride Center of Vermont 20th Annual Community Celebration

Pride Center of Vermont 20th Annual Community Celebration | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Pride Center of Vermont is about to hold a party 20 years in the making! Its 20th annual community celebration is in just a few days. Rex Butt, the center's interim executive director, joined Megan Carpenter on Local 44 Morning Brew to fill you in on the details.


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Ice Cream Raising Cash for LGBT Youth in Vermont

Ice Cream Raising Cash for LGBT Youth in Vermont | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Ben & Jerry's flagship location is supporting a Vermont nonprofit on National Coming Out Day
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Discover LGBT Vermont This Summer + Enter To Win a Vermont Vacation

Discover LGBT Vermont This Summer + Enter To Win a Vermont Vacation | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

If you're making plans for how to enjoy something a bit off the beaten path this summer, consider a road trip or flight to Vermont this year. It's by far one of the most LGBT-friendly states in the US, and for many, has become that special place in New England where their mix of kind and friendly people, natural beauty and outdoor recreation come together. It's also where civil unions first became the law in 2000, with same sex marriage becoming law in 2009... well before it became a the law of the land in 2013.

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Significance Of Bellows Falls Gay Club Explored In New Multimedia History Project

Significance Of Bellows Falls Gay Club Explored In New Multimedia History Project | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Andrew's Inn, a gay bar in Bellows Falls that was open from 1973 through 1984, is the subject of a new oral history project that features the voices and
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Vermont Pride Center celebrates 20th anniversary of civil unions

Vermont Pride Center celebrates 20th anniversary of civil unions | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Pride Center of Vermont celebrated the 20th anniversary of civil unions at the BCA center in Burlington. The Pride Center of Vermont works to support LQBTQ+ Vermonters by providing things like health and wellness programs, safespace anti-violence, and other programs for distinct populations.


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‘We Are Here for Them:’ VT LGBT Nonprofit Celebrates 30th Anniversary

‘We Are Here for Them:’ VT LGBT Nonprofit Celebrates 30th Anniversary | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A Vermont nonprofit that works to support LGBT and questioning youth celebrated its 30th anniversary Saturday with an eye-catching fundraiser.

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Pride Vermont Celebration Ramps Up This Weekend

Pride Vermont Celebration Ramps Up This Weekend | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

While many cities celebrate LGBT Pride week in June, community members in Burlington, Vermont, are doing so this week with a series of events leading up to the popular Pride Vermont parade an

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21st annual Vermont Pride Center LGBTQA Community Celebration

21st annual Vermont Pride Center LGBTQA Community Celebration | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Friday is about diversity and representation. And you can be a part of it at the 21st annual Vermont Pride Center LGBTQA Community Celebration. Organizers and hosts Justin Marsh and Taylor Small from the Vermont Pride Center joined our Galen Ettlin to talk about the celebration and why it's so important, and what the money that's raised will fund.


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Pride Center Of Vermont Selects New Executive Director

Pride Center Of Vermont Selects New Executive Director | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As of Aug. 1, the Pride Center of Vermont has a new executive director. Michael Bensel took over as head of the organization, which advocates for LGBTQ Vermonters. Bensel is one of the Pride Center's founding board members and served on the board for five years.


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Vermont governor hopeful: Being transgender offers perspective

Vermont governor hopeful: Being transgender offers perspective | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A transgender woman hoping to become the Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she’s seeking the nomination because of her status as a business leader, not her status as transgender.

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Samara Fund supports Vermont’s LGBTQ community with $65,000 in grants

Samara Fund supports Vermont’s LGBTQ community with $65,000 in grants | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Samara Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, announces awards of $65,000 in grants and scholarships in its sixth annual competitive grant round at the Foundation. The fund awarded $55,000 to 18 nonprofits, including support for the Vermont Pride Festival and Parade on Sunday, September 10, and $10,000 in scholarships to five high school seniors.


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This year’s grantmaking was made possible in part by contributions from Vermont Community Foundation fundholders, as well as dozens of gifts to the Samara Fund from supporters of Vermont’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community.

The projects this year include many involving performance arts and films addressing LGBTQ issues, a program to connect LGBTQ people with one another in rural areas, and several programs for HIV/AIDS prevention and support services.

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Pride Center of Vermont - LGBTQ Vermonters, allies form running group

Pride Center of Vermont - LGBTQ Vermonters, allies form running group | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A group of brightly dressed runners jogged down the Burlington bike path on Tuesday night, enjoying the mid-July warmth and slight breeze off Lake Champlain. This is the Pride Center of Vermont's running group, a social fitness setting for LGBTQ Vermonters and allies to run the streets of Burlington and improve their health.


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