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Sat Dec 28, 2013, 04:05 AM Dec 2013

21 Of The Biggest LGBT Allies Of 2013

1- Aaron Jackson

Courtesy of Planting Peace
When Planting Peace Founder Aaron Jackson purchased the house across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church, he completely changed the way the American public responded to the radical hate group. Dubbing the property the Equality House, the home has been used to proclaim a message of love and acceptance in face of the Westboro's Baptist Church's infamous "God Hates Fags" campaign. Since it's inception the house has played host to a "Drag Down Bigotry" drag show, a same-sex wedding and launched a program to help LGBT individuals living in Uganda.
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Much more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/27/2013-lgbt-allies_n_4473631.html

Good on all of them!
The arc of the moral universe is long, but more and more people are bending it towards justice.

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