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Kiss-in Takes Over Store That Kicked Out Two Men
Security at the supermarket had told two men they'd have to leave if they were holding hands.
 Lucas Grindley
          
          Aug 16, 2016
          
        
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Lucas Grindley is VP and Editorial Director for Here Media, which is parent company to The Advocate. His Twitter account is filled with politics, Philip Glass appreciation, and adorable photos of his twin toddler daughters.
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Kiss-in Takes Over Store That Kicked Out Two Men

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Kiss-in Takes Over Store That Kicked Out Two Men

Security at the supermarket had told two men they'd have to leave if they were holding hands.

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The gay governor and Maryland's Wes Moore, the only Black governor, were expressly not invited to attend.

Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts recently endorsed taking gender-affirming care away from transgender adults.

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“We are deeply disappointed that the Fourth Circuit has chosen to uphold discrimination over medical reality,” said Gregory Nevins, Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director for Lambda Legal.

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The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.