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A South Carolina lawmaker plans to reintroduce a state hate crimes bill after a vicious antigay beating was caught on tape earlier this month. "We need an all-inclusive hate crime law in this state that protects all people regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation," state Rep. John King said of the bill. The FBI is currently probing the April 9 attack of 19-year-old Joshua Esskew in Rock Hill as a potential hate crime under federal laws.

The state's Supreme Court, at the request of Attorney General Alan Wilson, has blocked issuance of such licenses.

Katie Bradacs and Tracie Goodwin married in Washington, D.C., in 2012, and are raising three children. Now they're suing the state of South Carolina to recognize their family.

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled South Carolina's marriage ban unconstitutional, but placed his decision on hold until November 20.

It was a good night, especially for Republican women.

From lawmakers punishing colleges that include LGBT authors in their curricula to elementary and high schools that would rather silence gay and gender-nonconforming youth than face the bullying head-on, these are the stories that had us screaming at the screen this week.

While international homophobia sometimes takes center-stage, don't count out good ol' America's ability to be just as bigoted as our friends across the pond.

SheWired's sibling publication The Advocate held its annual 'A Day in Gay America' on Nov. 9., and received hundreds of submissions from regular folks --and a few celebrities--who just happen to be LGBT Americans. And we have a round-up of many of the out women who participated. View all photos in various categories from A Day in Gay America here.