Miss USA candidate Carrie Prejean threw out an anti-gay marriage statement, which she later couldn’t explain beyond “that’s just how I was raised.” The vote against Maine’s Question 1 repealed the state’s same-sex marriage law. South African superstar runner Caster Semenya’s gender caused an international sensation when the story broke in September 2009. How have these moments impacted the movement, and how will the LGBTQ community continue fighting for equal rights in 2010?

Author: Alicia Eler, Chicago NOW

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