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Trans teen urges Senate to pass Equality Act, Republicans call it a threat to women
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Equality Act offered a glimpse of divergent views on the landmark LGBTQ rights bill.
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Marvel unveils first gay Captain America in new comic series
The United States of Captain America features a character "inspired by heroes of the queer community"
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Michigan teacher faces backlash for Facebook post complaining about transgender restrooms
A Michigan teacher has been criticized for a Facebook post complaining about repurposing staff bathrooms as gender-neutral restrooms.
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Utah Republicans want phones to automatically block porn
Conservatives want every new phone and tablet in the state to block access to pornography
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Civil rights, women’s rights groups back Equality Act ahead of Senate hearing
Civil rights and women's groups are part of a broad coalition supporting the Equality Act, a bill to prohibit anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
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Unboxing Bob Mould: A Metro Weekly Retrospective
We delved into our archives to celebrate the legendary musician, the impact of Blowoff, and the years he called D.C. home.
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Tennessee bill would allow students to sue over sharing restrooms and locker rooms with transgender peers
Bill would also restrict transgender students to using facilities matching their assigned sex at birth or single-stall accommodations.
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Missouri father’s testimony against trans athlete ban gains national attention
Brandon Boulware told lawmakers how affirming his daughter's gender identity made her a happier, more well-adjusted child.
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Many major news outlets highlighted anti-trans voices in coverage of the Equality Act
GLAAD graded a number of media outlets for their coverage. Newsweek's was considered so bad that it received a "Super Fail."
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Police and media outlets deadnamed and misgendered North Carolina trans murder victim
Research by HRC finds that three-quarters of trans or nonbinary crime victims are often misgendered.
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California man charged with hate crime for attacking a transgender woman with a skateboard
Prosecutors claim Johnny Moreno hurled anti-gay slurs at the victim and threatened a witness who called police
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Montana man gets cited for harassing gay neighbor over anti-Trump flag
Michael Challans says his neighbor's anti-Trump flag prompted him to confront the man using profanities and anti-gay slurs
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Amazon bans books that call LGBTQ identity a “mental illness”
Shopping giant confirmed it had pulled transgender-critical book "When Harry Became Sally" because it violated its guidelines
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EU declared “LGBTIQ freedom zone” to counter Poland’s “LGBT-free” cities
Lawmakers in the European Union are pushing back against Poland's rising homophobia and transphobia
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Vatican says Catholic Church cannot bless “sinful” same-sex unions
Statement casts homosexuality as a "choice" and says LGBTQ people may only receive church blessings if they are celibate
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Houston bakery sued after firing gay employees who defended trans coworker
Former employees claim they were subjected to harassment and discrimination by Dessert Gallery
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Student-athletes demand NCAA stop hosting championships in states barring trans athletes from competition
More than 540 student-athletes have written the NCAA demanding that it remove championship games from states with anti-transgender laws.
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Federal appeals court says “ex-gay” pastor can’t sue Vimeo for removing conversion therapy videos
A federal appeals court affirmed that a California pastor cannot sue Vimeo for removing his videos advocating for conversion therapy.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs religious refusal bill allowing denials of service to LGBTQ people
South Dakota Gov. Krisi Noem has signed a religious refusal bill allowing businesses and individuals to deny services to LGBTQ people.
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NYC’s ‘Naked Cowboy’ arrested after yelling homophobic slur at police
The Naked Cowboy, real name Robert Burck, didn't respond well to being arrested for panhandling
