Nation
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Seven Republican states are pushing a new wave of anti-trans bills
At least seven Republican states are seeking to restrict various aspects of transgender people's lives.
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Anti-gay pastor claims that casual sex is more sinful when gay people do it
Conversion therapy advocate and Pure Life Ministries founder Steve Gallagher says homosexual sin is "worse" than heterosexual sin
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New Jersey protects same-sex marriage from Supreme Court
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law enshrining protections for same-sex marriage permanently into state law.
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Lesbian couple on the run after being accused of murder
A married lesbian couple have fled Dallas after being charged with murder.
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Military veterans can now identify as trans or nonbinary in their medical records
The Department of Veterans Affairs will allow transgender and nonbinary service members to have gender identity listed in medical records.
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Central New York school backtracks after censoring gay student in school newsletter
Administrators in a New York school district attempted to censor a high schooler who wrote about coming out and overcoming anti-gay bullying.
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Minneapolis Councilmember Andrea Jenkins becomes first transgender president of a city council
Minneapolis Councilmember Andrea Jenkins has become the first out trans person elected president of a city council in the United States.
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Fox News guest advises viewers treat COVID-19 with drugs used for transgender health care
A Fox News guest touted treating COVID-19 with drugs used in gender transitions
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Delta customer alleges airline discriminated against her nonbinary child by refusing to recognize their gender
Delta Air Lines is being criticized for not offering a nonbinary option when booking flights, regardless of a customer's ID
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Anti-gay Ted Cruz’s daughter is bisexual and disagrees with “most of his views”
Caroline Cruz, daughter of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, said her father doesn't know that she's bisexual
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“American Idol” alum Clay Aiken to run for U.S. Congress in North Carolina
Clay Aiken, a singer and former runner-up of "American Idol," has announced he will run for an open congressional seat in North Carolina.
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Trans male Iszac Henig beats trans female Lia Thomas at women’s swim meet
UPenn trans female swimmer Lia Thomas lost the 100-yard freestyle to Yale trans male swimmer Iszac Henig at a recent swim meet.
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Pose star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez becomes first trans Golden Globes winner
Pose star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez made history at the Golden Globes, winning for her role as Blanca Evangelista
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Top 10 Notable LGBTQ News Stories of 2021
Here are the national and international headlines that grabbed our attention last year.
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Metro Weekly’s 10 Most Popular News Stories of 2021
From scandal to murder, bigotry to celebration, it was an eclectic year for LGBTQ news. Here's what grabbed our readers the most.
