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Brooklyn Diocese fires gay Catholic school teacher for marrying his husband
The Brooklyn Diocese has become the latest American Catholic diocese to fire a popular gay teacher for marrying his same-sex partner.
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California high school students tear down LGBTQ Pride flag, defecate on it
A California school district banned Pride flags in classrooms after students tore one down and defecated on it.
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Oklahoma governor balks after State Health Department issues birth certificate with nonbinary gender marker
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Republicans are promising retaliation after the State Health Department issued a nonbinary birth certificate.
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Anti-gay rapper Boosie Badazz tells Lil Nas X to ‘commit suicide’ in Twitter rant
Anti-gay rapper Boosie Badazz told Lil Nas X to "commit suicide" in Twitter rant
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs transgender athlete ban into law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that bars transgender athletes from sports teams that align with their gender identity.
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Republican lawmaker wants to ignore validity of same-sex marriages in Texas
A Texas Republican has asked AG Ken Paxton to issue an opinion finding that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is still in effect.
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Obama slams GOP attacks on marriage equality: “I thought that ship had sailed”
Former President Barack Obama criticized Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate for saying he doesn't support marriage equality
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Virginia gay Black man’s family files $26 million lawsuit against local police for April shooting
The family of a Virignia gay Black man shot by a sheriff's deputy in April has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $26 million in...
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White House calls Texas bill restricting transgender athletes’ ability to compete “hateful”
The White House called a Texas bill seeking to restrict transgender athletes from competing according to their gender identity "hateful"
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New Jersey man allegedly shot stepfather to death over presence of gay guest in their “house of God”
A man is accused of shooting his stepfather following an argument over the presence of a gay guest at the family's New Jersey home.
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Biden administration approves Colorado’s request to require health insurers to cover transition-related health care
The Biden administration has approved a request by Colorado officials to modify their state’s health exchange under the Affordable Care Act to require private health...
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Republican Congress members criticize Dr. Rachel Levine after she becomes first transgender four-star officer
Two Republican Congress members, and Fox News host Tucker Carlson, have attacked Admiral Rachel Levine over her gender identity.
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Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first openly trans four-star officer in the uniformed services
Dr. Rachel Levine has become the first transgender and first female four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
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Raleigh, Wake County become latest in slew of North Carolina localities passing pro-LGBTQ ordinances
Raleigh and Wake County have become the latest North Carolina jurisdictions to protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination.
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Hundreds of cyclists will bike 165 miles across South Florida to raise money for HIV/AIDS
Hundreds of cyclists will trek 165 miles from Miami to Key West as part of The SMART Ride, an annual ride raising money for AIDS...
