Nation
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South Dakota GOP criticized for ‘petty, obnoxious’ debate over trans student athletes
Republicans want high schools to reconsider allowing trans athletes to compete according to their gender identity
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Black trans woman shot to death in Missouri
Aerrion Burnett is at least the 27th trans or gender non-conforming person to be killed in 2020
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Trump SCOTUS pick Amy Coney Barrett would “dismantle” LGBTQ rights
Social conservatives celebrate the prospect of Amy Coney Barrett succeeding liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court
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Trump administration boycotted for pushing anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” at United Nations
One human rights advocate accused the U.S. of suggesting that "too many" LGBTQ people are "asserting their rights"
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Trump selects social conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court seat
The 48-year old appeals judge is on record criticizing courts for ruling in favor of marriage equality and transgender rights
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Republican senators introduce bill to bar transgender females from women’s sports
Bill would strip federal funding from schools that allow transgender female athletes to compete based on their gender identity
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Biden to HRC: “You deserve a partner in the White House”
Democratic nominee pledges commitment to LGBTQ community if elected, vowing to be an "ally of the light, not the darkness."
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HRC Foundation launches campaign to combat anti-trans stigma and violence
PSAs showing the personal lives of various trans and nonbinary people will air throughout the fall on WarnerMedia channels
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Black ‘Drag Race’ queens ask fans to address racism in new PSA
"We need to collectively stop the threats, stop the racism that is affecting this community."
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TIME 100 honors LGBTQ icons including Billy Porter, Megan Rapinoe, Chase Strangio, BLM founders
Megan Rapinoe, Tourmaline, Halsey, and Greg Berlanti are also among the most influential people of 2020
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Trump administration slammed for allowing shelters to turn away trans people
Advocates have criticized new standards that will likely rely on gender stereotypes or physical attributes to discriminate against trans people
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Indiana school puts trans female student up for Homecoming King
School district apologizes for error, saying list of names was computer-generated and based on students' official transcripts
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Rea Carey to step down as head of National LGBTQ Task Force
Deputy Executive Director Kierra Johnson to replace Carey starting Feb. 1
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Republican caught mocking Black gay opponent for ‘the way he talks’
State Rep. Amy Grant said Democratic candidate Ken Mejia-Beal had an "LGBTQ" voice
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LGBTQ-inclusive suicide hotline bill heads to Trump after historic votes in Congress
Legislation establishing dedicated 988 hotline number becomes first LGBTQ-inclusive bill to pass both chambers on unanimous votes.
