Nation
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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.
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HRC attacks Trump’s COVID-19 response in digital ad featuring Trade nightclub
Ad seeks to highlight economic fallout from pandemic as a way to encourage voters to support Joe Biden over Donald Trump
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Hornet survey shows 45% of U.S. queer male respondents support Trump.
Hornet survey shows 45% of U.S. queer male respondents support Trump.
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Betsy DeVos threatens to withhold money over transgender athletes
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says schools allowing trans athletes to compete based on their gender identity will lose federal money.
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Ritchie Torres on making history, his progressive credentials, and giving hope to LGBTQ youth
In November, Ritchie Torres will likely become the first gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress. He knows firsthand the stakes for democracy couldn’t be higher.
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WATCH: Ellen addresses allegations of toxic work environment in season premiere
DeGeneres apologized to staff members and said the show was starting a "new chapter"
