Nation
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Protesters grab spotlight as 2020 hopefuls make pitch to voters at LGBTQ town hall
Nine Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination for 2020 tried to make their strongest pitch to LGBTQ voters at CNN and the Human Rights Campaign’s...
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Franklin Graham blames Hollywood and gay relationships for rise in STDs
Evangelist Franklin Graham, one of the most prominent evangelical leaders in the country and one of the biggest cheerleaders of President Donald Trump, is blaming...
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Gay man who protests homophobia in New York attacked with his own sign
A gay man who dances and peacefully protests against hate, crime, homophobia, and racism on the streets of New York City says he was attacked...
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Pete Buttigieg releases comprehensive plan to promote LGBTQ equality
On Thursday, three 2020 Democratic presidential contenders — Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris — released official plans for how their administrations will promote...
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California governor signs bill expanding access to HIV prevention medication
Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law that expands access to HIV prevention medications in an effort to reduce the number...
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Anti-gay subway attacker pleads guilty to hate crime for fracturing woman’s spine
A man who hurled homophobic insults at and physically attacked a woman on the New York subway after seeing her kiss a female friend on...
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Federal judge overturns Tampa’s ban on conversion therapy
Last week, a federal judge struck down Tampa’s ban on conversion therapy, ruling that the law, which was passed by the City Council in 2017,...
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Supreme Court hears arguments in LGBTQ discrimination cases
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a pair of cases that could have historic implications for the civil rights of the LGBTQ...
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Federal judge says Catholic adoption agency has interest in turning away gay couples
A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that a Catholic adoption agency can refuse to place children with same-sex couples due to its religious beliefs,...
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Federal judge upholds right of Southern Poverty Law Center to refer to anti-gay group as “hate group”
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Florida-based anti-LGBTQ ministry against the Southern Poverty Law Center for designating it as a “hate...
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Two House members introduce resolution condemning Ben Carson’s anti-transgender comments
A pair of Democratic House members have introduced a resolution condemning Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson for recent remarks he made disparaging transgender...
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Transgender sheriff’s deputy sues Georgia county over health insurance exclusion
A transgender Georgia sheriff’s deputy for Houston County has filed a lawsuit against the county for an insurance exclusion that denies coverage for transgender-related health...
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Iowa city ignores Trump administration’s demand to remove rainbow crosswalks
City of Ames opted to maintain its inclusive crosswalks, arguing that the FHWA had failed to justify its request
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Trans woman beaten and dragged behind minivan in brutal attack
Police called the attack "horrendous" and said the woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries
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Trump administration supports Catholic schools firing gay teachers
DOJ argues that Archdiocese of Indianapolis was entitled to force a school to fire a gay teacher
