Nation
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LGBTQ bar in New York has rainbow flags set on fire in “despicable and cowardly” act
Alibi Lounge in Harlem said that "bigger, brighter, bolder" flags would be installed
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Catholic bishop says Pride Month is “harmful for children”
Bishop Thomas Tobin's tweet was met with derision on social media, with many noting the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals
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Donald Trump finally recognizes LGBTQ Pride Month
But LGBTQ organizations accused him of "hypocrisy" and "gaslighting" given his administration's anti-LGBTQ actions
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LGBTQ plaintiffs sue Iowa over transgender Medicaid exemption
Lawsuit claims law prohibiting taxpayer dollars from covering gender confirmation surgery is unconstitutional
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Trump administration will push anti-gay “natural law” with new human rights panel
"Natural law" is frequently used by anti-LGBTQ organizations to justify discrimination
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Colorado’s openly gay governor signs conversion therapy ban and birth certificate bill
Jared Polis approves pro-equality legislation seeking to make LGBTQ people's lives easier
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Almost half of employed LGBTQ Americans believe being out at work will harm their career
LGBTQ employees worry about losing promotion opportunities or even their job if they come out
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Lesbian couple sues Trump administration and South Carolina over foster care discrimination
HHS-granted waiver allows agencies to turn away same-sex couples and others based on agencies' religious beliefs
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Lyft will include gender neutral pronouns in its app
Update is part of the ridesharing app's "Two is Too Few" campaign highlighting how ingrained the gender binary is in society
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Maine bans “harmful, widely discredited” anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy
Maine becomes the 17th state to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth
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Catholic Church forces New Jersey school to paint over “obscene” LGBTQ mural
The school's landlord, Holy Trinity Church, called the mural "offensive" to parishioners and demanded they "take care of it"
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Trump administration sued over anti-LGBTQ “denial of care” rule
Exemption allows health care workers to refuse to provide care to LGBTQ people and others based on religious beliefs
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Alabama Republicans want to abolish marriage licenses so homophobes don’t have to issue them to gays
One gay lawmaker said the legislation was "born out of prejudice"
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Supreme Court leaves Pennsylvania school district’s trans-friendly restroom policy in place
Supreme Court refuses to hear lawsuit brought by students who object to sharing facilities with trans students
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Texas governor to sign “Save Chick-fil-A” bill into law
Opponents see the bill as an attempt to circumvent local ordinances prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination
