Nation
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Family Guy has started to ‘phase out’ gay jokes because they’re “not acceptable”
The long-running animated comedy has featured LGBTQ jokes and storylines throughout its 20-year run
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Activists demand investigation after second gay black man dies in Democratic donor’s home
LGBTQ advocates demand "thorough" investigation into deaths and call on politicians to donate money from Ed Buck to charity
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Facebook reportedly sought advice from anti-gay evangelical Tony Perkins
Facebook "privately sought advice" on policy decisions from the founder of the hate group Family Research Council
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West Virginia principal suspended after telling transgender teen “you freak me out”
Despite complaint, district policy prohibits transgender students from using restrooms matching their gender identity
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Arizona’s attorney general says calligraphers should be allowed to turn away gay customers
Owners of Brush and Nib Studio say Phoenix's nondiscrimination ordinance violates their First Amendment rights
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Denver City Council passes conversion therapy ban
Democrats in the legislature are expected to pass a similar measure banning the practice statewide
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Supreme Court could decide fate of LGBTQ discrimination cases on Jan. 11
All three cases raise question of whether LGBTQ people are protected by the Civil Rights Act
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Wisconsin governor signs executive order protecting LGBTQ state employees
State lawmakers plan to push for comprehensive nondiscrimination bill in the upcoming legislative session
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Accused killer of Missouri transgender teen will not go to trial until August 2020
The public defenders assigned to Andrew Vrba's case say they're busy working on other murder cases for the next 20 months
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Indiana prison faces wrongful death suit after gay inmate commits suicide
Lawsuit claims jail staff ignored warnings and denied Markus Middleton medically necessary mental health treatment
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Michigan governor issues order protecting LGBTQ state employees
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ people in state employment, public services, and state contracting. The order,...
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NASA postpones visit from anti-gay head of Russia’s space agency
Dmitry Rogozin has criticized support for equality, even calling Madonna a "whore" for supporting LGBTQ rights
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Report: 1 in 3 Trump circuit court nominees has history of anti-LGBTQ bias
Report targets Republican senators for complicity in allowing unqualified or biased nominees to be confirmed
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Ellen DeGeneres receives backlash after asking Kevin Hart to reconsider hosting Oscars
DeGeneres said that she believed in "forgiveness" and "second chances," but social media users disagreed
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Prosecutor claims Michigan pastor waited an hour to call 911 after shooting transgender woman
Special prosecutor claims defendant has a history of being aggressive toward transgender sex workers
