Nation
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Facebook apologizes after blocking LGBTQ ads for being “political”
A policy designed to curb Russian-bought political ads also targeted LGBTQ-themed content
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Texas governor says he’s stopped pushing for anti-transgender bathroom bills
Abbott had previously advocated for legislation restricting transgender people to facilities that match their biological sex
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California court allows lawsuit over breach of HIV patients’ information to move forward
Lawsuit alleges company was warned of online portal's security flaws, resulting in illegal download of 93 individuals' medical records
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LGBTQ organizations demand Senate reject “narrow-minded idealogue” Brett Kavanaugh
Organizations slammed Kavanaugh's record shortly before senators opted to move his nomination to a final vote
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Senate votes to end debate on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination
Donald Trump's second Supreme Court nominee appears headed for confirmation
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Anti-gay protests held on campus at Southeastern Louisiana University
Some students upset by anti-gay ministry's demonstration of "confrontational evangelism"
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Former President Barack Obama endorses 17 LGBTQ candidates for office
President is often deployed as a surrogate for Democratic candidates to gin up turnout among liberal voters
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Victory Fund has backed 272 candidates this November in hopes of generating a “Rainbow Wave”
More highly-qualified LGBTQ candidates are seeking office this year, but they are almost all exclusively Democrats
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Lambda Legal launches billboards to protest anti-LGBTQ religious exemption laws
"No Excuse" campaign seeks to start conversations about efforts to deny services to LGBTQ people
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Catholic Church fires minister after he liked a Facebook post about gay marriage
Keith Kozak, who is gay but hadn't told church officials, was fired after they investigated his social media activity
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Trump has stopped issuing visas to same-sex partners of diplomats and UN employees
"Cruel and bigoted" policy requires marriage in order for a spousal visa to be issued -- but only 27 countries have legalized same-sex marriage
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Federal court says HB 2 “repeal” law doesn’t bar transgender people from public facilities
Ruling allows plaintiffs to move challenge law's restrictions on local nondiscrimination ordinances
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Transgender software engineer accuses Nike of workplace discrimination
Jazz Lyles says fellow contractors frequently misgendered and insulted them, and that supervisors failed to act
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Utah congresswoman Mia Love attacks Democratic opponent for supporting marriage equality
Love's campaign sends out second email this month vilifying Ben McAdams' support for "East Coast liberal values"
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Amid last-minute drama, Senate Judiciary Committee approves Kavanaugh nomination
Lambda Legal calls the move by Republicans "highly disturbing and extremely dangerous"
