Nation
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Man arrested for allegedly stabbing gay couple outside Denver nightclub
Couple says they were holding hands when their assailant attacked them with a folding knife
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Gay valedictorian gives graduation speech through bullhorn after Catholic school rejects it
Holy Cross deemed Bales' speech too political for graduation, so he delivered it outside instead
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Intersex citizen asks federal court to grant them passport with correct gender marker
Lawyers for Dana Zzyym maintain State Department's denial of passport violates their client's Fifth Amendment rights
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Catholic school denies entry to lesbian couple’s children because marriage is “between a man and a woman”
The priest said admitting the lesbian couple's children would "send a bad message to the other families"
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Oregon congressional delegation asks for investigation into gay youth’s beating in Amtrak station
Oregon Democrats urge the Amtrak Police Department to investigate whether Aaron Salazar was the victim of a hate crime
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Connecticut will now house transgender inmates according to gender identity
Inmates must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria or have legally changed their gender marker to qualify
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Caitlyn Jenner: Trump is “the worst president we have ever had” on LGBTQ issues
Jenner previously supported Trump's 2016 campaign, but now believes he's set transgender rights back "20 years"
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USPS releases honorary stamp for astronaut Sally Ride, first woman and LGBTQ person in space
Ride made history in 1983 when she boarded the Challenger shuttle
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Mississippi city pays $13,000 settlement after trying to stop Pride parade
The city of Starkville initially rejected a permit that would have allowed the first Pride parade to take place
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Hawaii governor signs bill banning conversion therapy
Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) has signed a bill into law that prohibits licensed therapists and counselors from subjecting LGBTQ-identifying youth to conversion therapy in...
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HRC demands investigation of Republican candidate’s harassment of transgender woman
Republican Jazmina Saavedra filmed herself harassing a trans woman in a restroom stall at a local Denny's
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Do No Harm Act would prevent RFRA from being used to discriminate
Earlier this week, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced a bill that would prevent the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act from being used to avoid complying...
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California congressman loses realtors’ endorsement for anti-gay comments
A national realtors group is pulling its endorsement of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) after the Orange County congressman said that homeowners should be allowed to...
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3rd Circuit refuses to halt Pennsylvania school district’s pro-transgender policy
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania school district’s pro-transgender policy. The decision affirms a lower court decision...
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New poll shows more LGBTQ Americans and greater acceptance of marriage equality
The number of LGBTQ Americans has risen steadily since Gallup first started tracking in 2012
