Nation
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Trump appoints anti-gay Pompeo to head State Dept.
Trump fires Tillerson and announces anti-gay CIA chief Pompeo as his replacement
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Hundreds of students counter-protest Westboro Baptist Church to defend gay student-athlete
Students at John Burroughs School, a prep school in Ladue, Mo., held a counter-protest in response to the Westboro Baptist Church’s decision to picket the...
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Texas teacher put on leave after requesting school officials to add pro-LGBTQ language to their policy
A Dallas-area elementary school teacher was reportedly placed on administrative leave months ago after she asked for district policies to include LGBTQ-friendly language. According to...
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Youth conversion therapy bans make headway in several states
In a sign of growing support for protecting LGBTQ youth, a number of bills banning conversion therapy moved forward in various state legislatures or county...
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Ill. Republican once said she would give foster child to abusive straight couple over gay couple
Illinois AG candidate Erika Harold reportedly made the comments at a beauty pageant in 2000
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Tennessee GOP killed bill banning child marriage to maintain challenge to gay marriage
Social conservatives want to pursue legal strategy arguing that marriage equality has made all marriages invalid
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NFL comes under fire after player is asked if he “likes men” at NFL Combine
Former NFL player Wade Davis plans to hold clinics to combat homophobia among coaches and staff
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Second transgender recruit enlists in U.S. military
But uncertainty lingers around the recommendations the Pentagon will make regarding a proposed transgender ban
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Republican senators want to protect people with anti-gay religious beliefs
President Trump has promised to sign the First Amendment Defense Act into law
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Ben Carson removes nondiscrimination language from HUD’s mission statement
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has green-lighted a change to the agency’s mission statement that removes language referring to “inclusive” communities and HUD’s...
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Gay man asks 8th Circuit to hear lawsuit against employer who withdrew job offer
Case marks the fourth federal appeal asking courts to declare that gay or lesbian employees are protected by Title VII
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6th Circuit: Funeral home unlawfully discriminated against fired transgender employee
Appeals court finds Aimee Stephens, fired for choosing to transition, should have been protected by Title VII
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New Hampshire House of Representatives passes transgender nondiscrimination bill
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill updating its civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing,...
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8 of 10 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates win or advance in Texas primaries
LGBTQ candidates enjoy success in Lone Star State, with Lupe Valdez and Gina Ortiz Jones advancing to runoffs
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Mississippi city reverses course, granting permit for Pride Parade
Officials in Starkville, Miss., have reversed course, voting to approve a permit for the first-ever Pride Parade in the city’s history. The Board of Aldermen...
