Nation
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Trump nominates gay man as ambassador to Germany
Richard Grenell has emerged as a strong defender of the president's priorities
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West Chicago Public Library rejects attempt to ban gay-themed children’s book
Conservative group objected to book showing illustrations of gay pride parade and gay couples holding hands
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Anti-gay group outlines major arguments in Colorado baker’s Supreme Court case
Alliance Defending Freedom argues case is not about validity of same-sex marriage, but suppression of free speech
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Lesbian couple receives community support after getting threatening note
St. Peter police are looking into the crime and could consider bias enhancements to any charges that are filed
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Man’s jaw broken in possible anti-gay hate crime in Brooklyn
A gay Brooklyn man has had his jaw broken after trying to break up a fight in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood last week. The 27-year old...
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Civil rights groups oppose nominee for Assistant AG post at Justice Department
Letter to U.S. senators warns that Eric Dreiband's record on civil rights is antithetical to the post he's seeking
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Evangelical leaders’ anti-LGBTQ “Nashville Statement” slammed by city’s mayor
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and others criticized the statement's outdated views on homosexuality and gender identity
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Gay couple settles discrimination lawsuit against West Virginia county
County issues apology for officials' rude behavior and promises not to discriminate against same-sex couples
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Mattis temporarily halts transgender military ban for further study
Pentagon and Homeland Security to convene panel of experts to determine how best to implement ban
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Trump calls Chelsea Manning “he” while defending Arpaio pardon
Trump was pointing to previous pardons to justify his decision, despite Manning not receiving a pardon
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Log Cabin to Defense Department: Keep letting transgender troops serve
The Log Cabin Republicans is lending its voice to the chorus of those opposed to President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender service members. On Tuesday,...
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Wisconsin school district asks Supreme Court to take up transgender case
Kenosha Unified School District wants high court to determine whether Title IX applies to transgender students
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Transgender prison nurse in Iowa sues employer for discrimination
The Iowa Department of Corrections is accused of violating the state's civil rights law
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Illinois governor signs “gay panic” and trans birth certificate bills into law
Both measures hope to bring a greater degree of equality to LGBTQ Illinoisans
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Two additional lawsuits challenge Trump’s transgender military ban
A third lawsuit was previously filed to overturn any attempt to discriminate against trans service members
