Nation
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Victory Fund endorses 9 LGBTQ congressional candidates
The Victory Fund has issued a round of endorsements of openly LGBTQ candidates seeking election or re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of...
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Civil rights advocates object to Don Willett nomination to federal bench
Civil rights advocates are objecting to yet another Trump judicial nominee being considered for a seat on a federal court of appeals. Don Willett, a...
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HRC urges defeat of 5 of Trump’s most anti-LGBTQ judicial nominees
HRC says all five, if confirmed to lifetime appointments, could threaten LGBTQ equality in the future
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Victory Fund endorses Rich Madeleno for governor
Kate Brown and Jared Polis also snag endorsements.
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Arson of North Carolina church may be a case of mistaken identity
A church in rural North Carolina that was set alight may have been confused with another church with a similar name whose pastor regularly engages...
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Transgender inmate in Indiana suing over denial of medical care
A transgender inmate in Indiana is suing the state Department of Correction over its refusal to allow her to receive hormone therapy to treat her...
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HRC suspends Walmart’s perfect Equality Index rating over harassment of transgender workers
EEOC has found that transgender employees were harassed and denied medical benefits after transitioning at work
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Minnesota lawmaker disparages transgender people after Minneapolis City Council victories
Mary Franson posted a transphobic tweet after two trans women were elected to the council
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Parents of transgender children sign declaration of rights in response to political attacks
Parents call for greater nondiscrimination protections for members of the transgender community
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Petition demands Mitch McConnell disavow Roy Moore over child abuse allegations
85,000 people want the Republican Senate Leader to oppose Roy Moore's candidacy
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New York City’s public transport will now make gender-neutral announcements
Goodbye "ladies and gentlemen," hello "passengers," "rider," and "everyone"
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Victory Fund endorses Kyrsten Sinema in tough Arizona U.S. Senate race
The Victory Fund has endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema in her bid to become Arizona’s next U.S. senator. If victorious, Sinema, who identifies as...
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California seeks to intervene in lawsuit challenging Trump’s military service ban
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) has filed a motion to intervene as a plaintiff in Stockman v. Trump, one of four separate lawsuits challenging President...
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Republican candidate Roy Moore: “The transgenders don’t have rights”
Amid allegations he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl, Roy Moore is attacking his Democratic opponent for supporting transgender people
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Transgender airman reflects on Trump’s service ban
Sterling Crutcher is just one of thousands of service members who could lose out if transgender ban takes effect
