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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Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and others criticized the statement's outdated views on homosexuality and gender identity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
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Gay Trump backers to protest Charlotte Pride Parade
Conservative gay group's request to march and drive a float in the parade was rejected by organizers
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Petition: Pride flag in Alabama classroom creates “hostile learning environment”
Signatories crib from conservative pundit Star Parker, comparing rainbow flag to the Confederate flag
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Southern Poverty Law Center sued over “hate group” listing
Amazon and GuideStar also named as defendants in defamation lawsuit
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Talk show guest who killed gay man with crush on him released from jail
Jonathan Schmitz killed Scott Amedure after being embarrassed by revelation on national television
