Nation
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ACLU sues Mississippi over “religious freedom” law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Mississippi have filed a challenge to Mississippi’s HB 1523, a purported “religious freedom” law that...
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North Carolina sues Justice Department to defend anti-trans law
Lawsuit comes decision day for Tar Heel State to announce whether they'll continue to defend HB 2
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Furies Collective becomes first lesbian site on National Register
This week was good news for lovers of gay history, as the National Register of Historic Places added its first lesbian site and its first Latino LGBTQ...
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New York City mayor responds to calls to boycott Chick-fil-A
Bill de Blasio says he will not patronize the fast food chain, but it has a right to set up shop
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Clinton to trans woman attacked on subway: I’m on your side
Clinton reaches out on Facebook to offer support to a trans women assaulted in New York
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Franklin Graham calls gay rights monument a “monument to sin”
Franklin Graham opposes erection outside Stonewall Inn
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Trans United Fund releases historic ad featuring parents of transgender children
Ad aims to educate public about trans issues, in response to various forms of anti-trans hysteria
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North Carolina officials react to Justice Department letter about anti-trans law
North Carolina’s Republican officials responsible for pushing through the state’s discriminatory HB 2 law responded to a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice telling...
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Arrest made in stabbing of transgender woman in Kansas
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and faces second-degree murder charges after stabbing a transgender woman to death in Wichita, Kansas, according to Wichita-based ABC affiliate...
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Counseling Crisis
Mental health professionals balk at Tennessee bill allowing therapists and counselors to reject LGBT clients
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Alabama city repeals week-old anti-transgender bathroom law
The City Council of Oxford, Ala., has reversed course and repealed a week-old law that restricts transgender people’s access to public restrooms. The Council voted...
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Justice Department: HB 2 violates Civil Rights Act
Justice Department throws down gauntlet, telling North Carolina to decide whether it will continue to enforce the law
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Conservative Dallas suburb rejects anti-transgender restroom law
LGBT Texans scored a small but meaningful victory this week after an anti-transgender law failed to gain enough votes to even be considered by the...
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Ted Cruz: 10 more anti-LGBT statements
As Ted Cruz suspends his campaign, we've gathered 10 more bigoted statements from the Texas senator
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Senators McCain and Roberts clash over Eric Fanning’s stalled nomination
Two long-serving Republican U.S. senators butted heads last week over the nomination of Eric Fanning to be Secretary of the Army. If confirmed by the...
