Nation
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West Virginia Senate guts, then defeats proposed “religious freedom” law
On Tuesday, the West Virginia Senate overwhelmingly defeated a proposed “religious freedom” bill that would have condoned discrimination against LGBT citizens of the Mountain State....
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EEOC files two sexual orientation discrimination lawsuits
Lawsuits allege Title VII's prohibition on sex discrimination applies to sexual orientation
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LGBT advocates call on Deal to veto Georgia “religious freedom” bill
An alliance of pro-LGBT organizations submitted more than 75,000 email petitions to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R), asking him to veto a religious freedom bill...
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South Dakota governor vetoes anti-trans bathroom bill
The transgender community, both across the nation and in South Dakota, is breathing a sigh of relief after Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed a bill that...
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Scruff users prefer Clinton for president
Trump is the most popular among the scant Republicans on the gay social app
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Freedom to Work’s Tico Almeida to be honored with Stevens Award
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has announced it will honor LGBT civil rights attorney Tico Almeida of Freedom to Work with the 2016 Stevens...
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Case report details gay man becoming HIV+ while on PrEP
Patient appears to have been infected with a rare drug-resistant strain of HIV, rather than developing drug resistance
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Dan Savage slams critics for attacking Hillary Clinton’s previous stance on marriage equality
Prominent gay columnist pens tirade against progressives demanding purity on same-sex marriage.
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Transgender woman sues Kansas over refusal to amend birth certificate
A transgender woman in Kansas is suing the state Department of Health and Environment over an internal policy under which they deny all requests from...
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AMPA to honor plaintiffs at center of marriage equality cases
The American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the chief organization advocating on behalf of LGBT servicemembers, veterans and their families, announced on Thursday that they will...
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LGBT groups file consumer fraud complaint against conversion therapists
A coalition of LGBT groups has filed a historic federal consumer fraud complaint against a Virginia-based organization that claims that its therapists and counselors can...
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McCrory threatens retaliation against Charlotte nondiscrimination ordinance
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his fellow Republicans from the GOP-dominated North Carolina General Assembly are on the warpath against a recently approved ordinance...
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DNC LGBT-themed web ad calls on Senate to fill Scalia’s seat
There’s nothing quite like election-year squabbling between the major parties, particularly when a Supreme Court seat hangs in the balance. Faced with a Republican-controlled Senate,...
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Study: 1 in 6 gay or bisexual men will contract HIV in their lifetime
A study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that if current HIV diagnosis rates persist, about 1 in 6...
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Georgia Senate passes amended “religious freedom” bill
Georgia legislators may have pulled off a sleight of hand, but no one is being fooled by the Peach State’s latest attempt at passing anti-LGBT...
