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Huckabee invokes bathroom panic in remarks on transgender people
— Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee, in remarks made to the 2015 National Religious Broadcasters Convention, held in Nashville, Tenn., in February. His comments were videotaped and...
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Task Force: Release all LGBT immigrants from detention centers
— Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force. Noting that the month of June is recognized as Immigrant Heritage Month, the Task Force...
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Illinois General Assembly passes conversion therapy ban
The Illinois State Senate on Friday voted to approve a measure banning licensed therapists from practicing sexual orientation change efforts, or conversion therapy, on minors....
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Bryan Fischer blames Texas floods on gays
–American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer, on his radio show. Fischer, in his infinite wisdom, blames the horrendous flooding in Texas on “sodomites,” agreeing with a caller who...
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Texas anti-gay measures and HIV criminalization bill fail
Despite some last-minute legal wrangling, the Texas legislature failed to pass several anti-gay measures as of the May 27 final deadline for passing any bills that lawmakers...
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North Carolina governor to veto gay marriage recusal bill
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) on Thursday said he’ll veto a bill allowing state officials to recuse themselves from providing marriage licenses or performing...
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North Carolina legislature passes anti-gay marriage measure
The North Carolina legislature on Thursday approved a bill that would allow state officials to recuse themselves from providing marriage licenses or performing marriage ceremonies for...
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Marco Rubio: Christianity will become hate speech for opposing same-sex marriage
–Republican presidential hopeful Senator Marco Rubio, speaking with the Christian Broadcast Network. “We are at the water’s edge of the argument that mainstream Christian teaching...
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Michigan transgender residents sue secretary of state over driver’s license policy
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Michigan announced on Thursday that they have filed a federal lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of...
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No one hearts Huckabee for appalling defense of Duggars
Mike Huckabee takes to Facebook in defense of the Duggars. Facebook bites back.
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Texas Republican comes out in support of marriage equality
— Texas Rep. Sarah Davis, (R-Houston), speaking with the Texas Observer. Davis is the first GOP lawmaker in the state to back same-sex marriage, announcing her...
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New Orleans hits back against Jindal’s executive order
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) on Thursday issued an executive order of his own aimed at counteracting any fallout from a statewide executive order...
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Federal judge rules Alabama same-sex couples have right to marry
Latest order forbids probate judges from continuing to enforce unconstitutional same-sex marriage ban
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Josh Duggar resigns from FRC amid molestation scandal
Josh Duggar resigns from FRC amid molestation scandal
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Anti-Gay Pastor outed on Grindr told gay teen to kill himself
On Monday, Reverend Matthew Makela resigned from his position at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Midland, Mi., after Queerty posted screenshots of a conversation on...
