Nation
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Pastor to high school seniors: You’re going to hell if you’re gay
–Pastor Scott Carpenter, speaking with North Carolina’s WBTV. Carpenter is under fire from angry parents who claim a baccalaureate service he gave at Kings Mountain High...
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Gay marriage hangs in balance in N.C.
The future of same-sex marriage in North Carolina remains uncertain as the N.C. House of Representatives decides what action to take on a bill that allows state officials...
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N.J. lawsuit alleges conversion therapy violates consumer fraud laws
If a landmark lawsuit being heard this week in New Jersey is successful, it may set in motion a chain of events that would essentially...
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#MyNameIs coalition protests Facebook’s “real names” policy
More than a hundred activists belonging to the #MyNameIs coalition protested outside Facebook’s headquarters on Monday, claiming that their “real names” policy is discriminatory. The policy allows people...
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Transgender groups and allies blast Huckabee for “creepy” comments
The National Center for Transgender Equality and other pro-transgender groups hit back at former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee after comments the Republican presidential aspirant had...
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Rudy Giuliani: I support marriage equality, so I’ll never get nominated
–Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, speaking on Fox News. “I’m in favor gay rights, I’m in favor of gay marriage. I see it as an...
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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...
