News + Politics
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Thousands March in Anti-LGBTQ Demonstration in Turkey
Several thousand people took part in a march in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday that had been organized to call for the government-enforced shuttering of all...
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Virginia “Model Policies” Require Schools to “Out” Trans Students
The Virginia Department of Education has issued new “model policies” that effectively strip away some of the rights and protections that transgender students have enjoyed...
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Texas Judge Blocks Investigations of More Families with Trans Children
A Texas state judge has blocked investigations into families with transgender children that belong to one of the largest LGBTQ advocacy groups in the country....
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EuroPride March Proceeds Despite Arrest of 64 Protesters
EuroPride’s official Pride parade proceeded as scheduled in Belgrade last Saturday, with organizers prevailing after weeks of back-and-forth debate over whether it was safe to...
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Two-Thirds of Likely Voters in Swing States Back Marriage Equality
Nearly two-thirds of likely voters in battleground states support federal legislation defending same-sex marriage, according to a new poll from the Human Rights Campaign. The...
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Casa Ruby Should Be Dissolved, Receiver’s Report Says
A preliminary report filed in D.C. Superior Court by the Wanda Alston Foundation, which last month was named the receiver for the LGBTQ nonprofit and...
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Louisiana Public Schools to Reject Protections for LGBTQ Students
Just two months after President Joe Biden announced steps to increase federal protections for the LGBTQ community, it appears public schools in Louisiana will be...
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Montana Defies Judge’s Order Blocking Anti-Trans Birth Certificate Law
The Montana Department of Health is openly defying a judge’s order blocking a state rule that prohibits transgender people from changing the gender marker on...
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Grindr Names New CEO Ahead of Going Public
Grindr, the popular gay dating app, has named a new CEO who is scheduled to take the company public later this fall. On Tuesday, the...
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Senate Vote on Marriage Equality Bill Delayed Until After Midterms
The U.S. Senate will delay a vote on legislation legalizing same-sex marriage until after the November midterm elections following a request from a group of...
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Suspended Judge Allegedly Made Anti-Gay, Racist Remarks
A Brooklyn judge who was suspended due to alleged bias and discrimination, and is now seeking reinstatement to her old position, allegedly made anti-gay and...
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Supreme Court Rejects Yeshiva University’s Request for Injunction
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency request from an Orthodox Jewish university in New York seeking an injunction that would allow it to...
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Seattle Pacific University Sued over Homophobic Hiring Policy
A group of students, faculty and staff at Seattle Pacific University are suing the Christian college for refusing to hire full-time employees in same-sex relationships....
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Houston Man Accused of Robbery, Pistol-Whipping Trans Woman
A Houston man has been arrested and charged with robbing a transgender woman at gunpoint, pistol-whipping her, and stomping on her before fleeing — only...
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Serbian Police Ban EuroPride March, Citing Security Concerns
Serbian police have banned a scheduled Pride march that was intended to be part of this year’s weeklong EuroPride celebration in Belgrade, citing the threat...
