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NBA’s Anthony Edwards Apologizes for Anti-Gay Instagram Post
The NBA could fine the Minnesota Timberwolves guard, as it has other players, for using anti-gay slurs.
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400 Republicans Urge GOP Senators to Back Marriage Equality
More than 400 prominent Republicans have signed a letter calling on GOP senators to back a bill codifying same-sex marriage rights into law.
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GOP Congressman Left Lesbian Wedding Shower to Avoid Being Seen
A Missouri woman says a Republican congressman abruptly left a wedding shower his family was co-hosting for her and her soon-to-be wife in 2018, allegedly...
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BYU Pulled LGBTQ Pamphlet From Student Welcome Bags
Brigham Young University removed pamphlets with LGBTQ resources from welcome bags, citing they go against the church teachings.
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Alaska Airlines Uniform Policy is Likely Discriminatory
The Washington State Commission on Human Rights has ruled Alaska Airlines' gender-specific employee dress codes are likely discriminatory.
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Trans Students Sue to Block Oklahoma’s “School Facilities Law”
Three transgender students in Oklahoma are suing state education officials and the state’s attorney general over a law passed earlier this year that requires transgender...
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Trans 8th Grader Removed from Class and Grilled by Investigator
The mother of a transgender boy says her 13-year-old son was removed from class and questioned by an investigator from the Texas Department of Family...
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Bakery Owners Ask Supreme Court to Hear Religious Refusal Case
The owners of an Oregon bakery have asked the Supreme Court to allow them to refuse to create custom-made wedding cakes for same-sex couples.
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Richmond Clinic Offers Self-Defense Kits for Trans Community
A clinic in Richmond, Va. will soon offer self-defense kits to its trans clients. Trans people face an elevated risk of violence, so Health Brigade...
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Transgender Floridians Sue Over Medicaid Coverage Ban
A group of transgender individuals is suing the state of Florida over a new rule prohibiting Medicaid from covering gender-affirming health care treatments, even if...
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Far-Right Preacher Says Men Should Burn Wives’ Pants
Duncan Urbanek, a preacher at the anti-LGBTQ hate group Stedfast Baptist Church, called women who wear pants crossdressers and “an abomination.”
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USDA Exempts Religious Schools From Non-Discrimination Rules
Religious schools can get an automatic exemption from Title IX’s nondiscrimination requirements and still receive federal meal funding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Private...
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Trans Woman Claims Club Kicked Her Out for Using Women’s Restroom
A transgender woman has claimed she was thrown out of a popular nightclub in Cape Coral, Florida, for using the women’s restroom. Piper Ayers claimed...
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“Gay Satanist”: Right-Wing Attacks White House Monkeypox Deputy
Right-wing Twitter expresses outrage over Demetre Daskalakis's tattoos, his unorthodox style, and even his shirtless photos.
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Texas School Board Adopts “Don’t Say Trans” Policies
A Texas school district has adopted a slew of policies aimed at discouraging transgender youth from identifying openly as trans, and barring school administrators from...
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