News + Politics
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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...
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Fairfax School Board Member Karl Frisch to Run for Virginia House of Delegates
Fairfax County School Board Member Karl Frisch has announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates in an upcoming special election to replace Del....
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GOP Official Makes Homophobic Tweet about Pete Buttigieg
The co-chair of the Michigan GOP is facing criticism after lobbing what critics say is a homophobic attack against Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “We’re...
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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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