News + Politics
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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month
The Miami-Dade School Board rejected recognizing October as LGBTQ History Month, saying doing so might violate Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law.
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Judge Rules Employers Don’t Have to Cover Cost of PrEP
Texas judge claims requiring employers to provide insurance coverage for HIV prevention drugs violates their religious beliefs.
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Appeals Court Upholds Washington’s Conversion Therapy Ban
A three-judge panel rejected various arguments from a Christian therapist who claimed the law violates his First Amendment rights.
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Transgender Man Dies in Assault Following Pride Parade in Germany
Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for a fatal assault that killed a 25-year-old trans man after a Pride parade in Münster, Germany.
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Out Lesbian Maura Healey Wins Democratic Primary for Governor
The Massachusetts Attorney General, seeking to become state's first out LGBTQ governor, is favored in the November general election.
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Citi Adds Trans-Friendly ‘True Name’ Feature to U.S. Debit Cards
Citi expands trans-friendly "True Name" feature to its U.S. Debit Cards.
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Yeshiva University Seeks to Block LGBTQ Club
New York's Yeshiva University sent an emergency petition to the Supreme Court to stop it from recognizing the YU Pride Alliance.
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J.K. Rowling’s New Book Features Character Persecuted for Transphobia
The YouTuber at the heart of J.K. Rowling's new book faces online backlash and accusations of racism and transphobia.
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Court Sides with Anti-Gay Photographer, Blocks Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance
A federal court has sided with a Louisville photographer who refuses to shoot same-sex weddings due to her religious beliefs, finding that a local nondiscrimination...
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South Florida Locales Repeal Conversion Therapy Bans
Last week, the Palm Beach County Commission repealed an ordinance that banned conversion therapy in the South Florida county, following a string of unfavorable court...
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Campaign Launched to Support Casa Ruby Employees
The Capital Pride Alliance and The DC Center for the LGBT Community have partnered to raise funds to support former and current employees of Casa...
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Indianapolis Archdiocese Can Fire LGBTQ Employees, Court Rules
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the Archdiocese of Indianapolis can fire Catholic school teachers who enter same-sex marriages or don’t live by Church...
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“Agenda PAC” Launches to Defeat Anti-LGBTQ Candidates
A new super political action committee is launching to defeat anti-LGBTQ candidates in the upcoming midterm elections and future election cycles Labeled “Agenda PAC,” the...
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California Bill Would Provide Refuge for Trans Youth and Their Parents
California lawmakers have approved a bill that would provide refuge for transgender youth and their families who are being investigated or threatened with removal from...
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Deceased Gay Hyattsville Mayor Accused of Embezzlement
Kevin Ward has been posthumously accused of using $2.2 million in school funds for personal expenses.
