News + Politics
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Florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding will pay gay couple $5,000
A florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay couple's wedding has agreed to pay the couple $5,000 as part of a settlement.
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Biden administration removes Trump policy allowing child welfare agencies to discriminate against same-sex parents
HHS will rescind waivers that allowed religiously-affiliated child welfare agencies to receive taxpayer money while discriminating against prospective parents.
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At least 47 transgender Americans lost their lives to violence this year
At least 47 transgender Americans lost their lives to violence this year.
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HRW: To curb anti-transgender violence, address the issues making trans people vulnerable
Human Rights Watch released a report detailing and making recommendations on how to stop anti-trans violence in the United States.
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DC corrections officer says he was harassed and threatened at work because he’s gay
A corrections officer from the D.C. Jail has filed a lawsuit claiming he was discriminated against and harassed on the job because he's gay.
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Vida, Trade, other LGBTQ businesses respond to DC lifting mask mandate
Some LGBTQ business owners have reacted positively to Mayor Muriel Bowser's plans to lift D.C.'s indoor mask mandate, starting Nov. 22.
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Oregon man accused of using Grindr to attack a gay man, beating him with a wooden club
An Oregon man faces hate crime charges for allegedly targeting a gay man on Grindr and beating him with a club in order to kill...
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Republican Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel apologizes for poor communication regarding gay outreach initiative
Republican Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sent an email to party members apologizing for failing to explain the party's new LGBTQ outreach initiative.
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Smithers finally gets a boyfriend on The Simpsons (and he’s a mature billionaire)
Smithers, long-suffering assistant to Mr. Burns, will find love with another mature billionaire in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons
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Trans student brutally beaten by peers at Georgia high school
Shantae Payne, a transgender teen, said she was knocked unconscious by peers at Pebblebrook High School in Georgia
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Local nonprofits saddened by news that BHT Foundation will shut down
Local nonprofit organizations say they're saddened that the BHT Foundation will dissolve, eliminating a source of funding for groups in need.
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White nationalists wipe feet on Pride flag at festival in Poland
Anti-LGBTQ far-right nationalists gathered to celebrate Independence Day in Poland, despite a court ban on the event
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Anti-LGBTQ politicians top list of members of Glenn Youngkin’s transition team
A number of anti-LGBTQ politicians are part of the transition team for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.
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Loudoun County settles with teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students’ pronouns
The Loudoun County School Board has settled part of a lawsuit with a teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students' pronouns.
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Freddie’s Beach Bar opens second location in Rehoboth
Freddie's Beach Bar, the popular Crystal City gay bar and restaurant, has opened a second location in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
