News + Politics
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Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden resigns after sending anti-gay emails to NFL colleagues
Jon Gruden coached the NFL's first openly gay active player, Carl Nassib, but repeatedly used homophobic slurs to attack NFL officials
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Netflix suspends trans employee who criticized Dave Chappelle’s special ‘The Closer’
Netflix has suspended a transgender employee who accused Dave Chappelle's latest comedy special of transphobia
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Whitman-Walker puts its best foot forward with this year’s Walk & 5K to End HIV
Whitman-Walker Health's celebrated annual event will be held virtually for the second year in a row on Oct. 23
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President Biden recognizes National Coming Out Day: “My Administration will always have your back”
President Biden recognizes National Coming Out Day: "My Administration will always have your back"
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Japer Bowles becomes new director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs
Japer Bowles, a former ANC commissioner, has been appointed director of the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
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Wyoming librarians may face criminal charges for stocking LGBTQ books
A Wyoming public library and its staffers may face criminal charges for shelving books that have sex-related or LGBTQ-related content.
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Carl Nassib, first openly gay active NFL player, says he’s dating someone ‘awesome’
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib said he came out as gay because he felt an "obligation" to bring LGBTQ representation to the NFL
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Pete Buttigieg calls fatherhood “the most demanding thing I’ve ever done”
Pete Buttigieg, who adopted twins in August, talked about the joy of fatherhood on MSNBC’s Morning Joe show last week.
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Virginia school board candidate apologizes for using anti-gay slurs in Facebook thread
A Virginia school board candidate has apologized for using anti-gay slurs during a heated exchange with another user on Facebook.
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Former AG Ken Cuccinelli attacks Mark Herring for not defending Virginia’s gay marriage ban
Ken Cuccinelli, the former Republican Attorney General of Virginia, is attacking sitting Attorney General Mark Herring (D) for not defending the state’s now-defunct ban on...
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Orlando is the most LGBTQ-friendly travel destination in the US
Orlando has been named the USA's most LGBTQ-friendly travel destination
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Texas GOP sends bill barring trans athletes from sports teams to full House for vote
A special Texas legislative committee has approved a bill to bar transgender sports ban, setting the stage for a showdown on the House floor.
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Born Perfect tackles conversion therapy through puppets and Patton Oswalt
“Bobby’s Big Problem” satirizes the ineffective and harmful practice of conversion therapy -- through puppets
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North Carolina Democratic congressional candidate apologizes for voting for anti-trans “bathroom bill”
A conservative Democrat running for Congress in North Carolina has apologized for supporting of HB 2, the state's infamous "bathroom bill."
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Most Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws, but trans rights continue to divide
Support for transgender youth participating in sports according to their gender identity has declined across the political spectrum
