News + Politics
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Trans Vanderbilt University employee claims she was called “it” and a “trans freak” at work
A transgender Vanderbilt University employee is suing the school, claiming she was harassed by her co-workers after transitioning on the job.
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Human Rights Campaign endorses Tyler Titus in bid for Erie County Executive
HRC has endorsed Tyler Titus's bid for Erie County Executive, giving the trans Pennsylvanian another key endorsement in their history-making campaign.
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3 LGBTQ political organizations endorse lesbian House Speaker Tina Kotek’s bid for Oregon governor
A coalition of three LGBTQ political organizations has endorsed Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek’s bid to become the state’s next governor, succeeding Gov. Kate Brown...
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Lambda Legal seeks to add two more transgender plaintiffs to its health care lawsuit against West Virginia
Two more transgender West Virginians are seeking to join a lawsuit challenging the state's refusal to cover transition-related health care.
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NMAC to honor Congresswoman Maxine Waters, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge as 2021 Capitol Hill Champions
NMAC will honor Congresswoman Maxine Waters and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge with its 2021 Capitol Hill Champion Awards.
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Gay soccer player’s team responds to homophobic slur by trouncing opponents
A gay soccer player has spoken out after being called a homophobic slur during a recent match
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FDA may approve long-acting injectable PrEP by January
The FDA has granted ViiV Healthcare priority review for cabotegravir, a new, injectable form of PrEP administered every two months.
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Caitlyn Jenner says GOP leaders would meet with her in private, but wouldn’t appear with her in public
Caitlyn Jenner says she'll continue to fight for "inclusivity" in the GOP, even though party leaders refused to be seen publicly with her.
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Fired cheer coach files lawsuit against California school district for anti-gay discrimination
A cheer coach who was fired in June is suing a California school district for discrimination, claiming he was fired because he's gay.
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Casa Ruby loses over $800,000 in D.C. DHS funding
Casa Ruby is raising funds for its low-barrier housing for LGBTQ youth after DHS decided not to renew an $800,000 grant that funds the program.
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Lesbian TikTokers are calling out straight women ‘taking over’ queer spaces
Lesbian TikTokers are calling out straight people 'taking over' queer spaces
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Three Polish regions scrap ‘LGBT-free zones’ after EU threatens to pull funding
The European Commission has launched legal action against Poland over its violations of LGBTQ rights
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London man sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping and robbing men he met through Grindr
A London man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping and robbing men he met through the gay dating app Grindr.
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Thousands of trans youth contact suicide hotline while Texas GOP pushes anti-trans bills
Trevor Project received nearly 4,000 crisis contacts from trans and nonbinary youth in Texas amid lawmakers' push for anti-trans bills.
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Texas Republicans reportedly have votes to pass ban on transgender athletes
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says there are enough votes in his chamber to pass a bill barring trans students from certain athletic teams.
