News + Politics
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Conservatives sued Virginia over pro-transgender school policies. Their case was thrown out.
A judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Virginia Department of Education's "model policies" for transgender students.
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Infamous homophobe Anita Bryant has a gay granddaughter. And she’s getting married.
Sarah Green says she doesn't know whether to invite her grandmother, anti-gay campaigner Anita Bryant, to her wedding
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Man fatally shot in Northwest D.C. following alleged domestic dispute
A D.C. man was fatally shot, and a Virginia man was arrested and charged with murder, following an alleged domestic dispute.
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Republican Senate candidate says “childless” Pete Buttigieg should have less voting power
Ohio Republican J.D. Vance said "childless" Democrats should not have as much voting power as parents with children.
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LGBTQ advocates launch limited-edition sports trading cards featuring transgender athletes
Lamdba Legal and Athlete Ally are offering trading cards featuring trans athletes as part of a campaign fighting anti-trans sports bans.
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North Carolina’s largest private insurer will cover facial surgery and voice therapy for transgender policyholders
North Carolina's largest private insurer will cover facial surgery and voice therapy as medically necessary for transgender patients.
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Maryland man charged in slaying of transgender woman Taya Ashton
A Maryland man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Taya Ashton, the 31st transgender individual killed in the United States this year.
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Alaska assistant attorney general allegedly called for drag queen to be “burned to death” in deleted tweet
Matthias Cicotte is under investigation by Alaska's department of law for allegedly authoring racist, anti-Semitic, and anti-LGBTQ tweets
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‘Trump man’ found guilty of repeatedly pooping on gay couple’s lawn
Trump supporter Jerry Detrick has been found guilty after repeatedly defecating on his gay neighbors' lawn
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DC Department of Corrections policy on transgender prisoner housing is still discriminatory, says ACLU
Lawyers for a trans woman who sued the D.C. Department of Corrections for housing her in a men's unit say DOC's housing policy is still...
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Health insurance must cover all costs associated with PrEP, Biden administration orders
Department of Labor guidance instructs insurers to remove all costs associated with PrEP, including lab tests and clinic visits
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Senate confirms Shawn Skelly and Gina Ortiz Jones to top military posts in historic firsts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed two LGBTQ women, Shawn Skelly and Gina Ortiz Jones, to top military posts within the Biden administration.
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Federal judge blocks West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban from taking effect
A federal judge has blocked West Virginia's law banning transgender athletes from competing in sports based on gender identity.
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Danny Linden named Creating Change conference director at National LGBTQ Task Force
Danny Linden, a longtime conference specialist, has been named the Creating Change Conference Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force.
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Men in same-sex marriages make more than those in opposite-sex marriages, study finds
Census data shows men in same-sex marriage have higher educational attainment and higher incomes than those in opposite-sex marriages.
