News + Politics
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Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass to host several Pride events throughout June
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass has announced a slate of virtual and in-person events to celebrate Pride Month in D.C.'s suburbs.
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Equality PAC endorses three LGBTQ candidates in key congressional races
Equality PAC has endorsed three out candidates: Heather Mizeur, Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and Daniel Hernandez, in their bids for Congress.
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Google Doodle honors LGBTQ rights trailblazer Frank Kameny
Google has honored LGBTQ rights pioneer Frank Kameny with a Doodle on June 2, in recognition of June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
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Boat catches fire after owners allegedly harass people flying Pride flags
Instant karma strikes a group of boaters accused of harassing people flying Pride flags on a Washington lake
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Human Rights Campaign will sue Florida over anti-transgender sports ban
The Human Rights Campaign has promised to sue Florida in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a transgender athlete ban into law.
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West Virginia sued over bill barring trans athletes from competing in their gender identity
West Virginia state officials have been sued over a law barring trans athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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President Biden issues proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
President Joe Biden recognized June as LGBTQ Pride Month and pledged his administration's commitment to fighting for LGBTQ equality.
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Newsmax host rants about “woke” LGBTQ cereal and Lucky Charms’ “gay leprechaun”
Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield apparently isn't a fan of Kellogg's Together with Pride cereal, claiming it will 'confuse' children
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Trans teen attacked by anti-LGBTQ mob at Florida middle school
Chad Sanford, 13, says her life at Deerfield Beach Middle School is a "living hell" after being repeatedly bullied since last year
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Swastika stickers found plastered on Anchorage gay bar and Jewish museum
Swastika stickers reading "We Are Everywhere" were plastered on the doors and windows of a Jewish museum and a gay bar in Anchorage.
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Georgia gay man finds car vandalized with anti-gay slurs and his tires slashed
A Georgia homeowner says he found several anti-gay slurs and offensive messages scratched into his car earlier this week.
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Texas Republicans want taxpayers to pay for a special session to ban trans athletes from sport
Some Texas Republicans are so intent on banning trans athletes from sports, they want Gov. Greg Abbott to call an extra legislative session.
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Arkansas sued over its ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth
Four families of transgender youth have sued Arkansas state officials in order to overturn a ban on gender-affirming health care.
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Oregon governor signs bill barring LGBTQ panic defense for violent crimes
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill barring the use of the so-called LGBTQ "panic" defense by people accused of murder.
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New Orleans Police Department denies discriminating against transgender recruit
The New Orleans Police Department has denied allegations that it withdrew a job offer from a prospective recruit because he was transgender.
