News + Politics
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California cop under investigation after attending anti-LGBTQ Proud Boys rally
Fresno police officer Rick Fitzgerald has been placed on administrative league after attending a counter-protest with white nationalists
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South Carolina lawmakers reject anti-trans athlete bill
South Carolina lawmakers voted to table a bill to bar transgender student-athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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GLAAD introduces ‘Equality Accountability Tracker’ to chart Biden’s LGBTQ progress
GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis noted Biden's pro-LGBTQ tracker was in "stark contrast" to the anti-LGBTQ tracker under Trump
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House approves grant program for LGBTQ domestic violence victims as part of Violence Against Women Act
Landmark domestic violence bill receives bipartisan support, but many Republicans object to its LGBTQ-inclusive provisions,
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Trans teen urges Senate to pass Equality Act, Republicans call it a threat to women
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Equality Act offered a glimpse of divergent views on the landmark LGBTQ rights bill.
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Marvel unveils first gay Captain America in new comic series
The United States of Captain America features a character "inspired by heroes of the queer community"
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Michigan teacher faces backlash for Facebook post complaining about transgender restrooms
A Michigan teacher has been criticized for a Facebook post complaining about repurposing staff bathrooms as gender-neutral restrooms.
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Utah Republicans want phones to automatically block porn
Conservatives want every new phone and tablet in the state to block access to pornography
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Civil rights, women’s rights groups back Equality Act ahead of Senate hearing
Civil rights and women's groups are part of a broad coalition supporting the Equality Act, a bill to prohibit anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
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Tennessee bill would allow students to sue over sharing restrooms and locker rooms with transgender peers
Bill would also restrict transgender students to using facilities matching their assigned sex at birth or single-stall accommodations.
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Missouri father’s testimony against trans athlete ban gains national attention
Brandon Boulware told lawmakers how affirming his daughter's gender identity made her a happier, more well-adjusted child.
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Many major news outlets highlighted anti-trans voices in coverage of the Equality Act
GLAAD graded a number of media outlets for their coverage. Newsweek's was considered so bad that it received a "Super Fail."
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Police and media outlets deadnamed and misgendered North Carolina trans murder victim
Research by HRC finds that three-quarters of trans or nonbinary crime victims are often misgendered.
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California man charged with hate crime for attacking a transgender woman with a skateboard
Prosecutors claim Johnny Moreno hurled anti-gay slurs at the victim and threatened a witness who called police
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Montana man gets cited for harassing gay neighbor over anti-Trump flag
Michael Challans says his neighbor's anti-Trump flag prompted him to confront the man using profanities and anti-gay slurs
