News + Politics
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66 Congress members call on HHS to reverse rule allowing service providers to turn away LGBTQ people
Sixty-six members of Congress have called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reverse a Trump administration rule that allows federally-funded social...
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Freddie’s Beach Bar to open second location in Rehoboth Beach this summer
Freddie Lutz will finally realize his 20-year-long dream of opening a "beach bar" in a beach-resort town.
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LGBTQ students turn anti-gay Mormon college’s sign into rainbow
Brigham Young University told gay students they were "not compatible" with the school's teachings
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis engaged to longtime partner Marlon Reis
Polis, the nation's first openly gay governor, proposed after the couple contracted COVID-19
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Mississippi lawmakers send bill banning transgender athletes from competing to governor
Bill heads to Gov. Tate Reeves, who has previously called for banning trans athletes from women's sports
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Lauren Boebert calls Equality Act “supremacy” for “gays, lesbians, and transvestites”
Anti-LGBTQ Colorado Republican denounced the landmark LGBTQ rights legislation in an interview with Steve Bannon
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American Psychological Association opposes gender identity change efforts
Resolution declares that failure to conform to traditional notions of gender is not a mental disorder
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Federal judge rules beauty pageant can bar trans women from competing
A conservative judge determined the beauty pageant was within its rights to bar transgender women from participating
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Alabama House passes bill to eliminate requirement that sex ed courses condemn homosexuality
Bill also amends law to bring it in line with current scientific understandings and terminology.
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Biden appoints former Victory Institute staffer as White House Senior Advisor on LGBTQ Issues
Focusing his efforts on inclusion, Greer will serve as the White House's point-person on LGBTQ issues.
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Biden administration considering gender neutral “X” markers on federal documents
ACLU has reportedly been discussing updating federal policy with the administration
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Married lesbian minister will challenge Rep. Madison Cawthorn in 2022
Buncombe County Commissioner Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara announces her entry into the 11th Congressional District race
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Chesapeake and Potomac Softball League seeks to promote and increase diversity
Local softball league launches Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Committee to improve recruitment and outreach efforts.
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Missouri gay couple claim they were attacked outside a casino for being gay
Victim claims he and his boyfriend were victims of a hate crime after being attacked in a parking garage.
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Towleroad founder Andy Towle retires after 18 years
Towle said he had watched "public opinion and acceptance of LGBTQ people shift in vast ways" during his 18 years with the site
