News + Politics
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Transgender lawmakers condemn Tuberville Amendment, urge passage of Equality Act
National Transgender State Legislators Caucus speaks out amid continued political attacks on transgender community
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U.S. Senate defeats amendment to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
Amendment was one of several seeking to derail or significantly alter Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
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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.
