News + Politics
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Man wins first-ever challenge against Malaysia’s Islamic ban on gay sex
Plaintiff avoids prosecution by Islamic courts, but countrywide civil ban on gay sex remains intact
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Opinion: Working Together to End the HIV Epidemic in Virginia
Virginia seeks to repeal outdated and inequitable laws that unfairly criminalize people living with HIV. It's about time.
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WATCH: Rep. Mark Pocan calls GOP ‘bigots’ over Equality Act opposition
Gay lawmaker said a vote against the Equality Act was "a vote for discrimination, plain and simple."
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LGBTQ advocates praise passage of Equality Act
Landmark bill would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in multiple areas of daily life
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House passes Equality Act, a landmark LGBTQ rights bill
Final vote is 224-to-206, with Republicans largely in opposition of protecting LGBTQ people against discrimination nationwide.
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Here’s every Republican who voted against the Equality Act
Democrats once again find themselves mostly alone on the side of LGBTQ rights.
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WATCH: Rep. Mondaire Jones remark on the Equality Act
The freshman Democratic congressman from New York shared powerful words during the House Debate on the Equality Act.
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Facebook removes video of congresswoman hanging up a Transgender Pride flag, declaring it “hate speech”
Social media giant Facebook is backpedaling after removing a video of a Democratic congresswoman hanging up a Transgender Pride flag outside her office, claiming that...
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Rand Paul attacks Rachel Levine over supporting gender-affirming care for trans youth
Senator repeats right-wing talking points objecting to hormonal and surgical interventions for trans youth
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SMYAL launches 6-year Extended Transitional Housing program for homeless LGBTQ youth
Extended program will be open to 12 residents requiring additional support and behavioral or mental health services
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Gay DC news anchor suspended for tweet about obese people receiving COVID-19 vaccine
WTTG confirms Blake McCoy has been suspended after tweets criticizing D.C.'s vaccination schedule
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Biden administration withdraws support from lawsuit challenging transgender athlete inclusion
Lawsuit seeks to overrule Connecticut's policy allowing trans athletes to compete in their gender identity
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Houston police charge man with murder for using Grindr to rob and strangle victim
Prosecutors claim Benjamin Davis robbed the victim and poured bleach on his body to eliminate physical evidence
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Here are the 30 candidates endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory Fund in 2021
The organization has endorsed Dawn Adams and Patrick Wojahn for re-election, and Mark Levine's bid for Virginia lieutenant governor.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Equality Act an “evil” attack on “God’s creation”
Conspiracy theorist Greene claimed the landmark LGBTQ rights legislation would "completely destroys women's rights"
