News + Politics
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Hundreds of German soccer stars come out in support of LGBTQ players
More than 800 players said that if a soccer player came out, they would have "our full support and solidarity"
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Hasbro drops the “Mister” from its iconic “Potato Head” toy
Company promotes gender-neutral branding as a way to promote inclusion and buck reliance on gender stereotypes
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Virginia lawmakers pass Danica Roem’s bill to ban gay and trans “panic” defenses
Bill prohibits criminal defendants from using a victim's LGBTQ status as justification for violence
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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Virginia seeks to repeal outdated and inequitable laws that unfairly criminalize people living with HIV.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
