News + Politics
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Franklin Graham urges ‘God’s Army’ to stop Democrats passing pro-LGBTQ Equality Act
Graham told his followers to vote in Georgia to stop Democrats passing the landmark LGBTQ legislation
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Athletes, women’s and civil rights groups support Idaho transgender runner’s lawsuit
Amicus briefs urge courts to strike down law prohibiting trans athletes from competing in women's sports
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AmazonSmile lets shoppers donate to anti-LGBTQ groups
A new report claims that several dozen organizations working against LGBTQ rights are receiving donations through the AmazonSmile program.
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Hope for the Holidays: A Metro Weekly Forum
As we close out this most challenging of years, we asked our readers if they still felt festive
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Lesbian couple turned away by North Carolina wedding venue
The company has cited "Christian values" as justification for not hosting same-sex marriages.
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Tucker Carlson attacks nonbinary CDC worker for being a “left-wing activist”
Fox News host uses worker's Twitter bio to suggest that CDC recommendations are being influenced by politics
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Italian man hires hitman to break his gay son’s hands
A homophobic man in Italy will serve two years in prison for hiring a hitman to break his gay son's hands.
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Kathy Griffin shades ex-NFL player’s Trump-supporting gay son on Twitter
In a slightly unhinged video posted to his Twitter last week, NFL icon Herschel Walker’s son Christian went on a rant claiming President Trump won...
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FDA study could lead to end of restrictions on gay and bisexual blood donors
Study hopes to asses whether individualized risk assessments would be just as effective as categorical bans
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Federal judge blocks Trump order prohibiting workplace diversity and sensitivity trainings
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from implementing and enforcing an executive order prohibiting federal contractors and grantees from...
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London police fine gay men cruising in park for breaking COVID-19 rules
Police have said they will not penalize people engaging in late-night liaisons so long as it doesn't facilitate the spread of COVID-19
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Trump appoints Richard Grenell to Holocaust Memorial Council
Former Acting Director of National Intelligence will serve a five-year term on the Council, which meets twice each year
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Trump administration sued for blocking most LGBTQ or HIV-positive refugees from obtaining asylum
New rule would radically overhaul immigration system by creating narrow criteria for asylum eligibility
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Biden taps gay Obama staffer Gautam Raghavan for Office of Presidential Personnel
Former Obama White House staffer will be entrusted with recruiting and vetting more than 4,000 government appointees
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New York City Police seeking man who punched bus rider because he thought teen was gay
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called on New York's Hate Crimes Task Force to investigate alleged bias-motivated attack
