News + Politics
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Biden taps lesbian campaign advisor Karine Jean-Pierre as deputy press secretary
Jean-Pierre is part of an all-female White House communications team
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ANC Rainbow Caucus urges DC Council to ban LGBTQ “panic” defenses
Bill's passage has been delayed by COVID-19 pandemic and increased workload for Judiciary Committee
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Sean Patrick Maloney, openly gay Congressman, wants to be Democrats’ elections “quarterback” in 2022
“I think we have become a country where it’s very hard for anyone to understand that there are people who don’t already agree with them,”...
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“Too little too late”: Melania Trump slammed for trying to light White House in rainbow colors
HRC criticized First Lady's efforts in light of Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ attacks
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John Aravosis is driven by a desire for change — and he’s not stopping post-Trump
"Trump has got to be delegitimized and it’s going to take years," says the AMERICAblog founder
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Catholic leaders tell Biden to “repent” for LGBTQ support
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Biden's presidency presented "certain challenges"
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DCATS hosts art sale featuring works by transgender artists on Black Friday
Proceeds from event directly benefit National Binder Exchange Program that links trans males with chest binders
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President-elect Biden taps gay man as White House Social Secretary
Carlos Elizondo previously served as social secretary to the Bidens during the Obama administration
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NMAC to honor Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Lee with its first-ever “Hill Champion Awards”
Ceremony honoring longtime HIV/AIDS advocates will be streamed live on Dec. 1, as part of World AIDS Day
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Metro Weekly Magazine: 2020, November 19-26 — John Aravosis
John Aravosis, Troy Iwata, Planet Word, Maple Pound Cake, Taqueria Xochi, Holidays at Hillwood, and the days of Apex.
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Only 14% of LGBTQ voters supported Trump, post-election poll finds
Initial exit polling showing higher support for Trump was flawed and had large margins of error, critics say
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Black trans Southerners more likely to experience negative health interactions
Fewer than half of all Black trans people have positive experiences when seeking out health care
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Transgender Americans turning to ‘grey market’ for hormones
Tenth of trans Americans forced to access unlicensed hormones, with insurance access and denial blamed
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Man hands out photos of gay Catholic teacher’s family in attempt to get her fired
St. Thomas University rallied behind teacher and rejected man's "hateful" message
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Ryan Phillippe feared his parents would “disown” him after playing gay character
Phillippe made history portraying a gay teenager on "One Life to Live"
