News + Politics
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Joe Biden criticizes ‘LGBT-free zones’ in Poland
Biden said the exclusionary zones have "no place" in the EU or "anywhere in the world"
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Whitman-Walker’s “Walk to End HIV” to take place virtually on Oct. 24
Whitman-Walker Health, the District’s federally-qualified community health center that specializes in HIV-related and LGBTQ competent health care services, will hold its annual Walk and 5K...
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Former Kroger employees claim they were fired for refusing to wear aprons with “rainbow” hearts
Two former employees of grocery store giant Kroger have filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act when it fired...
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Mitch McConnell: “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote.”
The Senate Majority Leader wastes no time announcing a Senate vote to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at age 87
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a feminist icon and outspoken proponent of civil liberties throughout her storied career.
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Florida man sentenced to two years in prison for assaulting gay couple
A Florida man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to hate crime charges for beating up two gay men who...
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The Magazine: NY Congressional Candidate Ritchie Torres
An interview with Ritchie Torres, who will likely become the first gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress. Plus arts, news, photos, more!
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Louisville council votes to ban conversion therapy on minors
The Louisville Metro Council has voted to ban the practice of conversion therapy designed to change youths’ sexual orientation or gender identity. On Thursday, the...
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Pete Buttigieg endorses 54 Democrats seeking office this November
Most endorsees are incumbents running in competitive states or districts.
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Gay Democrat wins Delaware primary
An openly gay Democrat in Delaware won a primary challenge defeated a six-term incumbent state legislator who criticized his participation in drag events. Eric Morrison,...
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Maryland man who killed transgender woman gets 35 years in prison
The 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for fatally shooting a transgender woman outside a local shopping center in 2015 has been sentenced...
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WATCH: Lesbian North Dakota alderwoman defends decision to fly Pride flag in Minot
Carrie Evans responded passionately to hateful residents who criticized the decision to fly a rainbow flag in Minot, North Dakota.
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Federal court rules same-sex partners are entitled to receive Social Security survivor’s benefits
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Social Security Administration’s categorical denial of survivor’s benefits to surviving same-sex partners who were barred from marrying...
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Sarah McBride wins Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate seat
Sarah McBride, a transgender activist and health care advocate who serves as the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, won the Democratic nomination...
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JK Rowling’s new book sparks anger over ‘transvestite serial killer’
Rowling's novel "Troubled Blood" features a character who dresses as a woman in order to kill his victims
