News + Politics
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Democratic Convention LGBTQ speakers reflect on progress, as Joe Biden prosecutes case against Trump
Speaking to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, former Vice President Joe Biden made his closing argument for why voters should break with the Trump...
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Chi Chi DeVayne dies at 34: Fellow queens pay tribute
DeVayne was praised as a kind, supportive, and iconic performer
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Two Florida politicians involved in anti-gay controversies lose primaries
Republican Mike Hill joked about putting gay people to death, and Democrat Al Jacquet called his primary opponent an anti-gay slur
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Virginia Republican adopts anti-LGBTQ messaging in campaign for Congress
Campaign is holding "Virginia Liberty Summits for Pastors" to discuss opposition to Virginia's LGBTQ nondiscrimination law
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Randy Rainbow’s transphobic, racist tweets resurface
Twitter users uncovered dozens of bigoted tweets from the musical satirist dating back to 2010
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WATCH: MLB commentator suspended after using antigay slur during broadcast
Thom Brennaman later interrupted his own apology to announce a home run for the Cincinnati Reds
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Florida State Senate candidate targeted by anti-gay robotexts wins Democratic primary
A Florida Senate candidate who was recently targeted by robotexts attempting to exploit his sexual orientation for political gain has won the Democratic primary, setting...
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Equality Virginia to hold annual Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit virtually this year
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Equality Virginia will host its seventh annual Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit virtually from Wednesday, Oct. 14 to Saturday Oct....
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Gay waiter says Trump supporters wrote ‘get out f*g’ on tip
Ashton Bindrup claims that the homophobic slur was written on the back of his $5 tip
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Father jailed for beating son after finding Grindr on his phone
Man struck his son more than 20 times and called him "gay" and "a woman" during the attack
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Judge allows Louisville photographer to refuse to shoot same-sex weddings
Chelsey Nelson has argued that Louisville's law prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination violates her First Amendment rights
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Transgender teens sue Arizona for denying Medicaid coverage for gender confirmation surgery
Teenagers claim they experience physical and psychological harm because of state's refusal to cover surgical expenses
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GOP Senate candidate slammed for ‘homophobic’ ad calling people ‘pansies’
The Human Rights Campaign called the use of the antigay slur "shameful and dangerous"
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Gay DC man accused of embezzling millions in COVID funds to buy house and yacht
Kenneth Gaughan is also accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
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Railroad employee health care plans agree to drop exclusions on transgender surgery
Transgender employees and dependents will now be able to reduce the out-of-pocket costs associated with surgery
