News + Politics
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Two-thirds of voters of color, including LGBTQ people of color, plan to vote early or by mail
Survey and focus groups reveal support for mail-in voting, but high levels of skepticism surrounding its effectiveness
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Lilly Wachowski: ‘The Matrix’ is a transgender allegory from ‘a closeted point of view’
The Matrix co-creator confirmed that a "trans narrative" was the "original intention" for the films
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Working Families Party backs gay congressional candidate against House Ways and Means chairman
Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is centering his campaign around progressive policies like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All
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Chicago children’s hospital promises to end unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex children
LGBTQ advocates previously protested Lurie Children's Hospital's standards of care for intersex patients
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Ritchie Torres officially certified as winner of New York congressional primary
Certification of results was delayed by record number of absentee ballots that overwhelmed New York election officials
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LGBTQ candidates win multiple primaries, Kansas GOP picks anti-trans Senate candidate
Races for congressional and state legislative seats in five different states are fruitful for LGBTQ candidates
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Gay Trump supporter arrested after defacing Black Lives Matter mural
LGBTrump founder Mark-David Hutt was charged with criminal mischief for his actions
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ISIS and other militia groups have been raping gay men and transgender women in Syria
Due to societal stigma and lack of resources, victims often suffer from trauma in silence, says report by Human Rights Watch
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Democrats’ 2020 platform solidifies commitment to LGBTQ rights
Platform promises to pass the Equality Act, reverse trans military ban, and remove anti-LGBTQ exemptions for health care workers
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Salt Lake City high school publishes anti-transgender quote in yearbook
Salt Lake City superintendent calls quote "abhorrent" and "absolutely unacceptable"
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Laws criminalizing homosexuality increase risk of gay men getting HIV
Researchers examined HIV rates in sub-Saharan countries with laws criminalizing same-sex relations
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Trump appointee who called US a ‘homo-empire’ departs USAID
Merritt Corrigan claims she's a victim of anti-Christian discrimination, targeted by Democrats for her socially conservative beliefs
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Kellyanne Conway’s daughter: Trump is a “racist, homophobic, tyrannical, golfing idiot”
Kellyanne Conway's daughter has turned social media stardom into a powerful platform to critique her mother's boss.
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Massachusetts man charged with assaulting gay man for flying a Pride flag outside his home
Alleged assailant, who stopped his car to assault the victim, was identified through his license plate
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Lifetime is developing its first-ever Christmas movie with LGBTQ lead characters
Announcement comes shortly after rival Hallmark Channel opened the door to developing LGBTQ storylines
