News + Politics
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Montgomery County man pleads guilty to shooting transgender woman in 2015
Rico LeBlond's guilty plea comes after a hung jury trial and a subsequent murder conviction that was later overturned
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The NRA is “corrupt, dangerous, and extremist” says head of Pride Fund
LGBTQ gun reform group rejects claims that prosecuting NRA leaders is an attack on Second Amendment
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Black trans man left with multiple injuries after violent assault in New York
Police are investigating the attack on Samson Tequir as a potential hate crime
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New York county prison settles lawsuit, agrees to adopt trans-affirming policies
Transgender advocates say $60,000 settlement sends message to other county jails to reform their policies on trans inmates
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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
