News + Politics
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BHT Foundation will open its upcoming 2020 grant cycle on July 15
Abbreviated application period, ending on Aug. 31, will give special consideration to racial and social justice-centric nonprofits
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Man arrested and charged with murder of Dallas transgender woman Merci Mack
Witness to crime claims Mack was shot after threatening to share a video of an intimate encounter with her alleged killer
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Members of Congress urge Trump to rescind all regulations that discriminate against LGBTQ people
Lawmakers urge the president to ensure that federal agencies are complying with a recent Supreme Court ruling
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Athletic trainer claims she was fired from Indianapolis religious school for being gay
Krystal Brazel says she was fired from Lutheran High School after refusing to sign a statement that homosexuality is a sin
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Brazil’s anti-gay president allegedly said masks are for ‘f****ts.’ He now has COVID-19.
Bolsonaro reportedly used the slur after visitors were uncomfortable with his lack of social distancing
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Instagram bans content promoting conversion therapy
Born Perfect urged other social media companies to follow Instagram's lead
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Anti-gay Russian gang inspired by ‘Saw’ threatens to hunt LGBTQ people in Europe
A website called "Saw Against LGBT" contained a list of LGBTQ people to be hunted down, leading to the death of at least one prominent...
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Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduces LGBTQ Bill of Rights
Bill adds protections for gender expression and HIV status, and prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ seniors
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Transgender man pulled from Willamette River says he was robbed and assaulted by three teenagers
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is searching for three suspects in attack at Boone's Ferry Park
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116 members of Congress call for end to transgender military ban
Letter argues that the ban is unlawful, based on Supreme Court's ruling in a recent workplace discrimination case
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Norfolk photographer sues Virginia over its new LGBTQ nondiscrimination law
A Norfolk wedding photographer is suing the commonwealth of Virginia over a newly-enacted law intended to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. The photographer, Chris Herring,...
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United Nations’ LGBTQ expert calls for global ban on conversion therapy
Victor Madrigal-Borloz says the therapy can "inflict severe pain and suffering" on LGBTQ people
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Brazilian man ‘cured’ after intensive drug therapy puts HIV into remission
The man is in long-term HIV remission after a new drug combination, but scientists urge caution over results
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Halle Berry apologizes for considering trans role, says trans people should ‘tell their own stories’
Berry said she was "grateful for the guidance and critical conversation" after misgendering the character in an interview
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Supreme Court’s birth control decision could negatively impact LGBTQ people
Court's continued erosion of reproductive rights could enable employers to deny insurance coverage to LGBTQ employees
