News + Politics
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Global Pride to focus on racial justice, uplift Black Lives Matter movement, on June 27
Celebration will feature a full slate of artists and public figures, including Joe Biden, Todrick Hall, Laverne Cox, Kesha and others
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Colorado bill barring gay and trans panic defense heads to governor for signature into law
Once signed by Jared Polis, Colorado will become the eleventh state to ban the use of the defense tactic
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North Carolina church vandalized with swastika, anti-gay messages, and other graffiti
The pastor of Johnsonville Church of God says the congregation is "praying for" and "forgives" the culprit
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Ohio transgender woman Riah Milton shot to death during alleged robbery
Two suspects, including a 14-year-old girl, have been arrested for Milton's murder, while another suspect remains at large
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Philadelphia police seeking community’s help in finding killer of transgender woman Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells
Friends say the freelance fashion designer was seen arguing with a man days before her severed body was pulled from the Schuylkill River
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Republican congressman faces primary challenge after officiating a gay wedding
Denver Riggleman was previously censured with a "no confidence" vote for marrying two campaign volunteers
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Trump administration eliminates transgender protections from Affordable Care Act
Final rule rolling back LGBTQ protections drops on fourth anniversary of Pulse nightclub massacre
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Republican National Committee adopts its 2016 platform verbatim, including anti-LGBTQ provisions
Platform planks on same-sex marriage, gay adoption, and conversion therapy run counter to GOP's insistence that Trump is pro-LGBTQ
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Republicans argue Trump has ‘taken unprecedented steps to protect LGBTQ community’
Nation's largest LGBTQ organization accuses RNC of "gaslighting" LGBTQ Americans by claiming Trump has helped them
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Three transgender candidates running for the Vermont House of Representatives
All three women took inspiration from Christine Hallquist's bid for governor in 2018
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Sesame Street recognizes Pride Month: ‘On our street, we accept all’
The long-running PBS children's show received praise for recognizing Pride Month
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Human Rights Campaign endorses Kristen Browde in bid to become New York’s first transgender Assemblywoman
If she manages to win the primary on June 23, Browde would be favored in the general election
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Lambda Legal testifies that black and brown LGBTQ people are more vulnerable to state-sponsored violence
Legal organization notes that negative interactions with the criminal justice system are often rooted in systemic anti-LGTBQ discrimination
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Capital Pride, The DC Center, and other LGBTQ orgs to hold educational forum on defunding police
June 15 event will explain how "defund" strategy works and offer advice on responding to D.C.'s proposed funding increase for MPD
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NYC Pride and SF Pride partner with Eventbrite for all-day celebration ‘We’re Still Here’
The all-day Pride celebration kicks off at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on June 12
