News + Politics
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Man went on naked rampage in Harlem, stabbing boyfriend and cutting off his testicles
Aljo Mrkulic allegedly tried to set a fire after stabbing 30-year-old Christopher Rodriguez to death
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Capital Pride organizers announce “reimagined” events in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Several events will take place virtually or will be "retooled" to encourage social distancing
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LGBTQ activists sue private prison contractors for wrongful death of transgender asylum seeker
Lawsuit alleges contractors were negligent in failing to obtain life-saving medical care for Roxsana Hernandez
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Team DC grants scholarships to 8 Capital area LGBTQ student-athletes
The eight $2,000 scholarships mark the highest amount the LGBTQ sports association has ever given out in a year
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British ambassador combats anti-LGBTQ attitudes in Poland with rainbow mask
British Embassy workers wore rainbow masks created by a Polish gay couple to fight rising anti-LGBTQ animus in the country
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Two Kansas City police officers indicted for assaulting transgender woman
The officers claim they used "reasonable" force to subdue Breona Hill during an arrest last year
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PrEP injection every two months proves more effective than daily Truvada
GlaxoSmithKline stopped clinical trials of the PrEP drug early due to its efficacy at preventing new HIV transmissions
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Hershey’s CEO shuts down anti-LGBTQ activist who complained about company’s HRC donations
Hershey's CEO Michele Buck said diversity and inclusion are "incredibly important" to the chocolate manufacturer
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Stein Club members deadlock over primary endorsements in three of four D.C. wards
Ward 7's Vincent Gray was the only Democrat in a contested race to earn 60% of club members' votes
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HRC endorses 5 more Senate candidates and 40 House members
LGBTQ organization throws support behind Democrats ahead of November elections
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Anderson Cooper says being gay is ‘one of the great blessings of my life’
Cooper discussed coming out and new son Wyatt with Ellen DeGeneres
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Pulse memorial vandalized with white nationalist sticker
LGBTQ organization The Center said that a second sticker was found and their phone line was vandalized
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Joe Biden calls conversion therapy ‘sick,’ emphasizes importance of Equality Act
During a virtual fundraiser, Biden reiterated support for transgender rights and noted the recent death of Aimee Stephens
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6 in 10 LGBTI people in Europe are afraid to hold hands in public, survey says
More than 1 in 4 LGBTI people, and 6 in 10 trans people, say they've been discriminated against in the past year
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U.S. Navy grants waiver to transgender military member
Waiver marks the first exemption granted since the Trump administration's ban went into effect last year
