News + Politics
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Capital Pride and Black Pride prepare to reveal their annual themes
Two pride reveal parties offer a sneak peek at events that celebrate and honor the local LGBTQ community
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Janelle Monae to receive Equality Award at Human Rights Campaign’s 2020 Los Angeles Dinner
The Human Rights Campaign will honor singer, songwriter, actor, producer and activist Janelle Monáe with its HRC Equality Award at the 2020 HRC Los Angeles...
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Utah’s ban on conversion therapy for minors takes effect
As of Thursday, Utah officially outlawed conversion therapy after a new regulation took effect that classifies the practice as “harmful” and a form of “unprofessional...
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Man gets six months in jail for assaulting gay couple at New York State Fair
A man who pleaded guilty to attacking a gay couple at a rock concert during the New York State Fair in August will serve six...
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Woman charged with setting fire to building housing a transgender advocacy organization
A Pittsburgh-area woman has been accused of allegedly setting fire to a building that housed a transgender drop-in center and service organization. Victoria Parker, 28,...
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Gay man’s killer charged with violating parole after being released from prison
A Texas man convicted in the 1991 beating and stabbing of a gay man outside a Houston-area nightclub is back in custody after being charged...
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New Jersey governor signs bill banning use of gay or trans panic defense
On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law prohibiting the use of “gay or trans panic” defenses by criminal defendants accused...
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California lawmakers seek pardon for gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin
A pair of California lawmakers have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to issue a posthumous pardon to Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civil rights leader...
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Man dies while attending Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend
Police and paramedics responded to reports of an unconscious person, but were unable to revive them
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Trump allegedly fumigated Mar-A-Lago after visit from man with AIDS
After a visit from a dying Roy Cohn, Trump told guests he fumigated the silverware
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Mike Pence attended an anti-gay sermon. The White House livestreamed it.
Pence visited a church in Memphis where the pastor called homosexuality "demonic"
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Baltimore is city with highest STD rates, D.C. ranks in top 20
Gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia reached an "all-time high" in 2018
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With his last act as Councilmember, Jack Evans introduces bill to reimburse Capital Pride Alliance
Bill would waive future fees for city services needed to carry out Capital Pride's annual festivities
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Tennessee governor says he’ll sign anti-gay adoption bill
Critics warn of longer waiting times for children seeking permanent placements and a possible economic backlash to the bill
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Alabama high school students caught shouting anti-gay slurs at gay couple
School district apologizes after James Clemens students shout "f**k the gays"
