News + Politics
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Transgender woman dies from gunshot wounds following shootout in Southeast D.C.
Police believe the woman was shot during an exchange of gunfire with security guards
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New Jersey church is concerned after man inquires whether it permits gays to belong
An office manager at a New Jersey church became concerned after a man in his 60s began asking whether the church permitted “gays,” according to...
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Alaska lesbian LGBTQ activist reports being slashed and beaten following two threats
A lesbian LGBTQ activist in Alaska says she was slashed with a knife and beaten by an unknown assailant in her home within a few...
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Gay Bronx man dies from injuries after being beaten and robbed for $1
A 60-year-old gay Bronx man who was beaten and stomped by a group of men men during a robbery has succumbed to his injuries. Juan...
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Four Washington State men charged with attacking a man for holding another man’s hand
Four men have been arrested and charged for allegedly beating a Pasco, Wash., man after they saw him holding another man’s hand. According to court...
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Pro-Trump attorney suspended after posting anti-gay, anti-Muslim comments on social media
A former judicial candidate has had his license to practice law suspended for 91 days after the Florida Supreme Court determined that he had violated...
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Federal court orders Illinois prisons to overhaul how they deal with transgender inmates
A federal judge has ruled that the state of Illinois must overhaul all of its procedures and protocols dealing with how it processes, books, and...
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Comedy troupe behind “gay Jesus” Netflix special is fire-bombed by right-wing group
The comedy troupe behind the controversial Netflix comedy that features Jesus as a gay man bringing home his partner to meet the Holy Family has...
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United States recalls ambassador to Zambia following criticism of jailing gay couple
Earlier this week, the United States recalled its ambassador to Zambia after he angered government officials by criticizing a 15-year prison sentence given to a...
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Research shows extensive impact of discrimination on LGBTQ health
95% of studies reviewed showed a link between discrimination and its impact on mental and physical health
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Marriott refused a gay couple’s wedding, so Hilton stepped in to help
Sheraton in Puerto Vallarta told gay couple it didn't have the "specialization" to host their wedding
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Former Olympic athlete claims drag is ‘like blackface’
Sharron Davies called drag shows a "parody of what a real woman is, like black face"
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3 states introduce bills to restrict transgender athletes to competing based on their birth sex
Spate of bills targeting transgender athletes shows social conservatives believe they've found a salient wedge issue
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Chicago trans woman wins lawsuit to allow strippers to perform topless
Bea Sullivan-Knoff sued the city, arguing that its policy prohibiting women from performing topless was discriminatory
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Iowa man sentenced to 16 years in jail for burning LGBTQ Pride flag
Adolfo Martinez was found guilty of stealing and burning the flag after being kicked out of a strip club
