News + Politics
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Man faces prison after assaulting nine-year-old and calling him “gayboy”
Boy was called "a pussy, a gayboy, and a homosexual" after being struck in the chest
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Uganda revives ‘Kill the Gays’ bill, adds punishments for ‘promotion’ of homosexuality
Controversial bill was thwarted five years ago, but the government wants to curb "unnatural sex"
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Jacksonville gay couple rejected by wedding photographer “inundated” with other offers
A gay Jacksonville couple who was refused service by a photographer who cited his religious beliefs as justification for not shooting their wedding photos has...
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Celebrities offer messages of support to LGBTQ youth in Spirit Day videos
On Friday, Nov. 11, which marks National Coming Out Day, and in advance of Spirit Day on Thursday, Nov. 17, GLAAD released videos of LGBTQ...
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Protesters grab spotlight as 2020 hopefuls make pitch to voters at LGBTQ town hall
Nine Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination for 2020 tried to make their strongest pitch to LGBTQ voters at CNN and the Human Rights Campaign’s...
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The DC Sisters bring flamboyance and fun to the serious fight for LGBTQ equality
The DC Sisters bring flamboyance and fun to the serious fight for LGBTQ equality
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Franklin Graham blames Hollywood and gay relationships for rise in STDs
Evangelist Franklin Graham, one of the most prominent evangelical leaders in the country and one of the biggest cheerleaders of President Donald Trump, is blaming...
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Gay man who protests homophobia in New York attacked with his own sign
A gay man who dances and peacefully protests against hate, crime, homophobia, and racism on the streets of New York City says he was attacked...
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Pete Buttigieg releases comprehensive plan to promote LGBTQ equality
On Thursday, three 2020 Democratic presidential contenders — Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris — released official plans for how their administrations will promote...
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California governor signs bill expanding access to HIV prevention medication
Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law that expands access to HIV prevention medications in an effort to reduce the number...
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Anti-gay subway attacker pleads guilty to hate crime for fracturing woman’s spine
A man who hurled homophobic insults at and physically attacked a woman on the New York subway after seeing her kiss a female friend on...
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Federal judge overturns Tampa’s ban on conversion therapy
Last week, a federal judge struck down Tampa’s ban on conversion therapy, ruling that the law, which was passed by the City Council in 2017,...
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Supreme Court hears arguments in LGBTQ discrimination cases
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a pair of cases that could have historic implications for the civil rights of the LGBTQ...
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“The Color Purple” actress sues after being fired over past anti-gay Facebook posts
A British stage actress is suing a theater she once worked for and her former agents after she was fired from the play The Color Purple over...
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West Point, Va., teacher sues over firing for refusing to use trans student’s correct pronouns
A Virginia teacher who was fired for insubordination after he refused to refer to a transgender student using male pronouns is suing his former employer....
