News + Politics
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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....
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Federal judge says Catholic adoption agency has interest in turning away gay couples
A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that a Catholic adoption agency can refuse to place children with same-sex couples due to its religious beliefs,...
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Federal judge upholds right of Southern Poverty Law Center to refer to anti-gay group as “hate group”
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Florida-based anti-LGBTQ ministry against the Southern Poverty Law Center for designating it as a “hate...
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Out & Equal helps companies make their workplaces more LGBTQ-affirming
The organization's 2019 Workplace Summit helps businesses network and promote diversity
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Two House members introduce resolution condemning Ben Carson’s anti-transgender comments
A pair of Democratic House members have introduced a resolution condemning Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson for recent remarks he made disparaging transgender...
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Transgender sheriff’s deputy sues Georgia county over health insurance exclusion
A transgender Georgia sheriff’s deputy for Houston County has filed a lawsuit against the county for an insurance exclusion that denies coverage for transgender-related health...
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LGBTQ advocates deliver letter to D.C. councilmembers calling for sex work decriminalization
A coalition of LGBTQ activists and advocates has dropped off copies of a letter addressed to members of the D.C. Council, signed by 72 different...
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Iowa city ignores Trump administration’s demand to remove rainbow crosswalks
City of Ames opted to maintain its inclusive crosswalks, arguing that the FHWA had failed to justify its request
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Trans woman beaten and dragged behind minivan in brutal attack
Police called the attack "horrendous" and said the woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries
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DC’s rideshare drivers more likely to cancel on LGBTQ, black riders
Study into rideshare apps found LGBTQ people and allies were twice as likely to have a ride request canceled
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Trump administration supports Catholic schools firing gay teachers
DOJ argues that Archdiocese of Indianapolis was entitled to force a school to fire a gay teacher
