News + Politics
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Trans individuals subjected to conversion therapy more at risk of psychological distress, study finds
Trans individuals subjected to conversion therapy as children are four times more likely to attempt suicide
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Real Housewives stars apologize after saying transgender model has ‘a body like a guy’
Model Yasmine Petty called Dorinda Medley and Sonja Morgan's comments "pretty disheartening and disappointing"
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New York City Council will repeal its conversion therapy ban to avoid Supreme Court challenge
LGBTQ people will still be protected from sexual orientation change efforts under a narrower statewide ban
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James Baldwin’s New York residence added to National Register of Historic Places
Building where writer and activist James Baldwin lived for two decades becomes 22nd LGBTQ site on National Register
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Unsteady Cabin: Log Cabin endorsed Trump, but LGBTQ Republicans are split
According to one Republican, "the only people left are the weirdest, kookiest, crunchiest Trumpistas"
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Activists call for head of French Football Federation to resign for anti-gay chant order
Noël Le Graët has advised referees not to stop matches when fans are shouting anti-gay slurs or chants
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Gay Bronx teenager sentenced to 14 years for stabbing classmate
Abel Cedeno claimed he stabbed two of his classmates, one fatally, after he was bullied for being gay at school
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Stafford County School Board passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination policy
The Stafford County School Board has approved two new policies that prohibit discrimination against students and staff in the county’s schools based on sexual orientation...
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New Orleans radio station tweets anti-gay slur about its own employee
Seth Dunlap previously critiqued Drew Brees' response to criticism for appearing in Focus on the Family-sponsored video
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North Carolina “bathroom bill” author wins seat in Congress
Dan Bishop wins special election, while Democrats continue to hemorrhage voters in rural areas
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Richmond City Council passes non-binding resolution condemning conversion therapy
The Richmond City Council has passed a non-binding resolution condemning the use of conversion therapy both within the city limits and across the commonwealth of...
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Original author of North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” seeks seat in Congress in special election
The author of HB 2, the infamous North Carolina “bathroom bill” that placed restrictions on transgender people’s ability to access single-sex facilities in schools, government...
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Gay Jewish man harassed for wearing pink kippah, told to “stay in the closet”
A gay Jewish New Yorker posted a video to social media of a man demanding that he take off his pink yarmulke, also known as...
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Uber bans driver accused of kicking lesbian couple out of her car
Cell phone video appears to show driver confirming to passenger that she's kicking her out because she's gay
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Interfaith leaders in California support Drag Queen Story Hour against anti-LGBTQ protest
DevOUT and other pro-LGBTQ groups will hold a "love demonstration" to counter anti-gay protesters at Sept. 10 event
