News + Politics
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Equality Virginia to host Virginia Values Forum in McLean
Forum will speak to importance of passing LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections in the Old Dominion
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Ricky Martin, Dominique Jackson to be honored at Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner
NFL free agent Ryan Russell and actor Jake Choi will be special guests at annual LGBTQ event
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Virginia congresswoman reiterates call for Ben Carson’s resignation after transphobic remarks
Jennifer Wexton denounces HUD Secretary's anti-trans comments, and accuses him of lying to Congress under oath
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Pro-Matt Bevin group runs scare ad on transgender athletes in Kentucky governor’s race
Ad claims Andy Beshear's support of LGBTQ equality will lead to a flood of men playing in women's sports
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Trump touts initiative to decriminalize homosexuality abroad in UN speech
President says United States stands in "solidarity" with people being persecuted for their sexual orientation
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Republican governor rejects protecting gay people from discrimination
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says he's more interested in 'repealing laws' than expanding discrimination protections to gay people
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Maryland’s ban on youth conversion therapy
Liberty Counsel says they'll appeal ruling, alleging ban violates therapists' free speech rights
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Ben Carson refuses to apologize for transphobic remarks at HUD meeting
Carson reportedly called trans women "big, hairy men" during a discussion about women's shelters
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Transgender woman shot multiple times in Dallas as part of alleged hate crime
Police have released footage of a four-door red pickup truck that is believed to be the shooter's vehicle
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Indonesia delays vote on new criminal code that could harm LGBTQ people
Critics say proposed changes' vague and overly broad language could effectively criminalize homosexuality
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Pete Buttigieg: Where does he stand on LGBTQ issues?
Buttigieg's policies are a Democratic wish list of pro-equality proposals, designed to tackle issues in every area of LGBTQ life.
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Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness comes out as HIV-positive
Van Ness also revealed that he was previously addicted to meth and a sex worker
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Pete Buttigieg criticized LGBTQ media because he was ‘grumpy’
South Bend mayor said last week he "can’t even read the LGBT media anymore" because of questions about whether he's "gay enough"
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Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf to participate as special guest in LGBTQ presidential forum
LGBTQ rights and gun reform activist from Equality Florida will live-tweet and respond to the candidates' platforms
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Kamala Harris: Where does she stand on LGBTQ rights?
A relative newcomer to Washington, Harris helped pave the way for marriage equality nationwide as Attorney General in California
