News + Politics
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Mike Pence believes that being gay is “a choice” and “learned behavior”
Recently unearthed comments show the vice president arguing against nondiscrimination protections for gay people
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Federal court will allow transgender Ohioans to sue state for denying them accurate birth certificates
A federal court judge has ruled that four transgender individuals may move forward with a lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Health for its policy...
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Maryland gay couple sues State Department for refusing to recognize daughter’s U.S. citizenship
Lawsuit is second to challenge the State Department's refusal to acknowledge citizenship of children of same-sex parents
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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...
