News + Politics
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Transgender woman arrested in squabble over restroom use at a North Carolina Denny’s
A transgender woman was arrested in a conflict stemming from her use of the women’s restroom at a Denny’s restaurant in Shelby, N.C. A man...
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Anti-gay Alabama pastor confesses in church to molesting underage boy
John Martin broke down in the pulpit and told his congregation that he'd abused a young boy
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Jacksonville church hosts Pride Prom for LGBTQ youth after local library backs out
Library's founder claims he canceled the event out of concern for the "emotional and physical safety" of teens
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Border agents allegedly forced Honduran man to hold “I like men” sign
Agents at a Texas detention center allegedly laughed as the man walked around
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Out rapper Lil Nas X considered taking his sexuality “to the grave”
"Old Town Road" artist came out as gay last week and said he wanted to help others do the same
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Illinois governor signs order ensuring schools have resources to help trans students
Order establishes a task force to develop recommendations for educators on dealing with trans students
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs bill banning gay and trans panic defenses
Tactic is used to justify a defendant's violent reaction to discovering a victim's LGBTQ identity
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Trans filmmakers attacked in Queens while making trans violence documentary
Norma Ureiro and Bianey Garcia said they were subjected to anti-transgender slurs and then pepper sprayed
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Trans United names Daroneshia Duncan-Boyd as its new executive director
Founder of TAKE, an Alabama-based trans service organization, will lead national trans advocacy group
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Congressional bill would ban conversion therapy by declaring it a form of fraud
Bill would allow the Federal Trade Commission to pursue complaints agains therapists who practice conversion therapy
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Tom Holland wants a gay Spider-Man and more diverse Marvel heroes because “the world isn’t as simple as a straight white guy”
The 'Far From Home' star said Marvel will be "representing lots of different people in the next few years"
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Joe Biden claimed homophobia was acceptable in Seattle five years ago. His audience disagreed.
Biden was arguing that public acceptance had advanced rapidly in recent years, but his "gay waiter" story was met with backlash
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More than 200 businesses file brief with Supreme Court in support of fired LGBTQ workers
Corporations argue that uniform laws prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination are beneficial to their success
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Supreme Court schedules oral arguments in workplace discrimination cases for Oct. 8
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a pair of cases involving LGBTQ workers who were allegedly fired after their employers discovered they were gay or...
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Tobacco giant Altria Group joins pro-LGBTQ “Virginia Competes” coalition
Richmond-based company becomes 16th to join coalition pledging to support LGBTQ workplace protections
