News + Politics
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Defense bill amendment would allow trans soldiers to serve in U.S. military
Amendment is modeled after President Harry Truman's 1948 order racially integrating the Armed Forces
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Indianapolis Archdiocese criticized after calling for firing of two gay Catholic schoolteachers
One school fires teacher at archbishop's request, while another chooses to sever ties with the archdiocese
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Support for anti-LGBTQ religious discrimination is on the rise, survey says
An increasing number of Americans support denying services based on sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and race
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Human Rights Campaign names Alphonso David as new president
Former civil rights lawyer becomes first person of color to head nation's top LGBTQ organization
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Elizabeth Warren says gay couples should be refunded $57 million for tax returns filed before marriage equality
Prior to the repeal of DOMA, married same-sex couples were denied tax benefits that heterosexual couples enjoyed
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Arab nations are more accepting of honor killings than homosexuality, study says
Six out of seven nations surveyed found honor killings more acceptable than homosexuality
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Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass hosts LGBTQ Family Day on June 23
For the first time, Maryland’s historic Glen Echo Park will hold its first-ever LGBTQ Family Day on Sunday, June 23. The family-friendly Pride-themed event, hosted...
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AQUA DC and LULAC Lambda to hold joint Jell-O shot fundraiser at DC Eagle on July 6
AQUA DC, the local queer Asian Pacific Islander group, and LULAC Lambda, D.C.’s local LGBTQ Latinx organization, will host a joint fundraiser at the DC...
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House Ways and Means Committee approves bill to remedy LGBTQ discrimination in federal tax code
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has unanimously approved a bill designed to remedy unequal treatment that married same-sex couples were previously subjected to...
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Senate narrowly confirms anti-LGBTQ judge Matthew Kacsmaryk
Repeating a pattern of behavior that has occurred over and over again during Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted to confirm a judicial...
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Roy Moore, homophobe and accused child molester, is once again running for Senate
Anti-LGBTQ Republican lost his previous Senate race in 2017 to Democrat Doug Jones
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71% of Americans support transgender military service, Gallup poll says
Findings square with another recent survey showing a super majority of Americans support open military service
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New York lawmakers approve bill banning gay and trans panic defense
Bill prohibits defendants from attempting to justify violent crimes committed against LGBTQ people
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Massachusetts’ GOP governor, Charlie Baker, supports transgender military service
Lawmakers ask governor to allow transgender people to serve in the Massachusetts National Guard
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Utah high schoolers suspended after shouting “all gays die” and burning Pride flag
Police are now investigating after the students shared a video of the incident on Snapchat
