News + Politics
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi on celebrating Pride, advancing LGBTQ rights, and why everything in Trump’s life is a cover-up
Nancy Pelosi has deep, longstanding ties to the LGBTQ community. It's why passing the Equality Act is so important to her.
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BYU’s Matt Easton is out, proud, and heading to Capital Pride
When Matt Easton came out during his speech at "LGBTQ-unfriendly" BYU, he became a catalyst for change
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DC Dyke March will protest displacement and gentrification on Friday, June 7
Thousands of self-described "dykes" will rally to protest the displacement of low-income people by gentrification
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The View’s Sunny Hostin: Jesus would attend a Pride parade
Hostin was responding to a Catholic bishop who tweeted that Pride events are "harmful for children"
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Boston right-wingers troll LGBTQ community with a “Straight Pride Parade”
A group of straight guys in Boston are trolling the LGBTQ community and its allies by proposing a “Straight Pride Parade” later this summer. Mark...
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Trump tries to justify military ban by saying transgender people take “massive amounts of drugs”
President also cites cost of, and recovery time after, gender confirmation surgery in defending the ban
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Alabama mayor apologizes for Facebook post calling for killing of gay people
Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers made the comments while airing complaints about the direction of society
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Federal court orders Los Angeles barbershop to pay $75,000 to HIV-positive man who was denied haircut
Nikko Briteramos will share his story via a public education campaign to educate black business owners about HIV discrimination
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Ohio Republican successfully cancels “stunningly bizarre” pro-LGBTQ event at public library
House Speaker Larry Householder called the LGBTQ-inclusive teen event a "breach of the public trust"
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Tinder will allow users to select up to three sexual orientations to boost inclusivity
New orientation options include asexual, pansexual, and queer
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LGBTQ bar in New York has rainbow flags set on fire in “despicable and cowardly” act
Alibi Lounge in Harlem said that "bigger, brighter, bolder" flags would be installed
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Catholic bishop says Pride Month is “harmful for children”
Bishop Thomas Tobin's tweet was met with derision on social media, with many noting the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals
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Donald Trump finally recognizes LGBTQ Pride Month
But LGBTQ organizations accused him of "hypocrisy" and "gaslighting" given his administration's anti-LGBTQ actions
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Capital Pride 2019: DC area hotels offer special Pride deals and packages
Several hotels are offering Pride-related packages for the perfect Capital Pride vacation (or staycation!)
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LGBTQ plaintiffs sue Iowa over transgender Medicaid exemption
Lawsuit claims law prohibiting taxpayer dollars from covering gender confirmation surgery is unconstitutional
