News + Politics
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Capital Pride 2019: The Parade may have ended abruptly, but DC’s LGBTQ community vows to keep celebrating
Pride-goers describe the chaos as false reports of a shooting spread through the crowd: "Everyone was just running. It looked like a movie scene."
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Reports of gunshots lead to panic at Capital Pride Parade, police confirm no active shooter
One man has been arrested for possession of a firearm, with police confirming no shots were fired
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Florida Republican Mike Hill apologizes for laughing at suggestion that gays be executed
Mike Hill says he regrets the "tone" of his response to question about introducing a bill to put gay people to death
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Donald Trump celebrates Pride month by banning U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag
Embassies can hang or display the flag elsewhere on their grounds, but not on flag poles
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Lesbian couple attacked on London bus after refusing to kiss for men
Police have arrested five teenagers over the "disgusting, misogynistic attack"
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West Hollywood gay bar apologizes after staffer allegedly tells trans employee “trans women aren’t real women”
The Abbey promises to "do better" after supervisor allegedly asked trans employee "what genitals had"
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NYPD Commissioner apologizes for raid that sparked Stonewall Riots, calling it “wrong”
Apology marks reversal for New York Police Department, which had previously refused to admit wrongdoing
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Detroit man accused of targeting LGBTQ victims in triple homicide
Suspect allegedly murdered three victims and shot two others because they were gay or transgender
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Washington Supreme Court reaffirms earlier decision finding flower shop unlawfully discriminated against gay couple
Reaffirmed ruling finds no evidence of anti-religious bias in decision against Arlene's Flowers owner Barronelle Stutzman
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Every Child Deserves a Family Act would prohibit discrimination in adoption and foster care
Bill would prohibit religiously-motivated discrimination against prospective parents, including same-sex couples
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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...
