News + Politics
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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...
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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
