News + Politics
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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
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Trump administration will push anti-gay “natural law” with new human rights panel
"Natural law" is frequently used by anti-LGBTQ organizations to justify discrimination
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Colorado’s openly gay governor signs conversion therapy ban and birth certificate bill
Jared Polis approves pro-equality legislation seeking to make LGBTQ people's lives easier
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Almost half of employed LGBTQ Americans believe being out at work will harm their career
LGBTQ employees worry about losing promotion opportunities or even their job if they come out
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Russia deletes gay sex scenes from Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ over “gay propaganda” fears
Distributors feared falling foul of Russia's ban on "gay propaganda"
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Lesbian couple sues Trump administration and South Carolina over foster care discrimination
HHS-granted waiver allows agencies to turn away same-sex couples and others based on agencies' religious beliefs
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Lyft will include gender neutral pronouns in its app
Update is part of the ridesharing app's "Two is Too Few" campaign highlighting how ingrained the gender binary is in society
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Capital Pride Alliance names grand marshals of annual Pride Parade
Earline Budd, Brandon Wolf, BYU's Matt Easton, and "Pose" cast members to be honored at Pride in the nation's capital
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Maine bans “harmful, widely discredited” anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy
Maine becomes the 17th state to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth
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Catholic Church forces New Jersey school to paint over “obscene” LGBTQ mural
The school's landlord, Holy Trinity Church, called the mural "offensive" to parishioners and demanded they "take care of it"
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Team DC’s Night OUT at the Nationals pays homage to a legion of LGBTQ baseball fans
Annual LGBTQ basecall event expects its biggest night ever
