News + Politics
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Studio Theatre, Whitman-Walker, and RealTalk DC host special session of “Floetic Fusion,” a youth mic night, on May 10
On May 10, Whitman-Walker Health, in partnership with RealTalk DC and Studio Theatre, will host a special session of “Floetic Fusion,” a youth-oriented mic night...
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Transgender students at schools barring them from restrooms are at greater risk of sexual assault, study finds
More than 1 in 3 transgender students at schools with restroom restrictions say they were assaulted in the past year
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Trump administration files appeal to revoke US citizenship from a gay couple’s son
Federal courts have previously found a child of a U.S. citizen does not have to prove a biological relationship with their parent
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Tennessee governor signs “indecent exposure” bill, sparking fear about anti-trans harassment
Lawmakers table an anti-trans student restroom bill and an anti-gay adoption bill that were part of the "Slate of Hate"
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Iowa governor signs bill barring Medicaid from paying for transgender health care
Gov. Kim Reynolds has been heavily criticized for not removing the discriminatory provision
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Lambda Legal seeks class action status in LGBTQ Social Security survivor benefits lawsuit
If granted, class action status would allow all LGBTQ widows denied survivor benefits to avoid filing separate but identical lawsuits
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cancels U.S. trip amid outcry from activists over LGBTQ record
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrates Bolsonaro's withdrawal, telling him "your hatred isn't welcome here."
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Madonna at GLAAD Awards: “It is every human’s duty to fight, to advocate” for equality
Musical icon honored with Advocate for Change Award for her longtime advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ community
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Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon fails to make American Idol Top 5 after judges save another contestant
Harmon's emotional coming out story and powerful vocals weren't enough to keep him in the competition
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Transgender woman’s face left paralyzed after being severely beaten in Denver
Victim had to have jaw wired shut and has facial paralysis after late-night assault
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Nancy Pelosi slams Trump’s ‘bigoted, deadly’ attack on LGBTQ healthcare
Speaker Pelosi criticized a new rule that would allow healthcare providers to deny care based on religious objections
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Brunei says it won’t stone gays to death after global condemnation of new law
Sultan says there will be a "de facto moratorium" on executing gay people
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Pete Buttigieg interrupted by anti-gay protesters in Dallas
Protesters told Buttigieg to "repent" and decried his marriage to husband Chasten
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Amazing Race’s Tyler Oakley helps launch The Trevor Project’s new 24/7 text and chat lines
The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, has launched “Anytime, Anywhere,” a public service announcement featuring...
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Director Greg Berlanti says Hollywood execs wouldn’t let him cast gay actors in straight roles
Openly gay actor Daniel Franzese says there is a "glass ceiling" in Hollywood that kept him from getting certain parts
