News + Politics
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Basketball legend Tim Hardaway says he’s not in Hall of Fame because of anti-gay comments
Former NBA star told a Miami radio host in 2007 that he "hated" gay people and wouldn't accept a gay teammate
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571 companies earn perfect score on HRC’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index
Major corporations earn praise and recognition for their LGBTQ-friendly policies
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The U.S. government believes Grindr is a national security risk. Yes, really.
The U.S. government informed Grindr's Chinese owners that their control of its data represented a risk to national security
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U.S. House votes to condemn Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers
Resolution calls transgender ban detrimental to national security and based on flawed medical science
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill allowing minors to receive PrEP without parental consent
Maryland lawmakers have approved a bill allowing minors to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, without obtaining parental consent as a way to prevent the spread...
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Trans Visibility Community Festival allows the transgender community to celebrate itself, free of charge
The festival, set for March 31, is more diverse, more inclusive, and more accessible
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Pete Buttigieg doesn’t like Chick-fil-A’s anti-gay politics, “but I kind of approve of their chicken”
Presidential candidate says maybe he can broker a "peace deal" between restaurant and the LGBTQ community
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Gays will be stoned to death under Brunei’s new Sharia Penal Code
LGBTQ people face a "dangerous crisis" as Brunei continues its rollout of Sharia law
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Betsy DeVos dodges question on whether anti-LGBTQ discrimination is acceptable in schools
Education Secretary claims Education Department has been "diligent" in investigating "any" allegations of discrimination
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Federal appeals court dissolves last injunction halting Trump’s trans military ban
Trump administration is now free to begin implementing restrictions on transgender soldiers starting on April 12
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Former HRC president appointed CEO of 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee
Joe Solmonese, a former president of the Human Rights Campaign, has been appointed CEO of the 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee. Democratic National Committee Chair...
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Jussie Smollett: All charges dropped against Empire actor
Smollett said he has been "truthful and consistent...since day one"
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Transgender student allegedly told he must run for prom queen by school
Dex Frier was ultimately crowned "Royal Knight" under a gender-neutral compromise
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HRC launches “Americans for the Equality Act” campaign featuring series of celebrity endorsements
Actress Sally Field and her son appear in inaugural video urging support for federal LGBTQ rights legislation
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Alabama Senators vote to abolish marriage licenses to avoid endorsing same-sex marriages
Measure seeks to protect conscience rights of probate judges who don't wish to "endorse" same-sex marriages
