News + Politics
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Denver City Council passes conversion therapy ban
Democrats in the legislature are expected to pass a similar measure banning the practice statewide
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LGBTQ ally Jennifer Boysko wins special Virginia State Senate election
HRC-backed Democrat wins by nearly 40 points over former Republican lawmaker
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Supreme Court could decide fate of LGBTQ discrimination cases on Jan. 11
All three cases raise question of whether LGBTQ people are protected by the Civil Rights Act
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Wisconsin governor signs executive order protecting LGBTQ state employees
State lawmakers plan to push for comprehensive nondiscrimination bill in the upcoming legislative session
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Accused killer of Missouri transgender teen will not go to trial until August 2020
The public defenders assigned to Andrew Vrba's case say they're busy working on other murder cases for the next 20 months
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Indiana prison faces wrongful death suit after gay inmate commits suicide
Lawsuit claims jail staff ignored warnings and denied Markus Middleton medically necessary mental health treatment
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Michigan governor issues order protecting LGBTQ state employees
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ people in state employment, public services, and state contracting. The order,...
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NASA postpones visit from anti-gay head of Russia’s space agency
Dmitry Rogozin has criticized support for equality, even calling Madonna a "whore" for supporting LGBTQ rights
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Report: 1 in 3 Trump circuit court nominees has history of anti-LGBTQ bias
Report targets Republican senators for complicity in allowing unqualified or biased nominees to be confirmed
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Ellen DeGeneres receives backlash after asking Kevin Hart to reconsider hosting Oscars
DeGeneres said that she believed in "forgiveness" and "second chances," but social media users disagreed
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Prosecutor claims Michigan pastor waited an hour to call 911 after shooting transgender woman
Special prosecutor claims defendant has a history of being aggressive toward transgender sex workers
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DC Fray’s same-sex speed dating events get rid of the swipes and put people face-to-face
The organization is offering an alternative to swiping, ghosting, and inaccurate profile pictures
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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of Trump’s transgender military ban
Advocates call decision "a devastating slap in the face to transgender service members"
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Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton displays Trans Pride flag outside office
Wexton, a former Virginia state senator, has a solid record of support for the LGBTQ community
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GLAAD asks Rice University not to host anti-gay Russian nationalist during U.S. visit
Russia's space program director Dmitry Rogozin has a history of both anti-American and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
