News + Politics
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Lena Waithe wants “a really gay ass black person” to host the Oscars
Waithe said that Wanda Sykes would be an "amazing" replacement for Kevin Hart
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‘Weekend’ actor Chris New: “Being out has done nothing but restrict my career”
The actor has responded by turning down any roles "where the character’s sexuality is their defining characteristic"
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Family Guy has started to ‘phase out’ gay jokes because they’re “not acceptable”
The long-running animated comedy has featured LGBTQ jokes and storylines throughout its 20-year run
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Detentions of gay men and women signal another anti-LGBTQ crackdown in Chechnya
Several men and women have been detained in Russia’s Chechnya region on suspicion of being gay, signaling yet another renewal of efforts to purge the...
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Activists demand investigation after second gay black man dies in Democratic donor’s home
LGBTQ advocates demand "thorough" investigation into deaths and call on politicians to donate money from Ed Buck to charity
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Facebook reportedly sought advice from anti-gay evangelical Tony Perkins
Facebook "privately sought advice" on policy decisions from the founder of the hate group Family Research Council
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Whitman-Walker’s Big Change
Whitman-Walker is splitting into five connected entities, to better deliver its services and to secure its long-term future.
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West Virginia principal suspended after telling transgender teen “you freak me out”
Despite complaint, district policy prohibits transgender students from using restrooms matching their gender identity
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Arizona’s attorney general says calligraphers should be allowed to turn away gay customers
Owners of Brush and Nib Studio say Phoenix's nondiscrimination ordinance violates their First Amendment rights
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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
