News + Politics
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Michigan’s outgoing governor bans anti-LGBTQ discrimination by state contractors
As the final days of his governorship come to an end, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has taken steps to protect LGBTQ people by issuing an...
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Distrkt C to leave the DC Eagle for a new venue in 2019
The monthly dance party will have a new home at Karma starting January 12
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Gay sailor and spouse’s kiss draw negative reactions from Jacksonville-area TV viewers
A Jacksonville-area TV station received a deluge of negative comments after airing footage of a gay sailor and his spouse kissing. The couple, Bryan and...
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Transgender inmate who claims she was abused in prison gets moved to women’s facility
A transgender woman who complained of abuse when she was held in a men’s correctional facility in Illinois has been approved for transfer to a...
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Florida man says landlady evicted him after finding out he’s gay
A North Florida man claims his landlady evicted him after discovering that he is gay, reports First Coast News. Randal Coffman, of Middleburg, Fla., said...
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New York cab driver who turned away gay passenger is back on job after 10-day suspension
A New York cab driver who refused to drive a passenger after learning the man was gay is back on the street after a 10-day...
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Transgender service members ask SCOTUS to deny Trump administration’s request for review
Several transgender service members are asking the Supreme Court to reject a request from the Trump administration to rule on several challenges to a Trump-proposed...
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GoGayDC serves as a social hub for LGBTQ people from across the D.C. Metro area
TJ Flavell's Meetup group offers everything from charitable events to hikes, drag shows to brunches
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Harrisburg City Council passes resolution condemning conversion therapy
Council denounces conversion therapy, and may approve a citywide ban in the next few months
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Darren Criss doesn’t want to be “another straight boy taking a gay man’s role”
Criss said he was no longer comfortable accepting queer roles, despite the "wonderful dramatic experience" they've provided
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West Virginia assistant principal suspended after harassing transgender student for using boys’ restroom
Student says the administrator challenged him to use a urinal to "prove" he was a boy and told him, "You freak me out"
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Sen. Mike Lee holds up lesbian’s re-nomination to EEOC, which could stop working altogether
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is blocking the nomination of a lesbian re-nominated to serve another term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because of...
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BRUHS invites the D.C. community to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa
Umoja: A Kwanzaa Celebration takes place on December 26, 2018
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VIDEO: Floriana’s Nancy Pelosi tree celebrates the women of Congress
Pelosi stopped by to see #NancyPelostree -- and offer a few jabs at the Trump administration
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Denver seeks to ban use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ minors
If passed, measure would make Denver the first municipality in Colorado to ban the practice
