News + Politics
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Texas college student says her dorm banned her from having guests because she’s gay
Kaj Baker says she's received harassment from some residents since her story became public
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Trump administration refuses to release documents about “Religious Liberty Task Force”
Department of Justice argues information sought by a BuzzFeed FOIA request is "exempt from disclosure"
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D.C. federal judge refuses to lift order blocking Pentagon from implementing transgender ban
Judge reiterates that "revised" plan to ban transgender service members isn't substantially different from a sweeping ban
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Federal judge to decide whether lesbian couple rejected as foster parents by HHS can sue
HHS and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops argue the lawsuit should be dismissed
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Trump removed LGBTQ employment protections from North American trade deal
Republican lawmakers were outraged when the protections were revealed in an earlier draft
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Pope Francis complains about homosexuality being “fashionable”
Francis said in an interview that the thought of gay clergy members "worries him" and is a "serious matter"
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6 of 7 Republican vote-switchers who defeated pro-LGBTQ amendment lost re-election
As the final races for the U.S. House of Representatives were called this week, it became apparent that the new Democratic-led Congress that will take...
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Advocates release “roadmap” aimed at ending HIV epidemic by 2025
Organizations call on federal government to expand health care access, promote HIV and STI testing, and address drug pricing
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Florida lawmaker files bill to ban conversion therapy statewide
Bill seeks to discipline therapists who attempt to forcibly change youth's sexual orientation or gender identity
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Gay British lawmaker comes out as HIV positive in speech ahead of World AIDS Day
Lloyd Russell-Moyle said he wanted to "defy the stigma around the disease"
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Whitman-Walker’s Walk to End HIV gives hope that “we can see an end to HIV”
Camaraderie, respect for those who have passed, and hope for the future are trademarks of Whitman-Walker's Walk to End HIV
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Food Rescue US made donating and delivering excess food as simple as opening an app
The organization transports excess food from big businesses to agencies that feed the needy.
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World AIDS Day 2018: DC HIV Testing Resource Guide
D.C.-area organizations with free or low-cost HIV and STI testing
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World AIDS Day 2018: A Guide to DC-Area Events
A roundup of everything in the D.C.-area for World AIDS Day
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House Democrats select Nancy Pelosi as their next Speaker in closed caucus
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has won the nomination of a majority of the Democratic caucus to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House...
