News + Politics
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Retired military officers and veterans among groups opposing transgender ban
A number of former military officers, veterans’ and civil rights organizations, women’s groups, military scholars and historians, and states have filed briefs supporting efforts to...
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1,500 parents of transgender children blast proposal to eliminate civil rights protections
A group of parents of transgender children has written a letter to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence blasting a recent administration proposal...
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Anti-gay baker Jack Phillips appeared in now-deleted ad opposing gay candidate for governor
A Colorado baker who asked the Supreme Court last year to rule that he can refuse to to bake wedding cakes for same-sex couples has...
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LGBTQ groups ask court to keep injunction blocking transgender military ban in place
Lawyers for anonymous transgender troops argue their clients will be harmed if the ban is allowed to be implemented
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Bonds, Cheh and Allen top GLAA ratings ahead of D.C.’s November elections
Elissa Silverman and David Schwartzman rate the highest among candidates seeking a second At-Large Council seat
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D.C. fines Aetna for violating privacy and disclosing patients’ HIV status
Insurance company's mailings allowed people to see confidential medical information contained inside
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GLAAD’s “Electing Acceptance” survey shows GOP candidates less comfortable with LGBTQ people than Democrats
Most Republicans who responded expressed discomfort about children being taught LGBTQ history
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Caitlyn Jenner finally admits “I was wrong” about Trump
Jenner said that believing she could work with Trump on transgender issues was "a mistake"
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Child advocacy groups urge HHS to reject South Carolina’s request to permit foster care discrimination
Gov. Henry McMaster has asked for waiver allowing foster care agencies to refuse to place children with non-Christian or LGBTQ couples
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Transgender woman’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to decline to hear appeal
ACLU says court should allow decision finding a funeral home director unlawfully fired a trans employee to stand
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Whitman-Walker’s Walk to End HIV postponed to Dec. 1 due to inclement weather
Annual fundraiser for Whitman-Walker's HIV/AIDS services has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1
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Gavin Grimm, Chella Man, and David Hogg appear in video urging youth to vote in 2018
A group of young activists are sharing their reasons for voting in a video by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky that seeks to encourage first-time voters to...
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Election 2018: A Complete Guide to D.C.-area LGBTQ Candidates
The DMV region has several LGBTQ candidates seeking office this November, part of a nationwide "Rainbow Wave"
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation wants to break the stigma of HIV
AHF's wellness centers are at the forefront of a fight to destigmatize HIV and offer treatment and healthcare to those in need
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Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: Queer politics “[has] to go back to talking about basic needs”
Sketchtasy author Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore shares her views on what radical queer politics look like
