News + Politics
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LGBTQ and progressive groups call on White House to withdraw Kavanaugh nomination
At least two LGBTQ groups and several allied progressive groups are calling on President Trump to withdraw the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh after...
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Lesbian sues Social Security Administration over denial of survivor’s benefits
Lawsuit argues that same-sex partners who were unable to marry should be treated like straight spouses in common law marriages
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VIDEO: Human Rights Campaign urges Americans to vote for LGBTQ equality in 2018
HRC publishes full-page ad in "USA Today" and launches online voter registration PSA to recruit key "Equality Voters"
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Two gay men knocked unconscious in homophobic attack outside New York gay bar
Police are searching for the suspect, who yelled anti-gay comments before attacking the men
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Catholic church removes Chicago priest who burned LGBTQ rainbow flag
Rev. Paul Kalchik was ordered to stand down as priest of Resurrection Catholic Church after burning the flag on church grounds
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Oklahoma man accused of using Grindr to lure gay men to “House of Horrors” to rob them
Victims say they were lured to a house by multiple suspects and forced to lie down on the floor while being robbed
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Transgender nursing assistant sues former employer for discrimination
Plaintiff requests that her identity not be disclosed for fear of violence and retaliation
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Federal appeals court rules that Nashville should have allowed anti-gay preachers to protest Pride festival
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the city of Nashville violated the First Amendment rights of two anti-gay protesters outside the...
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Anti-LGBTQ groups sue Louisiana officials for allowing “Drag Queen Story Time” at local library
Groups allege that the event violates the Establishment Clause and endorses the religion of "secular humanism"
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D.C. Council unanimously passes bill requiring non-binary gender option on IDs
Bill makes current DMV policy permanent, meaning any resident can select "X" as a gender marker if they wish
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Female transgender inmate sues Colorado Department of Corrections for mistreatment
A black transgender female inmate in the custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections is suing the department for repeatedly harassing and attempting to intimidate...
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Federal court denies Trump administration’s latest attempt to push forward with transgender military ban
Judge's decision coincides with 7-year anniversary of end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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Federal court slaps down State Department’s attempt to deny passport to intersex citizen
Dana Zzyym refuses to lie about their gender identity in order to obtain a passport
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Federal court rules Wisconsin must provide health insurance coverage for transgender state employees
A federal court has found that denying transgender state employees health insurance coverage for transition-related medical care is unconstitutional and violates federal nondiscrimination law. The...
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Study: Transgender nondiscrimination laws do not jeopardize public safety in restrooms
A new study finds that Massachusetts’ public accommodations nondiscrimination laws that include gender identity have no affect on the number or frequency of criminal incidents...
