News + Politics
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Man who killed gay classmate was struggling with his own sexuality, lawyer says
A 21-year-old California man accused of killing a gay former classmate was struggling with his own sexuality and autism spectrum disorder, which led him to...
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Pakistani police arrest two men for slaying and dismembering transgender woman
Last week, Pakistani police in the city of Peshawar announced the arrests of two men accused of torturing, murdering, and dismembering a transgender woman. Peshawar...
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New York’s Oswego County settles with transgender employee who was denied health care coverage
An upstate New York county has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a retired transgender county employee who was denied insurance coverage for transition-related...
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San Bernardino County would change how it treats GBTI inmates under proposed settlement
Last week, American Civil Liberties Union announced the terms of a proposed settlement with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office that would change how GBTI...
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Gay San Francisco police officer files sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit
Officer alleges he was retaliated against for complaining, to the point that even his calls for backup were ignored
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VIDEO: Illinois attorney general candidate attacks GOP opponent over alleged anti-gay remarks
Erika Harold, a former Miss America, is accused of saying she'd place children with child abusers over a loving gay couple
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Glenn Close: Directors should “go out of their way” to cast transgender actors
Close was commenting on the controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson being cast as a trans man
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Thousands raised for Oklahoma trans student to help her move out of transphobic town
Parents had declared "open hunting season" after Maddie used the girls' restroom at her school instead of her assigned toilet
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Bianca Del Rio criticized after joking about Blair St Clair’s rape at Montreal Pride
Montreal Pride distanced itself from Del Rio's comments after she joked that St. Clair's revelation was "strategy"
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Boston restaurant given one-star review for ‘treasonous’ Pride flag in window
Yelp reviewer said Caffe Zia Gianna's support for LGBTQ people should be "punishable as a crime"
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Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will allow LGBTQ people to file discrimination complaints
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has issued new guidance that classifies instances of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as forms of sex-based...
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Supreme Court gives Justice Department more time to respond to transgender woman’s Title VII lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Solicitor General Noel Francisco extra time to weigh in on a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender woman against...
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Ohio judge who refused transgender teens’ name changes defends himself from bias charges
The Ohio judge who made headlines last month when he rejected a transgender boy’s request to change his name to reflect his gender identity is...
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Fox News host calls Christine Hallquist “that transgender” in segment on her historic primary win
Ainsley Earhardt was slammed on social media for using the transphobic term
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California Senate passes bill declaring conversion therapy a “fraudulent practice”
Medical and mental health professionals say the therapy poses risks to health and psychological well-being, even for adults
