News + Politics
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ProPublica: Misgendering transgender crime victims can impede investigations and delay justice
Investigation finds that many police departments identify victims based either on their ID or their sex assigned at birth
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Federal judge rules Trump administration must turn over documents related to transgender military ban
Administration had sought to hide correspondence relating to decision to ban transgender service members
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Transgender woman wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor
Christine Hallquist makes history on a night where several LGBTQ candidates were victorious
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Lawsuit against second Oregon school district over transgender restroom policy dropped
School district has agreed to install additional privacy measures around urinals and showers
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Oklahoma school district cancels classes after parents declare “open hunting season” on transgender student
Parents and community members issued threats after finding the student had once used the girls' bathroom
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LGBQ youth twice as likely to use illegal drugs as straight youth
Queer teenagers reported higher rates of heroin, alcohol, marijuana and cigarette use than their straight peers
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Clarksdale, Mississippi, passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance
Ordinance, backed by mayor, prohibits discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment
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Catholic high school considering firing lesbian guidance counselor after discovering her marriage
Shelly Fitzgerald could lose her job of 15 years after she was outed by an anonymous person who mailed her marriage certificate to the school
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Lambda Legal demands documents on Brett Kavanaugh and his role in the Bush administration
8 separate requests filed as Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley announces push to confirm Supreme Court nominee
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Atlanta landscaper refused to work for gay couple due to their “perverse” marriage
Stuart Dinenno called the couple's marriage "foolish" and a "delusion"
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Cherry Fund to donate more than $50,000 to local D.C. nonprofits
Money is intended for organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS initiatives or mental health and suicide prevention efforts
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Transgender and gender non-conforming women sue New York chicken restaurant for discrimination
A group of transgender woman and a gender non-conforming person are suing a Harlem fast food restaurant for refusing to serve them, reports the New...
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Study: Companies with LGBTQ managers report higher overall performance than those without
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce found that companies with more than one LGBTQ person in a senior role reported better overall performance
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Donald Trump once called CNN’s Don Lemon racist
Trump, who has an entire Wiki page dedicated to his "racial views," made the statement during a 2011 interview
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Teenager found guilty of violating Russia’s law against “gay propaganda”
Maxim Neverov's lawyer says authorities hindered his client's right to a fair trial
