News + Politics
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Second defendant pleads guilty to charges related to Missouri transgender teen’s death
James Grigsby has been sentenced to four years in prison for helping dispose of 17-year-old Ally Steinfeld's remains
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D.C. Council introduces bill to repeal Initiative 77 and keep tipped wage system intact
Supporters and opponents of I-77 dig in their heels, but Councilmember Mary Cheh says a compromise could be in the works
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Former President Jimmy Carter: “I believe Jesus would approve of gay marriage”
With the exception of abortion, Carter says he's never seen "any serious conflicts" between politics and his religious faith
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London Pride apologizes after allowing anti-transgender group to lead parade
Activists from Get the L Out held anti-transgender signs and blocked the parade route until they were allowed to participate
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LGBTQ groups blast Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Critics say president's pick for the Supreme Court is an ideologically driven choice that could endanger LGBTQ rights
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President Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
President Trump has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh , of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, to fill retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the U.S....
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Indiana church that put up anti-gay sign gets evicted from its building
Sign, which went up on June 27, called being LGBTQ "a hate crime against God"
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Maine governor issues first-ever veto of a conversion therapy bill
Democratic-led State House of Representatives failed to sway enough Republicans to override veto
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Ecuador judges rule that banning same-sex marriage is illegal
The judges ruled that the Civil Registry must allow a gay couple to get married "immediately"
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Australian priest banned from Catholic conference for supporting gay marriage
The Archbishop blocked his participation due to the priest urging Catholics to support same-sex unions
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Survey: 75% of LGBTQ people in Northeast Florida say they have experienced “everyday discrimination”
Despite an inclusive Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville, there's still work to do to change attitudes in Northeast Florida
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, one of Trump’s most anti-LGBTQ cabinet members, resigns
Resignation was likely triggered by intense scrutiny over spending, ethical, and policy decisions
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Massachusetts teen accused of detaining, starving, and beating gay homeless man
Accuser says the youth turned on him after they smoked crack together
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Canadian Pride festival won’t allow mounted police to ride in their parade
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are being barred due to ongoing debates about police presence at Pride
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UK vows to ban conversion therapy in bid to make LGBTQ people more accepted
Government promises to outlaw "abhorrent practice" after surveying LGBTQ Brits on their quality of life
