News + Politics
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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
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New Jersey governor signs three transgender rights bills into law
Bills allow people to amend their vital records to reflect their gender identity, and create a special transgender task force
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Bethlehem, Pa., votes to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth
Council is expected to take a second vote to approve ban in the next month
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Point Foundation awards 45 college scholarships to LGBTQ scholars
Point Foundation, the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students, has awarded 45 scholarships to deserving students seeking to further their education. Twenty were chosen...
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California official declares July “Straight Pride American Month”
Ted Hickman claims his words were tongue-in-cheek, but he now faces calls to resign
