News + Politics
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Over 100 members of Congress blast “flawed scientific and medical assertions” justifying Trump’s transgender military ban
Letter from congressmembers notes that DOD report "cherry-picked" outdated scientific studies to justify a ban
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Bermuda Supreme Court reverses law repealing marriage equality
Tourism industry came out strongly against the new law, which would not recognize same-sex couples as "married"
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Indiana teacher says calling transgender students by their chosen name is against his religious beliefs
Teacher claims he was forced to resign after saying he was uncomfortable with the district's policy on trans students
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Study finds link between homophobia and lack of intelligence
Australian researchers found a direct correlation between cognitive ability and anti-LGBTQ attitudes
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Advocates: Masterpiece Cakeshop decision underscores need for explicit LGBTQ legal protections
It's now up to lawmakers and movement leaders to push for clear, comprehensive laws prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination
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Gay dating apps considering system to alert sexual partners to get tested for STDs
Grindr and other apps want to make it easier for users to anonymously notify sexual partners should they be diagnosed with an STD
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Supreme Court rules Colorado baker has a right to refuse to serve gay couple
High court refrains from specifying how religious exemptions are to be shaped or how extensive they must be
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Study: Bisexual women more likely to be victims of domestic abuse than heterosexual women
A British study found that 11 percent of bisexual women had been abused by their partner
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LGBTQ fans warned not to “publicly display sexuality” at World Cup in Russia
LGBTQ soccer fans planning to travel to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are being “strongly” warned not to “publicly display sexuality” in public,...
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Slim majority of Massachusetts voters want to keep transgender protections in place
Support for repealing transgender protections is strongest among Republicans and weakest among Democratic men
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Kansas City, Kansas, passes ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents
An estimated 225 cities or counties across the nation have LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections in place
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Christian preacher says gays should be executed because the Bible commands it
Matt Powell called homosexuality "disgusting" and said "the Bible puts the death penalty on it"
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Gay porn director Michael Lucas: Double standard for “lying homophobe” Joy Reid
Porn kingpin laments that MSNBC host Reid has not been fired for anti-gay blog posts, while Roseanne Barr lost her show for racist tweets
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LGBTQ groups demand investigation into transgender immigrant’s death in ICE custody
Roxsana Hernandez died from complications related to pneumonia and HIV after going days without medical care
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Police searching for suspect involved in alleged homophobic attack on 14th Street NW
The man yelled homophobic slurs and punched one of the victims as they tried to call police
