News + Politics
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California plaintiffs ask court to keep blocking transgender military ban
Plaintiffs in Stockman v. Trump ask to keep in place an order preventing the Trump administration from instituting a ban
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LGBTQ groups blast confirmation of anti-LGBTQ Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
Pompeo urged to speak out against human rights abuses abroad, despite his past opposition to LGBTQ equality
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Senate confirms Richard Grenell as U.S. Ambassador to Germany
The U.S. Senate voted 56-42 to confirm Richard Grenell, an openly gay man and former U.S. spokesman at the United Nations under the Bush administration,...
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LGBTQ groups push back against Kansas adoption discrimination bill
LGBTQ groups and child welfare organizations are urging lawmakers in Kansas to oppose to a bill that would allow adoption and foster care agencies to...
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Joy Reid claims new anti-LGBTQ blog posts were created by hackers
Reid's lawyers argue they have evidence of hacking, but Internet Archive disagrees
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Republicans blast Democrats for holding up confirmation of gay ambassador
If confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell would be first openly LGBTQ Trump appointee
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Census officials confirm that same-sex couples will be counted in 2020
Previous censuses only gave same-sex couples an "unmarried partner" option
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Indiana pizza shop that refused to cater gay weddings shuts down
An Indiana pizza shop that inserted itself into the national debate over religious exemptions for business owners and LGBTQ civil rights shuttered its doors last...
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Second city in Alabama passes pro-LGBTQ ordinance
LGBTQ activists call on other cities in Alabama to follow the lead of Montevallo, Ala., and pass similar ordinances
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Senate confirms anti-gay Trump judicial pick Kyle Duncan
Democratic senators denounce lawyer who defended North Carolina's HB 2 law and the Gloucester County School Board
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Disney selling rainbow Mickey ears in Disney World to celebrate Pride
The ears will be available in all the Disney parks in the U.S. this Pride season
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Senate panel approves Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State
A last-minute change of heart by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday night all but ensures the confirmation of CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the...
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau receives award from International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association
The Pinnacle Award is given to those who make the world more accepting for LGBTQ people
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Philippines accused of discrimination after cutting funds for LGBTQ youth program
An awards program for disadvantaged LGBTQ youth was replaced with one that would focus on the wider population
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New Hampshire Senate votes to ban conversion therapy
The New Hampshire State Senate has passed a bill that would ban therapy attempting to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors who...
