News + Politics
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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...
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Senate confirms anti-gay Jim Bridenstine to be head of NASA
One Democratic Senator questioned if Bridenstine, a climate change denier, even understood basic scientific concepts
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Kansas teacher forced to leave the state due to homophobic parents
The teacher made the decision to move after months of harassment targeting his sexuality.
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California Assembly bans conversion therapy by classifying its as consumer fraud
Bill has earned support from several major medical and mental health organizations
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Syracuse fraternity suspended after video of bigoted behavior is released
Videos from a private Facebook page show homophobic and racist insults
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UPDATE: Was Robbie Turner really involved in a fatal car accident?
Robbie Turner alleged her Uber driver was killed in a car crash, but police have no record of the incident
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Study: LGBTQ acceptance has increased globally, but is more polarized
The study established measured 141 countries and found correlations between acceptance and a country's freedom and economic performance
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HRC endorses California Sen. Dianne Feinstein for re-election
Following in the footsteps of Equality California, the Human Rights Campaign endorsed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein for re-election this November, even as she faces a...
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Coachella owner responds to criticism, claims he supports LGBTQ community
Statement came after Cara Delevingne called out Philip Anschutz for allegedly funding anti-LGBTQ causes
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HRC’s Chad Griffin to lawmakers: “If you come for us, we’ll come for you on Election Day”
HRC President, fresh off victory in Anchorage, says lawmakers pursue anti-LGBTQ legislation at their own peril
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Coast Guard won’t bar transgender service members unless explicit ban moves forward
Coast Guard Commandant estimates at least 17 service members, including a member of his personal staff, are transgender
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LGBTQ advocate Donna Red Wing passes away after battle with cancer
Donna Red Wing, a civil rights activists and LGBTQ advocated, passed away on Monday afternoon at her home in Des Moines, Iowa, following an eight-month...
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GoFundMe pages started for victims of anti-gay beating at 10th & U Streets NW
One of the men was knocked unconscious, while the other suffered facial injuries in the attack
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Chinese social network Weibo drops plans to erase gay content
Weibo originally planned to purge gay content along with pornography and bloody violence
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National child welfare and mental health organizations back conversion therapy bans
A coalition of child welfare, educational, and mental health organizations has come out strongly opposing conversion therapy and supporting attempts by states to ban it. ...
