News + Politics
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Gay man asks 8th Circuit to hear lawsuit against employer who withdrew job offer
Case marks the fourth federal appeal asking courts to declare that gay or lesbian employees are protected by Title VII
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6th Circuit: Funeral home unlawfully discriminated against fired transgender employee
Appeals court finds Aimee Stephens, fired for choosing to transition, should have been protected by Title VII
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Australia’s first same-sex marriage tragically ends after just 48 days
Jo Grant's marriage to Jill Kindt lasted just 48 days before she lost her battle with a rare form of cancer
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New Hampshire House of Representatives passes transgender nondiscrimination bill
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill updating its civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing,...
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8 of 10 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates win or advance in Texas primaries
LGBTQ candidates enjoy success in Lone Star State, with Lupe Valdez and Gina Ortiz Jones advancing to runoffs
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Mississippi city reverses course, granting permit for Pride Parade
Officials in Starkville, Miss., have reversed course, voting to approve a permit for the first-ever Pride Parade in the city’s history. The Board of Aldermen...
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Progressive coalition rallies at Supreme Court to protest Trump judicial nominees
On Tuesday, a coalition of progressive groups held a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court calling on U.S. senators to oppose the nominations...
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Court orders Idaho to issue accurate birth certificates to transgender residents
A federal judge has ordered Idaho state officials to allow transgender people born in Idaho to change the gender markers on their birth certificates by...
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Mike Huckabee blames “the left” for loss of CMA Foundation board seat
Former presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is blaming “the left” for forcing him to resign from the board of the Country Music Association...
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RuPaul apologizes for her comments on transitioning drag queens, calls the trans community “heroes”
The RuPaul's Drag Race host received widespread criticism for saying that transitioning queens would "probably not" be allowed to compete
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Italian male escort exposes 40 priests in file sent to Vatican
The file, which includes erotic photos and explicit WhatsApp chats, intends to expose the priests' "hypocrisy"
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Fox News executive who criticized “gayer” U.S. Olympics team resigns
John Moody complained about the U.S. Olympics team's diversity, saying their new slogan should be "Darker, Gayer, Different"
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Adam Rippon announces youth engagement campaign with GLAAD
The medal winning figure skater also spoke to Ellen DeGeneres about his feud with VP Mike Pence
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RuPaul would “probably not” allow transgender queens who have transitioned on Drag Race
RuPaul said that a transgender woman competing "changes the whole concept of what we’re doing"
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Federal court denies transgender man’s request for legal name change
7th Circuit dismisses lawsuit, but fails to resolve issues of transgender rights and immigration status at heart of case
