News + Politics
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Equality Virginia’s Day of Action brought LGBTQ people face-to-face with lawmakers
Equality Virginia's Day of Action emphasizes personal connections as Virginians lobby on behalf of pro-LGBTQ bills
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New Zealand publicly funds PrEP, reducing cost to just $1.20 a month
Access to the drug is part of a strategy to eliminate new HIV infections by 2025
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Bermuda becomes first national territory in world to repeal marriage equality
New law replaces marriages with domestic partnerships, available to all, regardless of sexual orientation
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15 states and D.C. file amicus brief opposing Trump’s military ban
Amici states argue that a ban on transgender service members is discriminatory and unconstitutional
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Vistaprint: Anti-gay pamphlets sent to gay couple’s wedding due to “human error”
Printing company takes full responsibility for sending couple homophobic pamphlets instead of wedding brochures
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Leading psychiatrist: Anti-gay rhetoric from politicians can be linked to LGBTQ suicide
Professor Dinesh Bhugra said there is “a very clear link" between negative policies and actions and LGBTQ suicides
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Turkish LGBTQ activist released from jail, but will continue to be prosecuted
The circumstances surrounding Ali Erol's arrest and the charges against him remain shrouded in mystery
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Petition demands GOP candidate step down after transphobic campaign ad
Rep. Jeanne Ives' widely derided campaign ad mocks transgender people, immigrants and women's rights
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California judge rules state cannot force baker to create custom wedding cake for lesbian couple
Judge's ruling attempts to distinguish difference between selling a pre-made cake and designing a custom-made cake
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Parents of transgender children write letter calling out Betsy DeVos for her anti-trans record
Letter argues failure to protect students from discrimination can lead to various problems
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Pro-LGBTQ businesswoman hopes to unseat author of North Carolina’s anti-transgender “bathroom bill”
Beth Monaghan, who has a gay son, is challenging Republican Dan Bishop for his state Senate seat
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Illinois Republican releases horrifically transphobic and bigoted campaign ad
Jeanne Ives' campaign ad criticizes Illinois' governor for trans restroom access, immigrants, and women's rights
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Donald Trump refuses to sign statement supporting marriage equality and transgender rights
Seven countries signed the statement, which reiterates the importance of protecting LGBTQ people
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Survey: Fewer than half of LGBTQ people’s employers offer inclusive leave policies
First-of-its-kind survey highlights the positive effect that offering paid leave could have on LGBTQ people and their families
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HRC endorses Kirsten Gillibrand for re-election in 2018 midterms
The Human Rights Campaign has endorsed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) for re-election this year, noting her perfect 100 rating on the organization’s Congressional Scorecard...
