News + Politics
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Federal judge rules Missouri transgender inmate is entitled to hormone therapy
A federal judge has ruled that a transgender inmate in Missouri prison who is serving a life sentence for murder must be allowed to receive...
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South Dakota lawmakers defeat pro-transgender bathroom policy bill
Bill would have required all schools to report their policies regarding which restrooms transgender students may access
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Education Department will ignore discrimination complaints from transgender students
Spokeswoman clarifies that transgender students are not entitled to access restrooms matching their gender identity
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Walgreens faces boycott over transgender-inclusive restroom policy
New policy, adopted this month, allows transgender people to use restrooms that match their gender identity
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Alabama sued for not allowing transgender people to change their gender on licenses
The American Civil Liberties Union and ALCU of Alabama have filed a lawsuit against the state for its policy of restricting access to driver’s licenses...
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Maryland lawmakers introduce bill to ban conversion therapy
Therapists who practice sexual orientation change efforts on minors could be disciplined or lose license to practice
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Fox News Executive Editor: U.S. Winter Olympics team is too gay to win medals
John Moody slammed the diversity of the Olympics team in an article perceived as both homophobic and racist
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Australian boxer: Gay people should be killed to “deter the problem”
Anthony Mundine compared gay people to pedophiles and claimed they should be killed as a deterrent
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Lesbian appeals lawsuit against assisted living facility that allegedly ignored harassment against her
Marsha Wetzel was harassed and physically assaulted by other residents when they discovered she was a lesbian
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Japanese government instructs hotels to stop discriminating against gay couples
A new directive to hotels reminds them that refusing entry to same-sex couples is illegal
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Virginia Republicans kill all pro-LGBTQ housing and employment bills
GOP House Speaker pressures subcommittee to kill bills in order to avoid a floor vote
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Virginia Republicans vote to allow anti-transgender healthcare discrimination to continue
Bill to prohibit discrimination against transgender patients fails on party-line vote
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UN human rights chief: Intolerance toward LGBTQ people shows “dark clouds” growing in Indonesia
UN rights chief warns that political extremism and intolerance are rising, as government cracks down on LGBTQ people
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Mike Pence calls his extreme homophobia “fake news” in response to gay Olympian
Figure skater Adam Rippon had previously criticized the choice of anti-gay Pence to lead the U.S. Winter Olympics delegation
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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
