News + Politics
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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
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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
