News + Politics
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Milo Yiannopoulos’ failed book repeatedly slammed by its editor in court documents
"You can’t say ugly people are drawn to the left. Have you seen people at a Trump rally?"
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Republican candidate for Texas governor would “gladly” execute gay people
Larry Kilgore, who wants Texas to secede, advocates for biblical law
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California newspaper apologizes after writer’s byline changed to homophobic slur
Writer Paul Gonzalez had his name and job title altered by an unnamed employee
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British bishop criticizes evangelicals who support Trump
Pro-LGBTQ bishop slammed those who support "rightwing populism" without challenging policies counter to Christian teachings
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California federal judge issues fourth injunction against Trump transgender ban
Last Friday, a federal judge in California issued a fourth preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from implementing its plans to ban all transgender individuals...
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Circuit court rejects Trump’s request to halt transgender military enlistment
Last week, a federal circuit court rejected the Trump administration’s request to stay an order from a federal judge that opened the door for out...
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API Queer Support Group to tackle mental health
The DC Center's new API Queer Support Group hopes to start conversations around mental health and other taboo topics
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Wisconsin gay priest gets standing ovation after coming out
The Rev. Gregory Greiten hopes to serve as a role model for other priests struggling with their sexual orientation.
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Judge upholds firing of anti-gay fire chief in Atlanta
But court also finds rule requiring employees to receive permission for outside employment is unconstitutional
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Year in Review: The Highs and (many) Lows of 2017
From Trump’s rise to power to battles on every front, the LGBTQ community spent the year fighting back attempts to deny equality.
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LGBTQ groups demand documents about CDC censorship
Lambda Legal and others file FOIA request to see who proposed and approved ban on certain words
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Congressmen ask Mike Pence to raise human rights abuses on Egypt trip
A bipartisan group of members of Congress has written a letter to Vice President Mike Pence asking him to bring up concerns about recent human rights...
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U.S. sanctions Chechen leader behind anti-gay purge
Ramzan Kadyrov has been barred from entering the United States and had assets in U.S. banks frozen under the Magnitsky Act
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LGBTQ advocates slam passage of GOP tax bill
Bill's provisions threaten LGBTQ people's access to health care and do not benefit lower-income individuals
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HRC projected “transgender” and Trump’s other banned words on his DC hotel
The projections included other banned words such as "fetus" and "science-based," ending in "we will not be erased"
