News + Politics
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Roy Moore: Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling “worse” than pro-slavery decision in 1857
Moore made the comments in a recently unearthed 2016 interview
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Oregon councilor told gay man he’d spit on his grave after he dies of AIDS
Echo City Council was forced to issue an apology after Councilor Lou Nakapalau refused
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Hillary Clinton and Jeff Bezos to speak at HRC National Dinner
Selection of speakers signals HRC's commitment to opposing the Trump administration's actions on LGBTQ rights
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High school football coach told players to mock lesbian parents
Allegedly told players to taunt a student with two mothers by shouting "Who's your daddy?"
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Kerry Washington: Trump’s White House preaches “division and discrimination”
Scandal star said LGBTQ people are "living through a horrific dream" under Trump
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9th Circuit hears challenge to California laws criminalizing sex work
On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a case challenging California laws that criminalize sex work, which, if overturned,...
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ACLU and allies defend Frederick County School Board’s pro-transgender policy
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Maryland, and FreeState Justice have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the Frederick County...
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Transgender woman barred from Busch Gardens for wearing a skirt
A Virginia theme park is coming under fire after denying a transgender woman access to the park after a security guard accused her of wearing...
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Whitman-Walker breaks ground on redevelopment project for Elizabeth Taylor site
On Wednesday, community health center Whitman-Walker Health took a step toward long-term sustainability when it broke ground on a new redevelopment project at its Elizabeth...
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We’re Failing Chechnya’s Gay Men
Western governments are failing Chechnya's persecuted gay men. It's time for citizens to act.
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North Carolina governor issues order extending limited LGBTQ protections
North Carolina LGBTQ residents may get some relief from both an executive order issued by Gov. Roy Cooper and a proposed settlement to lawsuit over...
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Montgomery County has its own virtual Pride Center
The Montgomery County Pride Center hopes to serve as a go-to resource for LGBTQ people in the suburbs
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Conservative darling Kim Davis campaigns against gay marriage in Romania
Just when you thought she was out of the public spotlight, Kentucky’s Kim Davis has once again re-emerged to oppose same-sex unions, this time taking...
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Morgantown City Council approves pro-LGBTQ ordinance
The Morgantown, W.V., City Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the Human Rights Commission to include language protecting various characteristics including sexual orientation and...
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White House refutes story alleging Trump joked about Pence wanting to hang gays
White House Press Secretary: New Yorker story "relied on fiction rather than facts"
