News + Politics
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Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program held hostage by anti-transgender amendment
A Pennsylvania Senate committee has tacked on an anti-transgender amendment to a bill aimed at renewing the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, through...
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30 Amazing photos from this year’s 17th Street High Heel Race
A curated sneak peek of Todd Franson and Ward Morrison's incredible photos! More to come tomorrow!
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Lesbian political action committee issues endorsements in New Jersey and Virginia elections
LPAC, the country’s first and only lesbian political action committee, has announced it is endorsing seven candidates seeking political office in New Jersey and Virginia...
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Transgender inmate in Oregon settles lawsuit over denial of medical care
The Oregon Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of a transgender inmate who claimed she was denied medical care while in...
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LGBTQ groups slam government’s request to dismiss second lawsuit over trans military ban
Just as it did with a case out of Washington, D.C. challenging President Trump’s ban on transgender military members, the U.S. Department of Justice has...
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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.
