News + Politics
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Russia probing into whether Canada helped gay Chechen refugees
A Russian government official is warning the government of Canada that the country will face consequences if it violated Russian law by helping homosexual Chechens...
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LGBTQ groups condemn Trump’s reversal of DACA immigrant protections
LGBTQ advocates and allies call on Congress to protect undocumented immigrants brought here as children
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Trump nominates gay man as ambassador to Germany
Richard Grenell has emerged as a strong defender of the president's priorities
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West Chicago Public Library rejects attempt to ban gay-themed children’s book
Conservative group objected to book showing illustrations of gay pride parade and gay couples holding hands
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Anti-gay group outlines major arguments in Colorado baker’s Supreme Court case
Alliance Defending Freedom argues case is not about validity of same-sex marriage, but suppression of free speech
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Lesbian couple receives community support after getting threatening note
St. Peter police are looking into the crime and could consider bias enhancements to any charges that are filed
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Man’s jaw broken in possible anti-gay hate crime in Brooklyn
A gay Brooklyn man has had his jaw broken after trying to break up a fight in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood last week. The 27-year old...
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Civil rights groups oppose nominee for Assistant AG post at Justice Department
Letter to U.S. senators warns that Eric Dreiband's record on civil rights is antithetical to the post he's seeking
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Friday Night Blight: The Trump Rollercoaster
In Trump's world, Fridays are a targeted tool to distract his supporters from events that could harm his popularity
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DC Anti-Violence Project helps LGBTQ hate crime victims
When anti-LGBTQ hate crimes occur in the District, the DC Anti-Violence Project is there to offer support
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Pro-LGBT candidate wins Fairfax School Board election
Advocates hope Fairfax will avoid "draconian" anti-transgender policies cropping up in other counties
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Evangelical leaders’ anti-LGBTQ “Nashville Statement” slammed by city’s mayor
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and others criticized the statement's outdated views on homosexuality and gender identity
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Gay couple settles discrimination lawsuit against West Virginia county
County issues apology for officials' rude behavior and promises not to discriminate against same-sex couples
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Mattis temporarily halts transgender military ban for further study
Pentagon and Homeland Security to convene panel of experts to determine how best to implement ban
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Trump calls Chelsea Manning “he” while defending Arpaio pardon
Trump was pointing to previous pardons to justify his decision, despite Manning not receiving a pardon
