News + Politics
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Human rights groups concerned about anti-gay crackdowns in Muslim nations
Even in places where homosexuality is not technically illegal, LGBTQ people can be targeted by local police
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HRC releases video of celebrities’ coming out stories for National Coming Out Day
Other organizations plan to issue statements to celebrate the importance of coming out as LGBTQ
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Mississippi’s anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” law could face Supreme Court challenge
The law allows religious individuals and businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ people
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Congressmen seek White House-Pentagon communications on trans military ban
More than 100 members of Congress have written a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis asking him to provide copies of communications between...
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Mississippi’s anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” law is now in full effect
HB 1523 condones anti-LGBTQ discrimination based on three specific religious beliefs
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Washington State mother sues employer for denying insurance coverage to transgender son
Lawsuit claims Catholic health care organization is breaking law by denying coverage for all transgender services
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Senate committee approves resolution condemning anti-gay violence in Chechnya
Arrests and illegal detentions of gay and bisexual men have been taking place since December 2016
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Trump administration’s “religious liberty” guidance rolls back birth control coverage
Justice Department and HHS want to allow employers to refuse to provide insurance coverage for contraception
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Gay man whose boyfriend died in Vegas shooting talks to Anderson Cooper
Cameron Robinson died in Sunday's mass shooting, while Bobby Eardley survived
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Senate Judiciary Committee approves Eric Dreiband’s nomination on party-line vote
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Eric Dreiband, a controversial Trump nominee whose nomination has rankled LGBTQ and civil rights advocates, to...
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HRC releases web video highlighting Jeff Mateer’s anti-gay statements
The Human Rights Campaign has released a web video highlighting a multitude of anti-LGBTQ statements made by Jeff Mateer, President Trump’s nominee for a federal...
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Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuit against trans military ban
Government argues that plaintiffs can't claim they've suffered injury when ban hasn't been finalized yet
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Justice Department reverses policy protecting transgender workers
Courts have previously found that Title VII does protect discrimination based on gender identity and sex stereotyping
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Forum: LGBTQ Youth must fight for a better world
Amidst a violent political and cultural landscape, LGBTQ Youth continue the fight
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Forum: We Need to Fight the NRA and GOP on Guns
It's time for Americans to rise up against the NRA and the GOP. It's time for common sense gun laws.
