News + Politics
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Big Oil and Houston-area corporations oppose Texas’ proposed bathroom bill
In a move that is likely to be ignored and disregarded by most Republican members of the Texas legislature, more than 50 business leaders have...
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56 retired generals and admirals say transgender ban will hurt military readiness
Former military leaders say President Trump is wrong about costs of medical care for transgender troops
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Sam Brownback could be Trump’s most anti-gay appointee yet
Kansas governor tapped to head State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom
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BHT hosts Pride Night at Kings Dominion on Aug. 19
It’s that time of the year for roller coaster rides, death drops, swings, water slides, and eating all of the fried, smothered, and sugar-coated food...
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ACLU challenging Montana anti-trans ballot initiative
They argue it obscures goal of banning transgender people from facilities matching their gender identity
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HRC endorses pro-LGBTQ Virginia AG Mark Herring for re-election
Herring has come under criticism from Republicans for his various pro-LGBTQ legal positions
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Reuters poll: Majority of Americans support transgender military service
Republicans mostly oppose transgender servicemembers, while Democrats support them
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19 Attorneys General tell Congress to oppose transgender military ban
Letter asks Congress to add explicit transgender protections to the National Defense Authorization Act
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45 U.S. senators urge Mattis to nix Trump’s proposed trans military ban
A bipartisan group of 45 senators has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis urging him to advise President Tump against implementing...
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Is a “religious freedom” order next on Trump’s to-do list?
The Trump administration’s recent decisions to prohibit transgender service members from serving openly, and to file an amicus brief arguing that LGBTQ people can enjoy...
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Log Cabin: DOJ actions show need for federal nondiscrimination law
Recently, the Justice Department filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit brought by a now-deceased gay skydiver. Donald Zarda sued his former employer, Altitude Express,...
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HRC endorses Ralph Northam for Virginia Governor
On Friday, the Human Rights Campaign endorsed Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) in his bid to become the commonwealth’s next governor. “Ralph Northam is...
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GOP congressman “disturbed” at Trump DOJ’s position on civil rights
Rep. Scott Taylor says discrimination against LGBTQ individuals is "on the wrong side of history"
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Federal employees union calls DOJ’s Title VII stance “anti-American”
AFGE voices strong opposition to the Trump administration's recent anti-LGBTQ actions
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Department of Justice: Civil Rights Act doesn’t protect LGBTQ people from discrimination
DOJ and EEOC take opposing views on whether LGBTQ discrimination is a form of sex discrimination
