News + Politics
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New York City found liable in man’s beating by police at gay house party
A Brooklyn judge has found New York City liable for the police beating of a man at a gay house party, which could potentially allow...
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Youth minister threatens to rape NYC Council Speaker and kill gay cops
A Bronx youth minister is being charged with harassment after he threatened to rape City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito, murder her family, and kill...
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Lesbian prison psychologist accuses correctional officers of retaliation
A California prison psychologist has filed a federal lawsuit against California, alleging that correctional officers at Vacaville prison retaliated against her and placed in potentially...
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Guillaume Bagal: What’s the shelf life of your outrage?
Creating and maintaining change requires commitment and authenticity. What's the shelf life of your outrage?
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Log Cabin condemns bigotry in response to Charlottesville
Statement stops short of criticizing President Trump's response to white supremacist racists
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Man accused of Deoni Jones’ murder found not guilty
On Wednesday, a D.C. Superior Court jury found a Northeast D.C. man accused of fatally stabbing transgender woman Deoni Jones in the head not guilty...
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Pentagon may amend Trump’s proposed transgender military ban
In his first public comments addressing President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender service members, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hinted that he and other Pentagon officials...
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Texas bathroom bill defeated as special session wraps up
LGBTQ groups are breathing a sigh of relief as Texas legislators adjourned their special legislative session without approving a bill that would police which restrooms...
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Trump reverses course, blaming “both sides” for violence in Charlottesville
On Tuesday, as part of a bizarre press conference, Donald Trump reversed course and defended his initial response to Saturday’s outbreak of violence in Charlottesville,...
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Star Parker: Confederate flag and rainbow flag “represent the exact same thing”
–Conservative pundit Star Parker, founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, speaking during a segment on the Aug. 15 edition of Fox &...
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Gay Missouri high schoolers’ yearbook quotes yanked by school officials
A pair of gay high school seniors at Kearney High School in Kearney, Mo., had their yearbook quotes yanked from the final publication because their...
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Senate Democrats demand answers from HHS on health care protections
A group of 15 U.S. senators has sent a letter to Health and Human Service Secretary Tom Price asking whether he intends to enforce nondiscrimination...
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Trump administration to roll back LGBTQ health care protections
The Trump administration is expected to gut nondiscrimination protections within the Affordable Care Act that allow for transgender patients to obtain coverage for their medically...
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North Carolinians split on McCrory returning to run for governor
North Carolina voters are divided on whether they’d like to see Gov. Pat McCrory return to the governor’s mansion in 2020, according to a poll...
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Anti-gay advocates accuse Florida gay state rep of “bullying” governor
–The Florida Family Policy Council, in a tweet attacking openly gay Florida State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) and Equality Florida for accusing Gov. Rick...
