News + Politics
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Germany votes to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption
Chancellor Angela Merkel voted against marriage equality, but allowed vote after having dinner with a lesbian couple
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2 Virginia counties to allow LGBTQ marchers in Independence Day parades
Advocates hope marching will help encourage people to support LGBTQ equality measures
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Trump’s pick for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division defended HB 2 law
Labor issues lawyer Eric Dreiband has also argued for religious exemptions for nonprofits
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U.S. Senate introduces resolution recognizing June as “LGBTQ Pride Month”
Resolution recognizes LGBTQ contributions and vows to push for greater equality measures
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Parties select endorsees for Fairfax County School Board special election
The political parties have made their official endorsements in the upcoming special election for one of three at-large seats on the Fairfax County School Board....
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Federal court reopens case asking State Department to issue intersex passports
Dana Zzyym claims barring them from obtaining passport with correct gender identity violates 5th Amendment rights
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4th Circuit panel dismisses lawsuit over North Carolina magistrate recusal bill
A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling finding that the plaintiffs mounting a lawsuit against...
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Transgender student sues over bathroom access in Florida school district
Drew Adams says he was "shocked and demoralized" after he was barred from the boys' restroom
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GuideStar retracts “hate group” labels after conservative backlash
Conservatives argue that they are being unfairly labeled as hate groups based upon genuine political disagreements
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U.S. House passes resolution condemning anti-gay persecution in Chechnya
House calls on Chechen and Russian authorities, and the United States, to take steps to stop the anti-gay violence
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Town to close on July 1, 2018
Popular nightlife venue to be turned into apartment complex
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Trump criticized over HIV strategy on National HIV Testing Day
Following his release of a statement recognizing June 27 as National HIV Testing Day, President Trump has come under fire from critics who point to...
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D.C. DMV issues first non-binary gender licenses to D.C. residents
On Tuesday, Nic Sakurai’s 6-month long push to have their non-binary gender identification reflected on their driver’s license came to an end. “I got up...
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Almost half of British transgender youth have attempted suicide
More than four-fifths of trans students have also self-harmed, survey reveals
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Report shows 9th consecutive year of decrease in new DC HIV infections
Annual report on infectious diseases shows there's still a high incidence of HIV in Wards 2, 5, 7 and 8
