News + Politics
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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
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Survey shows majority of Americans oppose anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” laws
Almost no religious, political, or racial sub-group supports allowing business owners to turn away LGBTQ customers
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Equality Virginia PAC endorses AG Mark Herring for re-election
AG argued against same-sex marriage ban and opined that schools can pass pro-LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies
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SCOTUS church decision could impact LGBTQ people, advocates warn
Worry stems from concerns over possible erosion of church-state separation and right to discriminate
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SCOTUS says Arkansas must list same-sex parents on children’s birth certificates
Court found state's birth certificate policy discriminated against same-sex couples
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Supreme Court to hear case of Colorado bakery that denied service to gay couple
Case centers around whether the First Amendment allow baker's religious beliefs to override nondiscrimination law
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Second annual “Lawyers for SMYAL” event scheduled for July 12
The D.C.-area group Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders will hold its second annual “Lawyers for SMYAL” event on July 12. The event is...
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Military chiefs to ask for 6-month delay on allowing transgender recruits
Military chiefs plan to ask Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for a six-month delay before they allow transgender people to enlist in their services, reports The...
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HRC releases video highlighting importance of Planned Parenthood for LGBTQ community
The Human Rights Campaign has released a video highlighting the important role that Planned Parenthood plays in providing culturally competent health care to the LGBTQ...
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HHS restores sexual orientation question to elder Americans survey
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has restored a question on sexual orientation that was eliminated from a federal survey on elderly Americans...
