News + Politics
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Right-wing pundit: LGBTQ community has “raped” the rainbow’s true meaning
—Linda Harvey, the founder of Christian rights organization Mission: America, writing in World Net Daily about the cultural appropriation of what was once a Christian symbol —...
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Lawsuit challenges Puerto Rico’s refusal to issue transgender birth certificates
Lawyers representing three transgender residents of Puerto Rico and an LGBTQ advocacy group have filed papers urging a federal court to strike down Puerto Rico’s...
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Homeless LGBTQ youth advocate Friendship Place partners with Amazon
Last week, Friendship Place, a local homeless advocacy organization, announced a partnership with Amazon to help provide critical emergency services to families experiencing homelessness in...
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Pentagon delays transgender enlistment deadline by 6 months
On Friday, the Pentagon announced it will delay allowing openly transgender individuals to enlist until at least Jan. 1, 2018. In a memo to the...
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Rhode Island approves ban on conversion therapy
On the final day of their legislative session, Rhode Island lawmakers approved a bill banning the practice of conversion therapy by licensed counselors on residents...
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Brooklyn man indicted in subway attack on lesbian couple
Victim was knocked unconscious and had to receive eight stitches following attack on Brooklyn Q train
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Attorney who represented Kentucky gay marriage plaintiffs to run for Congress
One of the lawyers who argued against Kentucky’s ban on gay marriage has announced he will run for Congress in 2018. Dan Canon, a 39-year-old...
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HIV advocate reflects on arrest while protesting Senate health care bill
On Wednesday, June 28, Eric Sawyer and about 10 other HIV activists were arrested while engaging in civil disobedience in protest of the Republican-led Senate’s...
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Yelp: More than 160,000 businesses have gender-neutral restrooms
Data from a new feature on Yelp that allows consumers to mark if a business has gender-neutral restrooms has been pouring in since the company...
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Texas Supreme Court revives case challenging same-sex spousal benefits
On Friday, in a unanimous decision, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling that strikes at the fundamental argument underlying the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision...
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Trump appoints transgender rights opponent to USAID post
Bethany Kozma helped organize a campaign protesting the Obama administration's guidance on trans students
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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
