News + Politics
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Forum: Pride – Protest and Progress
"We aim to create space for protest through marches, celebration, education, laughter, and simply being present and visible."
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Forum: Capital Pride Can and Must Do Better
"How can Pride stand for any of us, if it doesn't stand for the most marginalized members of our community?"
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Trans Pride: A Celebration of Truth
Capital Trans Pride allows D.C. trans folk to celebrate their identity in a safe space and a loving environment
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Nevada becomes 8th state to ban conversion therapy
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill prohibiting mental health professionals from subjecting children under 18 to conversion therapy. The bill, sponsored by Sen....
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Mississippi man sentenced to 49 years in prison for murdering transgender girlfriend
A Mississippi man who is a member of the Latin Kings gang has been sentenced to 49 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend because she...
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North Carolina governor promises to sign pro-LGBTQ executive order
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has plans to sign an executive order that he claims will provide additional protections for the LGBTQ community. Speaking at...
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Joe Biden urges Americans to defend LGBTQ rights abroad
Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling on the United States to speak out against LGBTQ human rights abuses and defend advances in equality for LGBTQ...
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Trans rights supporters file briefs in support of Gavin Grimm’s case
Advocates for transgender equality have filed several amicus briefs asking the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to decide in favor of Virginia teenager Gavin Grimm...
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Capital Pride Parade names three additional grand marshals
On Tuesday, the Capital Pride Alliance named three LGBTQ activists grand marshals of the Capital Pride Parade, joining Grand Marshal Edie Windsor. Jim Obergefell, Mandy Carter,...
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Advocates file complaint against Kentucky judge refusing adoptions to LGBTQ parents
A coalition of LGBTQ advocates has filed a complaint accusing Kentucky Judge W. Mitchell Nance of violating Kentucky’s Code of Judicial Conduct by recusing himself from...
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72 countries still punish same-sex sexual activity, report finds
Fewer countries ban same-sex relations than did a decade ago, but 72 countries still punish those who engage in homosexual intimacy, according to a new...
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United Nations calls for probe into violence against trans women in El Salvador
The United Nations is calling for an investigation into ongoing violence aimed against transgender women in El Salvador. According to the Geneva-based Office of the U.N. High Commissioner...
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Same-sex marriage supported by more Americans than ever before
Republicans and Christian support has also increased
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Russian investigation claims there are “no victims of persecution” in Chechnya
A Russian embassy claims that an investigation into anti-gay persecution in Chechnya has not found evidence to support allegations that gay men are being kidnapped,...
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Equality Virginia enlists pro-LGBTQ business coalition
Equality Virginia has launched a new program enlisting support from the commonwealth’s business community as the organization attempts to amend Virginia’s laws to prohibit discrimination...
