News + Politics
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Capital Pride announces Heroes Awards and other honorees
Annual gala will honor those making significant contributions to the LGBTQ Pride movement
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Cannabliss: Accessing Medical Marijuana in DC
Herbal Alternatives makes sure every patient gets the right medical marijuana for what ails them
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Texas must pay $600,000 to couples who challenged gay marriage ban
A federal appeals court has ruled that the state of Texas must pay $600,000 in attorneys fees and other costs to two Texas couples who...
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Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz will not seek re-election
GOP congressman frequently challenged D.C. home rule and tried to overturn city's marriage equality law
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Pro-LGBTQ Democrat wins Prince William Circuit Court Clerk race
Jacqueline Smith will replace Michele McQuigg, who defended Virginia's gay marriage ban
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Danica Roem earns progressive group’s endorsement for Virginia House seat
Roem is the first transgender candidate endorsed by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee
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Trump nominates anti-gay Scott Garrett to head Export-Import Bank
Former GOP congressman lost his re-election opposing gay GOP candidates
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NCAA awards North Carolina championships following fake “repeal” of HB 2
HRC: NCAA has fallen "hook, line, and sinker" for "sham" deal that still allows anti-LGBTQ discrimination
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Petition asks for Transgender Pride-colored crosswalks in D.C.
A transgender woman in D.C. is asking the city to permanently install crosswalks featuring the pink, blue, and white colors of the transgender pride flag...
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Nikki Haley: America will not ignore anti-gay actions in Chechnya
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is calling on Chechen authorities to investigate reports of anti-gay persecution, and “if true,” put a stop...
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GLAA to honor 4 LGBTQ leaders at anniversary reception on April 20
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. will honor four LGBTQ leaders with the 2017 Distinguished Service Award at its annual gala on...
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West Virginia county clerks sued for harassing and mistreating lesbian couple
A county clerk in West Virginia is being sued for harassing and denigrating a same-sex couple that sought a marriage license from her. High school...
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Activists demand oil companies denounce anti-gay persecution in Chechnya
Petition asks oil companies to apply financial pressure on Russia to end anti-gay killings and internments
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Members of Congress urge 11th Circuit to review sexual orientation ruling
Four members of Congress have asked for permission to file a brief encouraging the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a lesbian’s lawsuit...
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Joe Biden is “disgusted and appalled” with the treatment of LGBTQ people in Chechnya
Biden urged the Trump administration to push Russian leaders to end the murder and torture of gay men
