News + Politics
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Federal court to hear challenge to Mississippi’s anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” law
Law would have granted people who subscribe to 3 specific religious beliefs carte blanche to discriminate against gays
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Discrimination against transgender renters prevalent, even in Massachusetts
Suffolk University study finds gender-nonconforming people are 61 percent more likely to receive disparate treatment
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Is North Carolina headed for financial disaster?
HB 2 could cost North Carolina $3.76 billion over 12 years, reports AP
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Federal appeals court: Title VII may prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision and restored a gay man’s lawsuit against his employer, finding that discrimination based on sexual orientation...
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Federal court: Florida must list surviving same-sex spouses on death certificates
Same-sex spouses will no longer need a court order or to spend money out of pocket to amend partners' death certificates
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Human Rights Campaign testifies against Gorsuch nomination
LGBTQ groups have come out in strong opposition to the nomination of Neil Gorsuch as U.S. Supreme Court Justice, arguing that both his philosophy and judicial...
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George Weinberg, creator of “homophobia,” dies at 87
George Weinberg, who supported gay rights, coined the term to describe fear of homosexuality
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Trump appoints anti-transgender think tank director to HHS post
LGBTQ advocates are outraged after President Donald Trump appointed Roger Severino, a former director from the right-wing think tank Heritage Foundation, to be the director of the...
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Rick Perry claims Texas A&M gay student body president stole election
A Trump administration cabinet member has inserted himself into the middle of an ongoing dispute over a student election at Texas A&M University, publicly declaring...
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McAuliffe vetoes “religious freedom” bill targeting same-sex couples
On Thursday, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) vetoed a pair of bills that would grant religious exemptions for those with religious objections to same-sex marriage. The bill...
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Exclusive: Rep. Alan Lowenthal on why Congress must pass the Equality Act
Congressman Alan Lowenthal on one man's recent display of intolerance, and why Congress must pass the Equality Act
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Student alleges school’s pro-transgender locker room policy constitutes “sexual harassment”
A high school student in Pennsylvania and his parents are suing their local school district over its transgender-friendly policy, alleging that having to share facilities...
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FreeState Justice announces new leadership team
FreeState Justice, Maryland’s legal services firm for LGBTQ residents, has announced the addition of two leaders to help head the organization. In a press release, FreeState...
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Former GOP senator to Trump: Don’t sign “religious liberty” executive order
A former Republican senator has taken to the op-ed page of The New York Times to plead with President Donald Trump not to sign a...
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Utah governor signs repeal of anti-gay sex education law
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) has signed a bill into law that amends Utah’s sex education curriculum so that it no longer singles out LGBTQ-identifying...
