News + Politics
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Betsy DeVos: “I have never believed in” conversion therapy
Betsy DeVos, President-elect Trump’s pick to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education, defended her record on education and equality in an often contentious hearing before...
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President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence
On Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama announced he would be commuting former Army Private Chelsea Manning’s sentence for releasing classified information to the cyber-anarchist government...
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LGBT groups concerned about DeVos nomination as Education Secretary
Some national LGBT organizations are cautioning U.S. senators to do an in-depth vetting of Betsy DeVos, the billionaire charter school advocate tapped by President-elect Donald Trump...
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Mississippi Gov. Bryant’s legal team: Being gay is a choice, and it’s Christians who are being “bullied”
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s legal team is defending a “religious freedom” bill that seeks to allow discrimination against LGBT people by arguing it is Christians...
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156 LGBT elected officials pen open letter to President-elect Trump
Letter asks Trump to respect LGBT Americans and not to reverse victories achieved under his predecessor
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Virginia Republicans introduce 3 more bills targeting LGBT community
Some Virginia lawmakers seem intent on testing Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s promise to veto any anti-LGBT legislation that lands on his desk. In the past week,...
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Ben Carson calls LGBT rights “extra rights” in confirmation hearing
Ben Carson, President-elect Donald Trump’s preferred pick for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, is standing by his longstanding belief that LGBT people are not entitled...
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McAuliffe promises to veto anti-LGBT legislation in final State of Commonwealth address
Gov. Terry McAuliffe fired a rhetorical shot at the Virginia General Assembly in his final State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday night, warning Republicans...
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After Trump’s inauguration, half a million women will march for equality
Participants in the upcoming Women's March on Washington share thoughts about why it's important to be heard en masse
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Loudoun County School Board rejects LGBT protections
Board approves compromise statement but shies away from explicit protections over fears of lawsuits
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White House LGBT Liaison: If Trump cuts my role, “that’s clearly a loss”
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan gives the LGBT community a voice in the White House -- that could change under Trump
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Capital Pride opens up nominations for Heroes and other awards
The Capital Pride Alliance is encouraging community members to nominate friends, family members, colleagues or acquaintances that they believe have made significant or exceptional contributions...
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Florida settles lawsuit with same-sex couples over children’s birth certificates
The State of Florida has settled a lawsuit with two same-sex couples who were denied accurate birth certificates for their children because of the state’s...
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Brother, Help Thyself to host annual grant reception at DC Eagle
Brother, Help Thyself (BHT), the community organization providing financial support to local D.C. and Baltimore-area nonprofits, has announced it will hold its annual grants and...
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Kentucky Democrat pushes 2 bathroom bills and “religious freedom” bill
Apparently Southern lawmakers have learned nothing from North Carolina’s failed experiment with anti-LGBT legislation. In yet another state, a lawmaker has introduced a bill that...
