News + Politics
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Trump to tap Montana congressman as Secretary of Interior
Trump Cabinet, Cabinet-Level Nominee and Adviser Threat Gauge Name: Ryan Zinke Position: Secretary of the Interior LGBT record: When he ran against out lesbian Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau in 2016,...
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Former Gov. Rick Perry tapped as Trump’s Secretary of Energy
Trump Cabinet, Cabinet-Level Nominee and Adviser Threat Gauge Name: Rick Perry Position: Secretary of Energy LGBT record: Opposed same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption, and even refused processing benefits for same-sex military couples...
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Tony Perkins slams pick of Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State
Tony Perkins is hopping mad about President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Rex Tilleron, the CEO of ExxonMobil, as Secretary of State. The evangelical leader...
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Churches drop lawsuit against Massachusetts transgender law
Four Massachusetts churches that were suing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over what they felt was a lack of religious protections in the state’s new transgender...
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Trump nominates ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson as Secretary of State
Trump Cabinet, Cabinet-Level Nominee and Adviser Threat Gauge Name: Rex Tillerson Position: Secretary of State LGBT record: Oversaw ExxonMobil when the company was dragging its feet on adopting protections for LGBT workers. He...
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Vatican: Gays and gay supporters may not become priests
Just in case there was any question of whether or not the Catholic Church might be softening its stance on homosexuality, a new document released by...
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Head of MPD LGBT Liaison Unit could face disciplinary action
Sgt. Jessica Hawkins is accused of taking underage interns to a bar and engaging in other inappropriate behavior
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Arkansas Supreme Court won’t allow lesbian moms to be listed on birth certificate
The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling and found that parents in same-sex relationships do not have the same right to be listed...
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Survey shows significant disparities exist between transgender people and overall population
The results of a recently released national survey of transgender people show that transgender individuals lag behind their American counterparts for nearly every economic, health...
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Tennessee plans to beef up its anti-gay counselor exemption bill
Not content to have passed an anti-LGBT law last year, Tennessee lawmakers are trying to add additional teeth to the measure to ensure it’s as...
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Every LGBT Person Should Be Terrified of Trump’s Administration
Trump is assembling a vehemently anti-LGBT cabinet. We break down its members by the threat they pose.
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Community Profile: Sis’tah Talk at the DC Center
Sis'Tah Talk provides a forum for transgender women to share stories, advice and experiences with one another
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Could Pat McCrory become the next Trump cabinet member?
Don’t cry for Pat McCrory. If the rumors are true, he may already have found a way to rebound from his re-election loss — by...
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Even Trump voters supported LGBT rights, poll shows
Even as Donald Trump was rolling to victory on Election Day, the electorate that elevated him into the White House was generally in favor of...
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LGBT groups ask Obama to commute Chelsea Manning’s sentence
The American Civil Liberties Union and over a dozen LGBT groups have sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to commute the sentence...
