News + Politics
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Anti-gay N.C. GOP legislature makes last-minute power grab
If North Carolina Republicans had a motto, it’d be: “If you can’t beat them, change the rules until you win.” Following the defeat of incumbent...
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Aisha Moodie-Mills: LGBT community must fight harder than ever after “disastrous election”
At last weekend’s Victory Institute conference, the talk was all about how to prevent LGBT rights from backsliding in a potentially hostile Trump administration
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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...
