News + Politics
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These 7 States are a Threat to LGBT Rights this Year
As the national press fixates on every action, statement, and tweet from the nation’s incoming 45th president, much of their coverage is unsurprisingly Washington-centric. Donald...
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Hell to the Chief: Don’t celebrate Trump, but don’t ignore him either
How do you celebrate the Inauguration of Donald Trump? By ensuring our voices are heard, loud and strong.
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Virginia House committee to consider anti-LGBT bills on Thursday
A General Laws subcommittee will consider several measures involving LGBT rights
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Familiar Face: Brett Parson returns to MPD’s Special Liaison Division office
“After almost ten years of working in liaison units, I was ready to go back on patrol,” says Lt. Brett Parson of his 2009 departure...
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Queer dance party planned outside Mike Pence’s Chevy Chase residence
Protest is designed to send a message to the VP-elect about his stance on LGBT rights
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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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