News + Politics
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Nick Jonas: Accusations of gay baiting are “quite sad”
The singer responds to accusations that he's deliberately baiting gay fans
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Dan Savage: Trump will be bad for queer people
Dan Savage slammed Trump and those who complain about Clinton's support for marriage equality
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Virginia AG Herring: Anti-LGBT discrimination “can” constitute sex discrimination
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, in responding to requests from members of the General Assembly, issued an opinion finding that anti-LGBT discrimination could — and...
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Eric Holder to speak at Lawyers for SMYAL event
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), the local organization for LGBT youth in the D.C. Metro area, will play host to former U.S....
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Business leaders file amicus brief in Washington State discrimination case
An alliance of businesses and trade associations is coming to the aid of a gay couple who claims that they were discriminated against by a...
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Sparring lawsuits over HB 2 set off battle over “state-sponsored discrimination”
The Obama administration has taken its firmest stance in favor of transgender rights after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state...
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Watch: Gay biker confronts bigoted preacher in Glasgow
A Glasgow cyclist gives a homophobic ranter his due.
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111 Methodist clergy come out in a very public way
Self-outing occurs on the eve of the United Methodist Church convention in Oregon
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ACLU sues Mississippi over “religious freedom” law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Mississippi have filed a challenge to Mississippi’s HB 1523, a purported “religious freedom” law that...
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North Carolina sues Justice Department to defend anti-trans law
Lawsuit comes decision day for Tar Heel State to announce whether they'll continue to defend HB 2
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Furies Collective becomes first lesbian site on National Register
This week was good news for lovers of gay history, as the National Register of Historic Places added its first lesbian site and its first Latino LGBTQ...
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New York City mayor responds to calls to boycott Chick-fil-A
Bill de Blasio says he will not patronize the fast food chain, but it has a right to set up shop
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Clinton to trans woman attacked on subway: I’m on your side
Clinton reaches out on Facebook to offer support to a trans women assaulted in New York
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Franklin Graham calls gay rights monument a “monument to sin”
Franklin Graham opposes erection outside Stonewall Inn
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Trans United Fund releases historic ad featuring parents of transgender children
Ad aims to educate public about trans issues, in response to various forms of anti-trans hysteria
