News + Politics
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Michael Sam talks about racism in the gay community
—Michael Sam, the first openly gay man to be drafted by the National Football League, in an interview with Attitude magazine, talking about some of the...
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For one D.C. family, accepting their young transgender daughter was a non-issue
Vanessa Ford feels it's her role as the mother of a transgender child to embrace visibility -- even at the White House
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Boycotting Bigotry
When the business community threatens to boycott, states think twice about passing anti-LGBT laws
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Leslie Jordan named grand marshal of Capital Pride Parade
You may remember him as the diminutive, flamboyant Southerner Beverly Leslie, who frequently locked horns with Karen Walker, on Will & Grace. But now, Emmy Award...
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Maryland Republican: I love my lesbian daughter, but she doesn’t deserve to marry
Richard Douglas supports his daughter -- just not her right to marry another woman
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Businesses call on North Carolina to reverse anti-gay measure
More than 90 CEOs and executives send letter urging N.C. lawmakers to reverse course
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Washington Human Rights Commission rejects petitions to repeal transgender bathroom rule
The Washington State Human Rights Commission has rejected petitions challenging a commission rule that allows transgender people to use restroom and changing facilities consistent with their gender...
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McAuliffe vetoes Virginia religious exemption bill
Activists in Virginia are breathing a sigh of relief, after Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) vetoed a bill that would give people leeway to discriminate...
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards to rescind Jindal’s anti-gay order
A spokeswoman for the office of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has told reporters that the governor intends to rescind an executive order targeting...
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ACLU challenging North Carolina’s HB 2 that overturned LGBT ordinances
Here come the lawsuits, North Carolina. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with the ACLU of North Carolina, Lambda Legal and Equality North Carolina,...
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Cities and states ban official travel to North Carolina
San Francisco, Seattle, New York City and the state of New York are pushing back against North Carolina lawmakers’ decision to pass a bill overturning...
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Georgia governor will veto anti-gay “religious freedom” bill
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) will veto a bill that could allow individuals or businesses to discriminate against LGBT people. In a press conference on Monday...
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NBA and business community denounce N.C. anti-gay law
And it’s all just a little bit of history repeating. That’s what people are saying about a growing corporate backlash against the state of North...
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Pelosi: North Carolina moving against tide on LGBT rights
–U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), responding to a question from a reporter from The Charlotte Observer about North Carolina lawmakers’ decision to pass an...
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Advocates urge renewed effort to ensure LGBT progress
Local and national LGBT advocates gathered at a reception at D.C.’s Studio Theater on Thursday evening to regroup after a months-long onslaught of anti-LGBT legislation,...
