News + Politics
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DNC LGBT-themed web ad calls on Senate to fill Scalia’s seat
There’s nothing quite like election-year squabbling between the major parties, particularly when a Supreme Court seat hangs in the balance. Faced with a Republican-controlled Senate,...
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Study: 1 in 6 gay or bisexual men will contract HIV in their lifetime
A study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that if current HIV diagnosis rates persist, about 1 in 6...
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Lawsuit challenging Fairfax nondiscrimination policy dismissed
A Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the addition of protections covering LGBT students, teachers and staff to Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) nondiscrimination policy....
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Georgia Senate passes amended “religious freedom” bill
Georgia legislators may have pulled off a sleight of hand, but no one is being fooled by the Peach State’s latest attempt at passing anti-LGBT...
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South Dakota anti-trans birth certificate measure tabled
A bill in South Dakota that would have required state and local governments to only accept personal information on a person’s birth certificate as legally...
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Mississippi “religious liberty” bill passes committee
Another day, another conservative legislature attempting to pass yet another bill targeting the LGBT community. It’s become par for the course in a post-Obergefell world. The latest...
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Virginia subcommittee kills equal employment and fair housing bills
A Republican-led Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee killed two nondiscrimination bills that passed the Senate with bipartisan support, referring them to the Code Commission of...
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Brian Sims ending run for Congress: “Not an easy decision”
"I am so grateful for your help and support over these past few months."
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Kansas legislator: Gay people are a “third sex”
"Supreme Court has, in fact, established a third sex for all intents and purposes."
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Shock to the System
Or, how I learned to stop being idealistic and accept our failed political system
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South Dakota Gov. Daugaard to meet with transgender students
Governor to meet with local transgender individuals before deciding whether or not to veto bill
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Tennessee lawmakers approve anti-marriage equality resolution
On Tuesday, Tennessee lawmakers approved — without debate — a resolution expressing “disagreement with the constitutional analysis” of Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that legalized marriage...
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South Dakota anti-transgender “bathroom bill” heads to governor’s desk
Gov. Daugaard has five days to veto measure before it goes into law
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Kasich: “The court has spoken” on marriage equality
"Look, we're not changing any laws," Kasich said. "The court has spoken. That's the end of it."
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“Nothing Changes”: The GOP’s Gay Problem
The Republican Party continues to prove that it has nothing to offer LGBT voters
