News + Politics
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Lawsuit: Fairfax LGBT nondiscrimination policy is unlawful
Several Fairfax County residents have filed a lawsuit against the Fairfax County School Board, alleging that the board’s decision to amend its nondiscrimination policy to...
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Tennessee county challenging SCOTUS gay marriage ruling
A Tennessee county is poised to become one of many adopting resolutions calling for an overturn of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized marriage...
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Kentucky could owe more than $2 million in gay marriage fight
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) may have leveraged his opposition to same-sex marriage to get into the governor’s mansion, but, as with any benefit, there’s...
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Oregon bakery pays fine for discriminating against lesbian couple
The owners of the Oregon bakery at the center of a prominent LGBT discrimination case have paid a fine, plus interest, that was levied against them...
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Missouri AG candidate proposes religious exemption law
It’s become the classic “dog bites man” storyline: Another Republican politician is urging state lawmakers to pass legislation that would provide special religious exemptions for ministers,...
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Student appeals dismissal of lawsuit over anti-gay paper
A student whose lawsuit against the University of New Mexico for violating her First Amendment rights suffered a setback in September is appealing a federal...
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Victories and Defeats: The Year in Review
The win for marriage equality was the high point of the year -- and a seminal moment for the LGBT movement
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Kentucky governor removes clerks’ names from marriage licenses
In one of his first acts as governor, Kentucky’s Matt Bevin (R) issued an executive order on Tuesday that removes the names of county clerks...
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Lesbian mother gets legal support in Alabama adoption case
A lesbian mother from Alabama who had previously been denied visitation rights to see her three children despite having legally adopted them in Georgia is...
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California anti-transgender bathroom referendum won’t appear on ballot
A socially conservative group out of California has failed to collect enough petition signatures from registered voters to qualify an anti-transgender piece of legislation onto...
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Greece approves civil unions for same-sex couples
Greece’s parliament has approved a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to form civil unions, becoming one of the last countries in Europe to provide...
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Brian Sims wins Victory Fund endorsement
Sims is seeking a seat in the U.S. House of Representitives
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NCAA joins Indiana coalition pushing for LGBT protections
Supporters of a law that would prohibit discrimination against members of the LGBT community gained a significant ally last week after the NCAA, the nation’s...
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Kathryn Knott convicted of assault in Philadelphia gay bashing
The daughter of a Philadelphia-area police chief on Friday was convicted of simple assault in a violent attack lodged against a gay couple in Philadelphia’s...
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Lawsuit challenges Minnesota’s insurance ban for transition-related surgery
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Minnesota State Court challenging the current ban on...
