News + Politics
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Fayetteville voters approve civil rights ordinance
Voters in Fayetteville, Ark., reversed course from last December, approving a civil rights ordinance that includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in a...
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Anti-gay Christian leader calls for segregated communities
LGBT activists are "destructive extremists"
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Texas AG doesn’t want lesbian woman to inherit her partner’s estate
Texas’ Attorney General is actively seeking to prevent a woman from inheriting the estate of her deceased partner. When Stella Powell died last year without...
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Huckabee hedges on religious freedom question
For someone so opposed to same-sex marriage, and his support of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis for her similar stance, Mike Huckabee dodged an important question...
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Survivor objects to “Eye of the Tiger” being played at Kim Davis rally
Another political year brings with it another debate over unauthorized use of music in political rallies. The latest offense, committed by Republican presidential candidate and...
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School Bathroom Battles: Virginia fights against trans students
A ruling against a Virginia transgender student could bolster opponents of LGBT nondiscrimination policies
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Legalizing Sex Work: A Rentboy.com escort on why legalization matters
Advertising on Rentboy.com turned Nick Kinkand’s life around. The 33-year-old had broken up with his boyfriend, was homeless and couch-surfing at friends’ houses, and was...
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Walk to End HIV adopts “superhero” theme
One doesn’t have to don a cape and tights to be a hero in the fight against HIV. But it might just be fun to...
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Tennessee store sells out of anti-gay merchandise
Perhaps it’s part of a backlash against advances for LGBT rights. Or maybe it’s just a sentiment that has never changed in a socially conservative...
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Kim Davis to return to work Friday or Monday
Now that Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is out of jail, she’ll be taking a few days off before returning to her job. U.S. District...
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Judge orders Kim Davis to be released from jail
A federal judge ordered the release of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis from the Carter County Detention Center on Tuesday after placing her in jail...
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Huckabee and Cruz to meet with Kim Davis
It looks like Kim Davis is ready for her close-up. And if she’s not, two opportunist Republican presidential candidates will gladly shove her out of...
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Federal judge rejects Virginia transgender student’s motion
A transgender male student in Virginia can no longer use the public restroom at his high school. Instead, he will be relegated to a staff...
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HHS rules prohibit transgender healthcare discrimination
New rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would effectively prohibit health care plans from denying coverage to transgender people for...
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First gay couple marries in Rowan County
Rowan County’s first gay couple finally received their long-awaited marriage license on Friday morning. William Smith and James Yates obtained a marriage license in Rowan...
