News + Politics
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World Pride Profile: Andrea Gillespie, from Huron to Human Rights
Andrea Gillespie, HRC's Associate Director of Global Advocacy, brings the organization's advocacy to the world.
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Baltimore Safe Haven Vandalized and Robbed
Vandals ransacked, robbed, and urinated on the transgender-owned, drop-in wellness facility, forcing it to temporarily close.
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Man Arrested for Attacking Restaurant Workers Over Pride Flag
Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the remaining two assailants in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.
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Analysis: Vance and Walz Play Nice at Debate Lacking LGBTQ Issues
Both vice presidential candidates were praised for a "civil," issue-based debate that saw them boost their own favorability.
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JD Vance Says Kids Can’t Add 5+5, But Can Recite 87 Genders
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says American education is withering because of its focus on LGBTQ identity.
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Anti-Gay Pastor Found Guilty of Child Abuse and Cruelty
John Raymond, founder of Lakeside Christian Academy in Louisiana, was found guilty of taping students' mouths shut to discipline them.
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Man Acquitted of Attacking Gay Men in D.C. Park
A federal jury found Michael Thomas Pruden not guilty of all charges related to assaults of gay men in Malcolm X Park.
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D.C. Jury Awards $930K to Trans McDonald’s Employee for Bias
The verdict is believed to be the first in favor of a plaintiff suing for gender identity discrimination under D.C.'s Human Rights Act.
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Florida Forbids Sex-Ed Content, Including All-Things LGBTQ
Florida school districts must state-approved, "abstinence-only" sex ed classes that avoid certain banned topics, including LGBTQ identity.
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Lesbian Firefighter Awarded $1.3 Million in Harassment Settlement
Kansas City is awarding $1.3 million to Rebecca Reynolds, who was harassed by co-workers due to her gender, age, and sexual orientation.
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“Extreme Makeover” Star Eduardo Xol Stabbed to Death
A California man has been arrested and charged with the murder of the popular gay designer from "Extreme Makeover."
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Grindr Hookup Leads to Brutal Double Stabbing
A New York City man was killed and another seriously injured after their Grindr hookup turned into a bloody double stabbing.
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Michael Knowles Says Gay Couples Aren’t Fit to Raise Children
The right-wing airbag was defending a law professor's anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, arguing children should only be raised by opposite-sex spouses.
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Chappell Roan Is Voting for Kamala Harris, But Won’t Endorse Her
The "Pink Pony Club" singer vented her frustration on TikTok over people "skewing" her comments criticizing both major political parties.
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FBI Data Shows Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes On the Rise
Following sharp spike in 2022, bias-motivated hate crimes against LGBTQ people continue to increase, even as crime overall is down.
