News + Politics
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Suspect in Deoni Jones slaying to undergo further mental observation
Gary Niles Montgomery, the man accused of stabbing transgender youth Deoni Jones in the face as she waited at a Northeast D.C. bus stop in...
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Sen. Shaheen urges Veterans Affairs to halt “discriminatory policy”
Veterans Affairs is being asked to suspend a policy in which it recoups same-sex couples' benefits
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Obama links gay rights and civil rights movements in Selma speech
— President Barack Obama marking the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches during a speech at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. “We’re...
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Army increases authority level needed to discharge transgender troops
The U.S. Army made it more difficult to discharge transgender servicemembers
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Obama administration presses Supreme Court to strike down same-sex marriage bans
The Obama administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of marriage equality nationwide
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Congressional Democrats urge Supreme Court to rule in favor of marriage equality
More than 200 Democratic members of Congress urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down state bans on same-sex marriage in a brief filed with...
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Biden invokes civil rights movement during LGBT-rights speech
Biden draws parallels between the LGBT-rights movement and the civil rights movement of the 1960s
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Putin ally: Gays are not suppressed
— Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, speaking at a conference in Geneva. Yakunin spoke extensively on his...
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Hundreds of conservatives urge Supreme Court to strike down same-sex marriage bans
Conservatives urge the Supreme Court to rule in favor of marriage equality
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Federal appeals court puts Nebraska same-sex marriages on hold
Same-sex marriages will not begin in Nebraska next week
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Herring files amicus brief in favor of marriage equality
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (D) on Thursday filed an amicus brief arguing in favor of marriage equality ahead of April 28, when the U.S....
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Transparent’s Jeffrey Tambor awarded by Point Foundation
— Jeffrey Tambor, star of Amazon Studios’ Golden Globe-winning Transparent, responding to news that Point Foundation will honor him with their Courage Award (for individuals who...
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Pat Robertson: Don’t attend your child’s gay wedding
–Pat Robertson, host of The 700 Club, responding to an email of parent who said she and her partner were conflicted over whether to attend their...
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The Fosters’ creator defends gay teen kiss
— Peter Paige, co-creator of ABC Family’s The Fosters, speaking with The Wrap. Paige was commenting on criticism of the show’s Tuesday episode, which featured TV’s...
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Supreme Court schedules same-sex marriage arguments for April 28
Oral arguments on marriage equality have been set
