News + Politics
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Taco Bell claims they did not create “leaked gay ad”
Spokesperson implies that the fast food chain supports the ad's tone
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Supreme Court to consider same-sex marriage cases Jan. 9
Early next month, the issue of same-sex marriage will once again find itself before the U.S. Supreme Court. Upon return from their winter recess, the...
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LGBT Allies Brace for Discrimination Bills
Even with the advent of marriage equality in a majority of U.S. states, LGBT allies remain on high alert as they brace for the introduction...
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FDA Recommends Nixing Ban on Gay Blood Donors
FDA Recommends Nixing Ban on Gay Blood Donors
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Hope Bill Targets Conversion Therapies
Amid the controversy surrounding a billboard in the Richmond area that claims that “nobody is born gay,” as well as the District of Columbia’s historic...
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Supreme Court allows Florida same-sex marriages to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to halt the start of same-sex marriages in Florida, which are set to begin early next month despite an ongoing...
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Chinese court rules against electroshock therapy to “cure” homosexuality
“I’m going to take this verdict and show it to my parents so they can see a Chinese court said homosexuality isn’t a mental illness.”...
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Tim Cook donates “substantial” amount to HRC
His support benefits Project One America, which strives to improve LGBT acceptance in Southern states
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Ansel Elgort: I’m not gay, but there’s nothing wrong if you are
“Also let me say if I was gay I wouldn’t hide it.” — Actor Ansel Elgort, star of Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars, in a...
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Justice Department will include gender identity under sex discrimination ban
Attorney General Eric Holder determines Title VII's prohibition of sex discrimination encompasses discrimination based on gender identity.
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Supreme Court to consider Louisiana same-sex marriage case next month
Highest court to consider Louisiana same-sex marriage case next month
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Martina Navratilova marries partner in New York
Famed tennis champion marries partner in New York
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Pat Robertson: Homosexuals “can’t reproduce” and will die out
“You know, those who are homosexual will die out because they don’t reproduce.… You know, you have to have heterosexual sex to reproduce.” — Pat...
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Federal appeals court blocks transgender inmate’s request for gender reassignment surgery
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court’s ruling Tuesday that found Massachusetts must provide gender reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate. The 1st Circuit...
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Tennessee opposes Supreme Court review of same-sex marriage case
Attorneys for the state of Tennessee urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a decision upholding the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, rejecting arguments made...
