News + Politics
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Jacobson Elected State Board of Education President
The D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) voted on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to elect openly gay SBOE member Jack Jacobson as president of the board,...
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Va. Senate Nixes Second-Parent Adoption Bill
A Virginia Senate committee voted 8-7 on Friday, Jan. 23, to reject a bill that would have allowed adults other than a person’s legally recognized...
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Alabama same-sex marriages put on hold
A federal judge put on hold her decision overturning Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban
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BHT Grant Money Boosts Nonprofits
Brother, Help Thyself Inc. (BHT), the local organization that provides yearly infusions of grant money to help support local nonprofits that deal with the LGBT...
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D.C. is “working toward innovative equality” according to HRC’s State Index
“States in this category have marriage equality, robust LGBT non-discrimination laws, the most protections for transgender people. Many are working on innovative laws and policies...
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ISIS penal code mandates death for gay people, stoning and crucifixion among punishments
ISIS penal code mandates death for gay people, stoning and crucifixion among punishments
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Federal judge strikes down Alabama same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge struck down Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage in a decision handed down Friday.
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As Hagel’s departure nears, no review ordered of military’s transgender ban
The Defense Secretary says he believes the military's "transgender issue will be dealt with in a fair way." But will he be the one to...
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Obama urged to take action against Gambia for anti-LGBT law
President Obama is facing pressure to take further action against the Gambia for a recently enacted anti-LGBT law.
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Richard Dawkins reads his homophobic hate mail
Extremely NSFW
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Obama hopes Supreme Court makes the “right decision” on same-sex marriage
Obama hopeful the Supreme Court will recognize there is “no good reason” to ban same-sex marriage.
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Conversion Therapy Ban for Minors Dies in Virginia Senate
A bill to prohibit the practice of conversion or “reparative” therapies that seek to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity by licensed therapists...
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North Carolina Democrat apologizes after calling transgender opponent a man
“I referred to you using an incorrect gender pronoun. That was inaccurate and offensive, and not the way that I would conduct myself as chair of...
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Bowser taps Alexander-Reid to head newly named LGBT Affairs office
Mayor Bowser taps Sheila Alexander-Reid to head newly named LGBT Affairs office
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Mike Huckabee positions himself as 2016’s culture warrior
Mike Huckabee is digging in his heels when it comes to opposing marriage equality.
