News + Politics
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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.
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Obama declares marriage equality a “civil right” in historic State of the Union
President Obama described same-sex couples’ right to marry as a “civil right” during his State of the Union address.
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Dear Abby responds to gay grandmother whose son shut her out
“If your son is under the mistaken impression that he is going to somehow ‘protect’ his children by isolating them from gay people, he must...
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Virginia’s Hate Crimes Bill Rests in Their Hands
When a Republican-led Virginia House of Delegates committee shuttled a hate crimes bill to a subcommittee on Jan. 15, it was considered a signal by political...
