News + Politics
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Ohio agrees Supreme Court should hear same-sex marriage case
The state of Ohio urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in a brief filed...
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Montgomery to Pursue Insanity Defense
Lawyers for Gary Niles Montgomery, the man accused of fatally stabbing transgender woman Deoni Jones while she was waiting at a Northeast D.C. bus stop...
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PFOX Posts Anti-Gay Billboard in Richmond
“No young person or adult should be walking down the road and see something that says that they are not okay as they are.” — Beth...
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Ex-gay movement’s poster boy comes out as gay
“To those who still promote reparative therapy or hope it could work for them or a family member, I hope they realize this path leads...
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Va. School Board Votes Against Transgender Student
The Gloucester County (Va.) School Board voted 6-1 on Tuesday to approve a motion that limits transgender students to using the bathroom assigned to their...
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FBI report: 20% of hate crimes last year had anti-gay bias
While the CIA bears the brunt of news coverage over its use of torture, across town, the FBI has released its annual hate crime report for...
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Alabama issued a “no homo” license plate
“How could they allow outright discrimination to be published on a state license plate?” — Scott Johnston, a Facilities Manager in Atlanta, Ga., speaking with...
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Gay villain on CW’s ‘The Flash’ is “a huge step forward”
“I’m glad they are introducing the character to the show. It’s a huge step forward, and I’m thrilled to help make that happen.” — Actor...
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Air Force secretary expects review of military’s transgender ban
The military’s longstanding ban on open transgender service is likely to face review within the next year, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said in...
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ISIS executes gay man by throwing him from roof
ISIS executes gay man by throwing him from roof
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Sen. Merkley announces plans to introduce LGBT civil rights bill
Sen. Merkley announces plans to introduce LGBT civil rights bill
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Kentucky agrees Supreme Court should hear same-sex marriage case
Attorneys for Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the state’s same-sex marriage ban in a...
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Justice Department updates profiling ban to include sexual orientation, gender identity
Federal law enforcement agencies will be prohibited from profiling on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in most cases under new guidance issued...
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HRC Holds Fundraiser for Transgender Summer Camp
For Lori, a D.C. parent of a transgender youth, her son’s return from summer camp last year showed a marked difference in his attitude. “From...
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Council Repeals Armstrong Amendment
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a bill repealing an act of Congress known as the Armstrong Amendment, which carves out an exemption to sexual...
