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Support for Marriage Equality Drops, Driven By Republicans
Gallup finds declining support for same-sex marriage and moral acceptance of LGBTQ relationships, with Republicans driving the shift.
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Southern Baptists Declare War on Marriage Equality
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s national meeting in Dallas have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution opposing same-sex marriage. On June 10, more than 10,000 church...
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Filet o’ Cowardice: McDonald’s Rolls Back DEI Practices
The fast food giant is scuttling its diversity goals, and will no longer participate in HRC's Corporate Equality Index.
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“This Is a Gut Punch”: LGBTQ Groups React to Trump’s Win
Leading LGBTQ rights groups were dismayed by the results of the presidential election and its potentially harmful impact on the community.
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134 Members of Congress Named “Trans Equality Champions”
Advocates for Trans Equality recognized 11 senators and 123 House members for their pro-transgender advocacy.
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Anti-LGBTQ Activist Causes Tempest in Tractor Supply Teapot
The farm-supply chain drops its HRC relationship and DEI efforts after a prolonged attack by Robby Starbuck.
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Kenyan Man Gets 30 Years for Lesbian’s Murder. Activists Aren’t Happy.
Activists say the sentence for confessed killer of Sheila Lumumba is too lenient and sends a negative message about the value of LGBTQ lives.
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“We. Can’t. Breathe!”: Trans Activists Remember Lost Lives
On Friday night, members of D.C.'s trans community rallied to remember the dead and call for more funding and support services.
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“Trans Equality Now” Gala Celebrates 20 Years of NCTE
The event will honor activists and allies, and celebrate important victories, at a time when transgender rights are under unrelenting attack.
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Georgia Teacher Fired After Reading A Book With Nonbinary Character
An Atlanta-area teacher was fired after reading a children’s book featuring a nonbinary character to her fifth-grade class. In a 4-3 decision last week, the...
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Restaurant Manager Fired After Criticizing Gay Actor for Kissing Date
The manager of a popular Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles has been fired after actor Drew Droege complained about being reprimanded for kissing his date...
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President Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act into Law
President Joe Biden has signed a law requiring the federal government and states to recognize legal same-sex marriages as valid.
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U.S. House Approves Final Version of Respect for Marriage Act
Congressional lawmakers approved a bill to recognize legal same-sex marriages as valid, sending it to President Biden to sign into law.
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LGBTQ Groups Hail Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act
LGBTQ groups were ecstatic and effusive in their praise for lawmakers after the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act by a 61-36 vote...
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U.S. Senate Passes Respect for Marriage Act
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill requiring the federal government and states to recognize as valid same-sex marriages legally performed in states without...
