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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...
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Senate Takes Step Closer to Passing Respect for Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate took a step closer to passing a bill to grant federal recognition to same-sex marriages on Monday, voting to end debate on...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Club Q Shooting
A variety of LGBTQ groups and organizations issued statements mourning the loss of life following a mass shooting at Club Q, a gay bar in...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Pelosi Stepping Down
LGBTQ groups offered praise and accolades for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who announced on Thursday that she would remain in Congress but would step down...
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U.S. Senate Votes to Move Forward with Marriage Equality Bill
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that would ensure same-sex marriages continue to be recognized as valid by both federal and...
