All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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LGBTQ rights lawyer David Buckel dies after setting himself on fire in NYC park
Buckel apparently committed suicide by self-immolation to protest humanity's dependence on fossil fuels
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Alabama Sen. Doug Jones co-sponsors Equality Act
LGBTQ advocates won a moral victory on Thursday when U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) signed on as a co-sponsor of the Equality Act. The Equality...
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VIDEO: Cory Booker grills Mike Pompeo on whether being gay is a “perversion”
CIA Director Mike Pompeo, President Trump’s nominee to become the nation’s next Secretary of State, was lambasted for his views on homosexuality during his confirmation...
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HRC endorses Beto O’Rourke against Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race
The Human Rights Campaign has endorsed Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who is up for...
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Australian rugby boss calls homophobic player a “strong role model”
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle refused to punish Israel Folau for saying gay people would go to hell
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Brian Sims responds to rugby star feeling “persecuted” for anti-gay comments
Pennsylvania state representative and LGBTQ advocate says getting "backlash for being an idiot isn't persecution"
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Arkansas Libertarian told to abandon campaign after “fags are disgusting” comment
The local Libertarian Party is calling on Justin Jones to end his campaign.
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Pride Fund endorses Tim Kaine in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race
Incumbent Democrat will face one of three pro-gun, anti-gay Republicans in November's general election
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Equality California backs Sen. Dianne Feinstein in re-election bid
California's senior senator faces challenge from former State Senate President Kevin de Leon, who alleges she's too moderate
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Charlotte Pence bought a copy of the gay children’s book that mocks her father
Vice president's daughter says "we can all get behind" donating proceeds from book sales to charity
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Gay Libertarian candidate will challenge Bowser in D.C. mayor’s race
Even as potential Democratic primary challengers to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser shy away from the spotlight, an openly gay Libertarian Party candidate is determined to ensure...
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Norton calls out First Amendment Defense Act for threatening D.C.’s civil rights laws
Bill would essentially gut D.C.'s pro-LGBTQ laws by treating the District as an extension of the federal government
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Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, longtime LGBTQ ally, dies at 88
U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-New York) died on Friday morning after being hospitalized for a fall at her Washington, D.C. residence last week. The 88-year-old...
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NCLR’s Kate Kendell on retiring: “I have felt privileged every day to do this work”
On Thursday, Kate Kendell, the executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, announced she would be stepping down after 22 years with the...
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Lesbian Super PAC endorses straight woman in Illinois Democratic primary
LPAC, the country’s only lesbian political action committee, has endorsed a straight woman from Illinois for a seat in Congress. LPAC has thrown its support...
