Nation
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Tennessee detective placed on leave after saying LGBTQ people should be executed
The detective said LGBTQ people are "worthy of death" and that he hates homosexuals
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62% of Americans say they’ve become more supportive of transgender rights over past 5 years
63% of Americans say they support transgender people serving openly in the military, PRRI survey finds
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‘The Notebook’ author Nicholas Sparks accused of banning an LGBTQ club at his Christian school
The romance novelist complained about a former headmaster trying to "make homosexuality open and accepted"
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2 out of every 5 LGBTQ youth have seriously considered suicide, study says
National survey by The Trevor Project finds more than 7 in 10 LGBTQ youth experience discrimination due to their identity
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Straight “country boy” in rural Oklahoma celebrates Pride Month on his truck
Cody Barlow wrote "Not all country boys are bigots" above a giant rainbow flag
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Philadelphia’s first openly gay deputy sheriff found dead in office
Those close to Dante Austin, who took his own life, believe he was struggling with depression prior to his death
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Congressional bill would ban use of gay and trans panic defenses
Bill would prevent defendants from using a victim's LGBTQ identity to justify crimes like murder and assault
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New Jersey judge orders conversion therapy provider to dissolve — again
Group was ordered to dissolve 4 years ago, but reconstituted under another name to continue promoting conversion therapy
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Trump administration sued for allowing health care workers to deny care to LGBTQ people
Lawsuit argues that the exemption violates federal law and threatens patients' ability to access health care
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Mike Pence says Trump banning embassies from flying Pride flags is “the right decision”
Embassies are banned from flying rainbow flags on flagpoles, unlike during the Obama administration
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New Jersey minister accused of using oral sex to extract “evil spirits” from men
Rev. William Weaver allegedly manipulated vulnerable men into letting him perform oral sex during counseling sessions
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Florida Republican Mike Hill apologizes for laughing at suggestion that gays be executed
Mike Hill says he regrets the "tone" of his response to question about introducing a bill to put gay people to death
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West Hollywood gay bar apologizes after staffer allegedly tells trans employee “trans women aren’t real women”
The Abbey promises to "do better" after supervisor allegedly asked trans employee "what genitals had"
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NYPD Commissioner apologizes for raid that sparked Stonewall Riots, calling it “wrong”
Apology marks reversal for New York Police Department, which had previously refused to admit wrongdoing
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Detroit man accused of targeting LGBTQ victims in triple homicide
Suspect allegedly murdered three victims and shot two others because they were gay or transgender
