News + Politics
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Tennessee governor signs therapist exemption bill into law
In a victory for religious conservatives, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed into law a bill that allows licensed counselors and therapists to refuse to...
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NCAA adds nondiscrimination requirement for potential host cities
The NCAA Board of Governors has added a new requirement for all cities hoping to host or bidding to host various NCAA sporting events, in...
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The British Aren’t Coming
Amid British travel warnings and boycott threats, businesses are experiencing the consequences of anti-LGBT laws
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Dictionary Definition: Merriam-Webster adds LGBT terms
Merriam-Webster expands its lexicon to include cisgender, genderqueer and the gender-neutral title Mx.
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Missouri anti-gay constitutional amendment stalls in committee
LGBT residents of the Show Me State have gotten a temporary reprieve after efforts to place a constitutional amendment that would have targeted them for...
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Montgomery County Council approves resolution to ban travel to anti-LGBT states
Montgomery County Council has unanimously approved a resolution to condemn anti-LGBT laws passed in states like North Carolina and Mississippi. It is also urging County...
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Alabama city will jail trans people for using a public restroom
Fines and jail time will be imposed if a trans person is caught trying to go to the toilet
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British Archbishop: Homosexuality is wrong, but we’re not allowed to say it
Archbishop Welby reportedly made the comments during a trip to Zimbabwe
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Colorado Supreme Court refuses to hear case of bakery that turned away gay couple
The LGBT community won another battle in the fight for nondiscrimination protections on Monday after the Colorado State Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal...
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Ted Cruz uses trans bathroom panic to garner votes
Cruz campaign using transgender issue to attack Donald Trump as "one of the PC police"
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Virginia Democrats uphold McAuliffe’s veto of anti-gay bill
The political truism “Elections have consequences” has never been true more than in the Old Dominion this year, after Senate Democrats upheld a veto by Gov....
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Obama: North Carolina and Mississippi laws “should be overturned”
President's comments go on record against anti-LGBT laws, as he attempts to allay British travelers' concerns
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Jeffrey Austin to perform at Capital Pride Heroes Gala
Jeffrey Austin will be the musical act at the Capital Pride Heroes Gala on June 1. The Chicago native began singing at an early age, but put any musical aspirations on...
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Suicide hotline calls double in wake of anti-trans legislation
People are losing hope for the future in the wake of anti-trans legislation, according to hotline co-founder
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Donald Trump supports trans bathroom access: “Leave it the way it is”
Trump had a surprising moment of honesty, opposing many in the GOP by supporting trans bathroom access
