News + Politics
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Gay Italian politician to D&G: “Homophobia kills”
–Nichi Vendola, presidentĀ of Italian region ApuliaĀ and leader of theĀ Left Ecology Freedom party, as well as one of the country’s two openly gay regional leaders, speaking...
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Democrats reintroduce anti-bullying bill in Congress
Democratic lawmakers are seeking to end harassment on college campuses
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Aaron Schock resigns from Congress
Anti-LGBT Rep. Aaron Schock will step down March 31
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Transgender inmate asks Supreme Court to hear medical care case
Supreme Court asked to hear a transgender inmateās appeal of a ruling denying her gender reassignment surgery
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Lawmakers move to extend Social Security benefits to same-sex couples
New legislation would ensure all legally married same-sex couples have access to Social Security benefits
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Jazz Jennings featured in Clean & Clear campaign
Featured in TLC reality show, transgender teen speaks frankly and openly
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Elton John calls for a boycott of Dolce and Gabbana
Elton John calls for boycott of the designers after they make disparaging remarks regarding in-vitro fertilization and gay parenting
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Gay couple refuses to leave millions to University of Alabama
ā Clark West, who, along with husband Elliott Mitchell, have reaffirmed they will not leave millions of dollars to the University of Alabama due to...
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Equality California first LGBT group to endorse Clinton candidacy
Hillary Clinton garners first 2016 endorsement by an LGBT group
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German father fined after assaulting, kidnapping gay son
A German district court has fined relatives of a Muslim teenagerĀ for kidnapping him, in an attempt to force him to marry a woman. Eighteen-year-old Nasser...
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First LGBT contingent to march in D.C. St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When Dr. Pat Hawkins was growing up in Grosse Pointe, Mich. as a child, her parents always used to take her to see Detroit’s St....
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Elton John slams Georgia religious freedom bill as discriminatory
ā Elton John,Ā voicing his opposition to a religious freedom bill currently before the Georgia Legislature in an op/ed published byĀ The Atlanta Journal Constitution. The English...
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Navyās top sailor open to transgender military service
The Navyās most senior enlisted sailor speaks out on transgender military service
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Madonna: Gay rights “more advanced” than women’s rights
Gay rights "more advanced" than women's rights!
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Utah approves Mormon-backed LGBT nondiscrimination bill
Utah to become latest state to protect LGBT people from discrimination in employment and housing
