All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Angie Craig Means Business in Minnesota’s Senate Race
The lesbian congresswoman discusses her U.S. Senate campaign, what Democrats must do differently, and her fight for working families.
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Former PepsiCo Employee Sues Over Anti-Gay Harassment
The gay former coordinator alleges PepsiCo ignored years of workplace harassment and fired her after she took family leave.
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Kim Davis Accused of Hiding Assets to Avoid Paying Gay Couple
David Ermold and David Moore allege Davis transferred property to relatives to avoid paying more than $560,000 in damages and legal costs.
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Pig Heads and Blood Left Outside LGBTQ-Friendly Kyiv Salon
GxBar, which has publicly supported LGBTQ equality, has faced repeated vandalism over the past several months.
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Pennsylvania Repeals Enhanced Criminal Penalties for People with HIV
A bipartisan anti-trafficking law eliminates a decades-old provision allowing felony prostitution charges based on a person's HIV status.
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Indiana AG Denounces Classroom Rainbow Banners as “Woke”
Todd Rokita posted photos of the Indianapolis high school classroom to a state website tracking alleged student "indoctrination."
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Trans Woman’s Lawsuit Over NYC Shelter Placement Can Proceed
Jane Doe claims the city violated its human rights law by barring her from women’s shelters, leaving her vulnerable to sexual assault.
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House GOP Adds Anti-LGBTQ Riders to Funding Bill
The six provisions target Pride flags, transgender rights, DEI programs, and LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections at the State Department.
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Capital Stonewall Democrats Launch “Queering the ANCs”
The new digital initiative aims to recruit, train, and support LGBTQ residents running for Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats.
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Uganda Drops Charges Against Women Accused of Kissing
The women faced up to 20 years in prison after neighbors accused them of kissing in public and hosting "same-sex orgies."
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Russian TV Censors Rainbow from SpongeBob Episode
The innocuous scene from the popular cartoon is the latest casualty of Russia's sweeping crackdown on LGBTQ symbols and media.
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New Map Helps Trans Idahoans Find Safe Bathrooms
The crowdsourced resource helps users navigate a sweeping new state law restricting which public bathrooms and changing rooms they may use.
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Florida Republican Candidate: “You Cannot Be Born Gay”
Rod Joseph, an evangelical Christian running for Congress, claimed people are "born straight" and that being gay is a choice.
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Turkey Bars Gay Cruise Ship from Docking, Citing “Moral Values”
Turkish authorities are refusing to let an Atlantis Events cruise ship dock, forcing it to replace planned stops in Kuşadası and Istanbul.
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DAR Rejects Proposal to Ban Transgender Members
DAR members defeated a resolution that would have required applicants to be "born female," preserving eligibility for transgender women.
