All posts tagged "ticker"
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Why bother with the vote?
Our political system is dysfunctional, uninspiring, and deadlocked. That's why you need to vote.
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LGBT groups file consumer fraud complaint against conversion therapists
A coalition of LGBT groups has filed a historic federal consumer fraud complaint against a Virginia-based organization that claims that its therapists and counselors can...
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McCrory threatens retaliation against Charlotte nondiscrimination ordinance
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his fellow Republicans from the GOP-dominated North Carolina General Assembly are on the warpath against a recently approved ordinance...
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Virginia civil celebrants say religious exemption bill unnecessary
On Valentine’s Day, Gerylee Baron, a civil celebrant appointed by the Alexandria Circuit Court to perform weddings, married a couple celebrating their 29th anniversary. “I’d...
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DNC LGBT-themed web ad calls on Senate to fill Scalia’s seat
There’s nothing quite like election-year squabbling between the major parties, particularly when a Supreme Court seat hangs in the balance. Faced with a Republican-controlled Senate,...
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Study: 1 in 6 gay or bisexual men will contract HIV in their lifetime
A study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that if current HIV diagnosis rates persist, about 1 in 6...
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Sweetgreen’s sweetlife festival lineup revealed!
The 1975, Blondie among headliners
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Lawsuit challenging Fairfax nondiscrimination policy dismissed
A Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the addition of protections covering LGBT students, teachers and staff to Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) nondiscrimination policy....
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Georgia Senate passes amended “religious freedom” bill
Georgia legislators may have pulled off a sleight of hand, but no one is being fooled by the Peach State’s latest attempt at passing anti-LGBT...
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Mississippi “religious liberty” bill passes committee
Another day, another conservative legislature attempting to pass yet another bill targeting the LGBT community. It’s become par for the course in a post-Obergefell world. The latest...
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Nike drops Pacquiao after anti-gay comments, other sponsors asked to follow suit
Manny Pacquiao's recent homophobic comments have landed him in serious hot water
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Brian Sims ending run for Congress: “Not an easy decision”
"I am so grateful for your help and support over these past few months."
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Kansas legislator: Gay people are a “third sex”
"Supreme Court has, in fact, established a third sex for all intents and purposes."
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Lords and Monsters: Monsters of the Villa Diodati at ArtSpace
Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith's new musical explores the influence of Lord Byron
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#BlackLivesMatter: Alicia Garza on privilege, justice and founding a movement
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza on privilege, accountability and using social media to inspire a movement
