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Arkansas sex-and-spanking judge is going to jail for bribery
For three decades, he’d dismiss criminal cases for nude photos or sexual favors from his male defendants.
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Georgia Republicans want to give adoption agencies the right to turn away gay couples
While lawmakers are obsessed with gay couples, who’s thinking about the thousands of kids in the state’s foster care system?
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How a bi black dancer from St. Louis helped the Resistance liberate France from Nazis
Josephine Baker became a celebrity in France. When Germany invaded, she used her skills for espionage.
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Trans man sues Google, claiming he was fired for objecting to white supremacy
Tim Chevalier is a disabled, queer, transgender engineer who says standing up for LGBT people and other minority groups cost him his job.
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Pennsylvania just took a big step toward making Congress a lot more liberal
A new Congressional map all but guarantees that the Democrats will pick up seats in this year’s midterm elections.
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America’s first gay president is no longer the worst one according to historians
Donald Trump has unseated James Buchanan as the worst-rated in a new survey of presidential historians.
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Before Moonlight: 10 films that celebrate the African American LGBT experience
Best of all, you can stream them all right now.
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After Florida shooting, Clarence Thomas complains courts puts gay rights above gun rights
Even obvious allies like Pat Robertson aren’t as enthusiastic for gun rights as the Supreme Court justice.
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Mattis sends Trump recommendations on trans soldiers. This timeline shows how we got here.
The Trump administration has lost every battle to keep its transgender military ban, but could it still win the war?
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Mississippi town bans pride parade despite overwhelming support
In 2015, the town council rescinded health benefits for the partners of gay city employees.
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Focus on the Family declares itself a church so it no longer has to show the IRS its money trail
And they aren’t the only far-right, anti-LGBT group to go the way of a “church” to get out of filing documents with the IRS.
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What can the movement to defeat AIDS teach us about fighting for gun safety laws?
The parallels with organizing around HIV/AIDS could not be more striking.
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Student actions over gun control impress the woman who won them the right to protest
Mary Beth Tinker’s stand against racial inequality and the Vietnam War led to a landmark Supreme Court case giving students the right to protest.
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Evangelist Billy Graham dies at age 99
While Graham was best known for inclusivity and warmth, his son, Franklin Graham, has become notorious for his homophobia, racism, and support for President Trump.
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Here’s what conservatives are blaming for the last school shooting instead of guns
From Democrats to demons, the only thing more predictable than the talking points excusing gun violence is the growing body count.
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Gays who love Donald Trump are planning a rally at the Lincoln Memorial
The group’s rally last year that drew a couple hundred self-loathing queens.
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This Russian video uses homophobia to scare people into voting (for Putin)
What happens when you don’t vote in Russia? You end up in bed with a gay man apparently.
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Students are becoming the teacher when it comes to gun control
Young people are standing up for social justice – and now they have America’s lax gun laws in their sights.
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The guy from the Trump dating site was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl
The site doesn’t allow gays or lesbians to join, but it’s a-okay with married people who want to cheat on their spouse.
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Boycott of a major cruise line brewing over Bermuda marriage equality repeal. Can it work?
Registering its ships in Bermuda is saving the company a boatload in taxes, but could a boycott turn the tide and hurt their bottom line even more?