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Gay man who outed trans ‘Survivor’ competitor Zeke Smith fired over the fallout
Jeff Varner said the North Carolina real estate office let him go because he was in the middle of a news story that they didn’t want anything to do with.
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News (USA)
Lesbian former athletic director sues university for workplace discrimination
The former #2 in Iowa’s athletic department, Jane Meyer says she was pushed out after complaining about bias against female coaches.
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News (USA)
‘Billions’ star Asia Kate Dillon wants award shows to ditch gendered categories
They want to compete for an Emmy as “someone who experiences their gender identity as falling outside the boxes of ‘man’ and ‘woman.'”
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News (USA)
Is Texas gunning for its own new anti-LGBTQ law like North Carolina?
The law would nullify non-discrimination orders that offer protections for LGBTQ people and prevent any new ones from passing.
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News (USA)
Everything you need to know about our world right now in under 4 minutes
From Colorado to Chechnya, Matt Baume’s got you covered with this week’s debrief.
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News (USA)
What every gay and bisexual man should know about the test for prostate cancer
Should middle-aged guys get routine blood tests for prostate cancer? Turns out only certain men may benefit.
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Minnesota parents drop lawsuit challenging trans student’s access to locker room
The parents group, “Privacy Matters,” claimed that allowing a trans girl to use the girls’ locker room was having a “severe and negative impact” on other girls.
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NC’s fake HB2 ‘repeal’ didn’t fool these cities & states, now extending boycotts
North Carolina’s so-called “repeal” of HB2 didn’t really end anti-LGBTQ discrimination, and nearly two dozen cities and states won’t take the bait.
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Commentary
Sean Spicer’s ignorance about the Holocaust is dangerous
Sean Spicer’s ignorance about the Holocaust is part of a trend of people working for Trump who don’t know much at all.
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News (World)
Hundreds protest outside Russian embassy for gay men in Chechnya
Meanwhile, the female journalist who broke the story has gone into hiding because of death threats.
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Anti-Trump, pro-immigrant signs burned in North Carolina
One of the signs said “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor,” in Spanish, English, and Arabic, while others called for Trump’s impeachment.
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Kelly Osbourne: ‘everybody’s gay’ & she’s ‘open to loving anybody’
The former “Fashion Police” host said she’s open to a relationship with a woman, but gets irritated when celebrities claim to be gay just to get attention.
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Oklahoma official apologizes for ‘cross-dressers’ email
Karen Kipgen apologized for what she called her “poor choice of words” and asked for forgiveness.
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Life
Our youngest have it hardest behind bars but why do so many wind up there?
It’s not just LGB adults who are overrepresented in lock-up.
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News (USA)
Trump administration drops lawsuit against North Carolina in wake of HB2 repeal
It’s the latest example of how Trump is swiftly abandoning the pro-LGBTQ actions of President Obama.
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Donald Trump’s oldest son pokes fun at students opposing Chick-Fil-A
Donald Trump’s oldest son took to Twitter to mock LGBTQ students who are taking steps to block a Chick-Fil-A on campus.
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News (USA)
Longtime ally Dannel Malloy won’t run for reelection as Connecticut’s governor
Gov. Dannel Malloy led the charge in objecting to laws in Indiana and North Carolina that discriminated against LGBTQ Americans.
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News (USA)
Court denies student lawsuit alleging LGBTQ protections cause ‘distress’
The Virginia Supreme Court said the student lacked standing to challenge the school district’s policy protecting LGBTQ students from discrimination.
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News (World)
University waives tuition for transgender students
The university is in India and the local government has taken other steps that recognize transgender people as an oppressed class.
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Life
Is Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy about to retire?
Say it ain’t so! Replacing Kennedy with another staunch conservative could set the high court on a right-wing course for decades.