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Orlando mayor offers non-apology for omitting LGBTQs from Pulse memorial
Nearly one year later, LGBTQ victims and survivors of the Pulse massacre are being erased by politicians from local mayors all the way up to the governor.
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Two women of color sue Fox News for racial bias
Top executive Judith Slater has already been fired by Fox, after two women said they endured years of racial hostility working under her.
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Outrageous: Trump wants to cut $300 million in HIV/AIDS funding
The White House sent a document to Congress asking for funding cuts that could drastically harm people’s access to life-saving medications.
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North Carolina just can’t seem to wash its hands of HB2
Democrats claim Republicans are trying to paint Gov. Roy Moore as the bad guy who won’t compromise on a repeal.
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Rallies for transgender rights gain momentum
Equality Michigan posted photos from the rally held yesterday morning in the state capital.
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Gunman who was headed to WeHo Pride with explosives pleads not guilty
Prosecutors say James Wesley Howell had 15 pounds of explosives rigged to blow up and a loaded assault rifle when he was arrested in Santa Monica.
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TV talking head fired for calling high school student ‘gay’
The man tweeted that he’s a victim of “cultural Marxists” and to invoke MLK, saying he never would have been concerned with “gender, race, and sexuality.”
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These 2 moves by the Trump administration will hurt LGBTQ Americans
Under orders from Trump officials, the 2020 Census will exclude questions about sexual orientation and gender, basically erasing LGBTQ Americans.
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A peek under the hood of Uber shows it needs to hire more women and minorities
As the car-for-hire company investigates allegations of sexual harassment, a survey shows it has a long way to go to diversify its ranks.
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Bill O’Reilly apologizes for insulting Maxine Waters for her ‘James Brown wig’
It took the Fox News host 7 hours to admit his “jest” about the African-American congresswoman was “dumb.” What’s even dumber is to ignore her words.
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Gay student publicly attacked by Rick Perry challenges him to meet face to face
Each of them have made history in their lifetimes, but it’s clear the former governor could learn a lot about public discourse from the college junior.
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Go for a smoke? New study says most teens lighting up are queer or questioning
Researchers found gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning teenagers smoked more than those who said they were straight. Trans teens were inexplicably left out.
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GLAAD is glad to see movies with LGBTQ characters scoring big box office
“A good place to start” is how GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis describes the success of blockbusters featuring openly gay characters.
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How long before Republicans take another shot at repealing Obamacare?
House Speaker Paul Ryan says there will be a sequel to his failed bid to replace the Affordable Care Act but won’t say when or how it will be different.
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Coming to your TV: Reality series set inside the Abbey in WeHo
The most famous gay bar in West Hollywood opens its doors to cameras for a behind the scenes docu-series on E!
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All-Star volleyball players settle their squabble with a kiss
The crowd cheered during their fight over who fouled, as it escalated into a face to face showdown, then cheered even louder when they kissed.
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Iowa Republican: ‘Anything you say to a gay anymore is a gay slur’
The state representative is dismissive of accusations that he referred to his gay opponent with an antigay slur.
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Do you agree with these new guidelines on gender-neutral pronouns & ‘LGBTQ’?
The Associated Press is instructing writers to consider using the singular “they” for non-binary people, but not to use pronouns like “ze.”
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Police sued for targeting gay men in NYC using undercover urinal cops
Somewhere inside the Port Authority Bus Terminal is an undercover cop known to his fellow officers as “The Gay Whisperer.”
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This video of a dad accepting his lesbian daughter will warm your heart
As the top court in Taiwan hears a gay rights case, a video about a father and his lesbian daughter goes viral.