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News (USA)
‘Moonlight’ takes home six Film Independent Spirit Awards
Director Barry Jenkins said the film stood “as a beacon of inclusivity” in contrast to the Trump Administration.
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News (World)
Afghan refugees told to go back to Kabul and pretend to be straight
The UK issued new guidelines for LGBT Afghan refugees arguing that someone could live in the closet in Kabul safely.
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News (USA)
First openly gay scholarship player recruited at University of Arizona
Tempe High School football player My-King Johnson came out when he was 12-years-old.
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News (USA)
Apparent HRC ad on Grindr targets CPAC attendees
The ad showing in the DC-area denounces conservatives who enjoy gay hook ups but then advocate against queer rights.
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News (USA)
ACLU sues in Iowa for transgender student’s free speech rights
The student was sent home for writing “Love trumps hate” on his arm.
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News (USA)
Reality TV star wants $4.5M from Andrew ‘delivered’ Caldwell in lawsuit
“Real Housewives” star Kordell Stewart claims that he was professionally harmed by gay rumors started by Andrew Caldwell.
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News (World)
Syrian cinamatographer can’t enter US for Academy Awards
Khaled Khateeb worked on the Oscar-nominated film “The White Helmets,” but cannot enter the US to attend the award ceremony.
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Commentary
Profiles in Cowardice: Betsy DeVos
Republicans wanted us to believe that Betsy DeVos was doing the right thing, when she clearly wasn’t.
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News (USA)
Vermont reaffirms transgender protections
Gov. Phil Scott reaffirmed that state law bars discrimination against LGBT students.
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News (USA)
Gay couple attacked by man on moped: ‘You live in Trump country now’
“I bet you fa**ots voted for that b***h Hillary,” the suspect reportedly said as he was chasing the couple on his rented moped.
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News (World)
Trump’s roll-back of transgender rights causes worldwide scare
Activists in Ireland are worried about how transphobes will be emboldened by Trump’s actions.
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News (USA)
John Travolta was Ricky Martin’s first crush
Ricky Martin watched Saturday Night Fever repeatedly just to see one scene in particular.
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News (USA)
NAACP calls for boycott of North Carolina over HB2, voting rights
Cornell Brooks of the NAACP urged religious, sports, and entertainment events to take the business elsewhere.
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News (USA)
Transphobic orgs misgender Gavin Grimm in Supreme Court briefs
Gavin Grimm is a boy, but these organizations referred to him with female pronouns.
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News (USA)
Red carpet clash: Meryl Streep vs. Chanel in ‘pay to wear’ Oscar gown dispute
Creative director Kurt Lagerfeld claims he got a call from the actress’s team, saying, “We found somebody who will pay us.” Streep’s people deny it.
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News (USA)
Beyoncé sticks it to Trump by voicing support for students after trans order
The comments came as part of GLSEN’s 100 Days of Kindness initiative.
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News (USA)
Betsy DeVos shows her true anti-trans colors at conservative conference
Watch the education secretary criticize the Obama administration transgender guidelines for the nation’s schools as a federal “overreach.”
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News (USA)
BREAKING: White House bars CNN, NY Times, LA Times & Politico from briefing
The White House press briefing was off-camera but traditionally includes all major media organizations.
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News (USA)
National Organization for Marriage decries teen suicide study as ‘fake news’
The pediatric study found that teenage suicide attempts dropped dramatically after same-sex marriage was legalized – particularly for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth.
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Life
Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down local LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance
Arkansas state law requires uniform non-discrimination categories. Since the state doesn’t offer LGBTQ protections, the court ruled that Fayetteville can’t either.