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Throwing ‘shade’ and ‘microaggressions’ added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
In addition to elevating “surreal” as 2016’s word of the year, the dictionary company added about 1,000 new words and new definitions.
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News (USA)
The first transgender Cub Scout officially joined his pack last night
“I am accepted,” Joe Maldonado said Tuesday night as he put on a Cub Scout uniform.
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News (World)
Lesbian couple crowdfunding fertility treatments after government refuses help
“I don’t have a fertility problem, I have a man problem,” says the would-be mother.
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News (USA)
Greedy Pulse patrons upset they weren’t paid for standing outside the club
Some clubgoers are upset that they aren’t receiving money from a victims’ compensation fund since they were outside the club when the shooting began.
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News (USA)
Trans woman who castrated husband arrested for threatening to shoot a judge
Police say she claimed that she had “guns and an Uzi … also a rocket launcher” in her purse.
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News (World)
‘I am what I am’: French presidential candidate laughs off gay rumors
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has promised revelations about Macron’s private life, without providing more details.
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News (USA)
Senate Republicans silence Elizabeth Warren for quoting Corretta Scott King
Warren was given a rare Senate rebuke for “impugning a fellow senator” and barred from saying anything more on the floor about the Attorney General nominee.
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News (USA)
Trump travel ban oral arguments and Dems hold floor against AG pick Sessions
Listen in to arguments over Trump’s Muslim travel ban and watch Democrats try to stop Sen. Jeff Sessions from becoming the Attorney General.
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News (USA)
Trump claims media did not cover Pulse shooting, other terrorist attacks
More alternative facts out of the Trump administration.
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News (USA)
South Carolina’s first out state legislator is from ultra-conservative district
The Republican legislator’s part of the state is home to the Christian fundamentalist school Bob Jones University.
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Life
University of Arkansas drops transgender health coverage
University officials used an injunction blocking the regulation that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity as an excuse to end the employee benefits.
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News (USA)
Indiana legislature advances hate crime bill
Indiana is one of only five states without a hate crimes law.
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News (USA)
Is this a thing? Iowa legislator uses ‘red rider’ as an anti-gay slur
Have you heard the term used as an anti-gay slur before?
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News (USA)
Senate confirms Betsy DeVos despite concerns over anti-LGBTQ donations
Mike Pence had to schlep over to the Capitol to cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm DeVos as the country’s new Education Secretary.
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News (USA)
If Melissa McCarthy’s Spicer skit bugged Trump, what would Rosie as Bannon do?
The fact Sean Spicer was played by a woman reportedly is what’s most “problematic” for the president. Imagine if Rosie joined the fun?
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News (USA)
Alex Jones thinks Lady Gaga’s halftime show was a satanic ritual
The notorious conspiracy theorist and Trump supporter also claimed that sports were a form of mind control and virtual reality.
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Commentary
Reality check: Donald Trump does not care about your ‘religious freedom’
“Religious freedom” sounds nicer than “license to discriminate,” but you’re a sucker if you actually believe it.
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News (USA)
NCAA warns North Carolina: Repeal anti-trans law now or lose games for 5 years
A statewide association told lawmakers “our state’s sports tourism industry will suffer crushing, long-term losses and will essentially close its doors to NCAA business.”
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News (USA)
Trump supporter leaves threatening note for gay business owner
The note said, “Make America STRAIGHT Again to make it GREAT Again.”