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Philadelphia man targeted by exploding package is one of us
State Rep. Brian Sims said James Alden is a member of the LGBT community.
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What every parent needs to know about Trump’s choice for Education secretary
Michigan’s teachers union called DeVos “devastating” because she has devoted her career to “undercutting” public education.
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Ben Carson, who called LGBTQ people ‘abnormal,’ accepts cabinet post
The AP reports that Trump loyalist Ben Carson has been offered the position of secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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Maine official promises review following transgender teenager’s suicide
The corrections commissioner called Charles Knowles’ death a “tragedy” and says he was the first young resident to die in detention in two decades.
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Christian activists say Trump views on LGBTQ folks more dangerous than Clinton
Bryan Fischer invited Peter LaBarbera on his radio program, where they fretted over Trump not being as anti-LGBTQ as they had once hoped.
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Channing Tatum is Elvis in undercover charity prank
The Magic Mike star teamed up with Omaze and (RED) to give a few unsuspecting office workers a sneak peek at his show in Las Vegas.
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LGBTQ protections may cost 10,000 Louisiana state workers their health coverage
By law, all contracts in Louisiana must already protect people from discrimination based on race, gender, religion or political views.
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Attempt to save former SF gay bar sites and rumored escape tunnels faces setback
Those seeking to preserve the site for its LGBTQ historical significance now take their appeal to the full Board of Supervisors after failing before the Planning Commission.
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Christians most influenced this election season by Limbaugh, Hannity, O’Reilly
Trump seemed an unlikely candidate for Christians to get behind, now we know who they were listening to that helped sway them to support him.
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Trump picks Indian-American and S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley to be U.N. Ambassador
The president-elect, known for his love of deals, hailed her as “a proven dealmaker, and we look to be making plenty of deals.”
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Hillary Clinton’s popular vote lead now surpasses 2 MILLION
As of today, Clinton has a total of 64,223,958 votes, compared to Trump’s 62,206,395 votes. And they’re not done counting.
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Federal judge intervenes on behalf of intersex citizen denied U.S. passport
“I hope the State Department will do the right thing now,” said Dana Zzyym.
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Same-sex couples appeal North Carolina’s religious objections law
Two of the plaintiffs are from a county where all magistrates recused themselves from performing marriages thanks to the new law.
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Obama awards Ellen DeGeneres medal of freedom even though she did this
“I forgot my ID,” the comedian tweeted Tuesday afternoon from Lafayette Square. “#NotJoking.”
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McCrory files for statewide recount in NC governor’s race, critics say ‘Move On’
Gov. McCrory, who is down thousands of votes, saw his approval rating took a nosedive after signing anti-LGBTQ House Bill 2 into law.
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Gay black teacher sues Fla. school, claiming retaliation for being whistleblower
“I have to tell you this is the most racist and homophobic place I’ve ever worked,” declared teacher Scott Melton.
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McDonald’s franchise pays $103,000 to employee fired for being HIV-positive
The employee was fired when he revealed to a coworker he was interested in dating that he was HIV-positive.
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Twitter targets SNL’s Colin Jost after joke punching down on trans identity
The cohost of the show’s faux news skit joked that Tinder’s 37 new gender identity options were “why Democrats lost the election.”
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Texas Republican opposed to school trans policy files bill that could out kids
State Rep. Burton filed Senate Bill 242 after objecting to the way a school district handled transgender bathroom and locker room issues on a case-by-case basis without always notifying parents.
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Sorry, Internet: Viral photo of Mike Pence as gay adult film star is not him
It may look a lot like the vice president-elect but in fact the man on the right is in fact retired adult film star Brad Patton.