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‘Heil Trump:’ Indiana church vandalized for acceptance of gays and lesbians
St. David’s Episcopal Church accepts gay and lesbian members, and a same-sex wedding has been performed there.
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News (USA)
Openly gay foreign affairs expert Grenell on Trump shortlist for UN ambassador
Richard Grenell served as spokesman to four US ambassadors to the UN under Bush and briefly as a spokesman for Romney, before resigning amid antigay attacks.
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News (USA)
PBS anchor and veteran journalist Gwen Ifill dead at 61
The debate moderator earned scorn from conservatives for serving as emcee at a benefit for the Whitman-Walker health clinic in 2012.
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News (USA)
Rudy Giuliani says Donald Trump has a mandate, attacks ‘professional protesters’
Rudy Giuliani says Donald Trump has a mandate because you have the same one “whether it is a close race or it isn’t.” Or, apparently, if you lose the popular vote.
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Commentary
Why we can’t trust that lying liar Donald Trump on marriage (or anything)
“Grandmother, what if you appoint a judge…” Little Red Riding Hood tried to ask, but was cut-off. Trump “wolfsplained” it to her.
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Commentary
8 Ways the Trump administration could kill LGBTQ rights
The Trump administration could launch an all out attack on LGBTQ rights and protections the likes of which we haven’t seen in decades.
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News (World)
Secret pageant defies Islamic hardliners by crowning Indonesia Miss Transgender
Organizers asked those present not to post anything on social media during the contest for fear of discovery and violence.
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News (USA)
‘Gotham’ star Robin Lord Taylor calls gay Penguin complaints homophobic
Selective outrage over The Penguin possibly being gay says a lot, and Robin Lord Taylor is having none of it.
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News (USA)
White House to honor nation’s oldest LGBTQ youth drama group
Michelle Obama will present a 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award to True Colors: Out Youth Theater.
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News (USA)
First LGBTQ community center opening in Provo, Utah across from Mormon temple
“There’s nowhere currently that these kids can go that offer a no-judgment zone where they can feel the love and support of the community.”
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News (USA)
John Oliver: don’t give President Donald Trump a chance, rebel and fight
“A Klan-backed misogynist internet troll is going to be delivering the next State of the Union address, and that is not normal.”
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News (USA)
Donald Trump: ‘It’s done,’ ‘It’s law’ and ‘I’m fine’ with same-sex SCOTUS ruling
“It’s done. … These cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They’ve been settled, and I’m fine with that.”
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Life
Trump names RNC Chairman Reince Priebus White House chief of staff
Trump also named Stephen Bannon, executive on leave from conservative website Breitbart, to be his chief strategist and senior counsel.
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News (USA)
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ talks with kids who have no love for Donald Trump
These kids are most certainly not on the Trump train, although a couple of them do a pretty mean Donald Trump impersonation.
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News (USA)
Trump Country: This county voted for Donald Trump and a gay senator
Jim Gray, a gay, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, beat Republican Sen. Rand Paul by more than 12 percentage points in the county.
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News (USA)
Watch: Rachel Maddow chokes up describing Mike Pence’s anti-LGBT policies
Vice president-elect Mike Pence is one of the most anti-LGBTQ politicians the nation has ever seen, and may be the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
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Commentary
Meet the gay marine who saved the President’s life
Initially honored as a hero, after being outed as gay, Sipple’s life started to spiral.
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News (USA)
Trump could remove transgender rights case from Supreme Court agenda
Even before Donald Trump chooses a Supreme Court nominee, the new president can take steps to make several contentious court cases go away.
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News (USA)
Watch: Kate McKinnon’s SNL cold open will leave you in tears
Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton sang Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in a touching tribute to them both.
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Life
More than 200 cases of hate-based harassment reported since election
The most common location for harassment was K-12 schools and colleges. But drive-by harassment was also a frequent complaint.