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Baltimore Police review reveals mistreatment of transgender people
The DOJ heard allegations of “disparaging and inappropriate comments” and the refusal of BPD officers to treat transgender women as women.
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Hundreds stage kiss-in to protest store’s eviction of gay couple
The soundtrack to the protest reportedly included gay icons like Diana Ross and Donna Summer. And, of course, plenty of same-sex kissing in the grocery aisles.
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Ohio city shelves ordinance aimed at protecting LGBTQ people
“I have never needed a law to treat people fairly,” Carnes said. “This kind of legislation will create anger and division.”
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Texas court says transgender man has no right to change gender on ID
Apparently, being a post-operative transgender person who is consistently seen as a man is not enough evidence to suggest an “F” on his ID would be confusing and inappropriate.
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New Jersey couple sues to expand infertility coverage to lesbians
Erin Krupa was denied insurance coverage for infertility treatments essentially because she failed to show she couldn’t get pregnant by having sex with a man.
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Gay baseball player Billy Bean throws first pitch at Mets Pride Night
Bean says it’s not the goal for baseball players to reveal their sexuality, but it’s important to provide a respectful workplace. Currently, there are no out active players in the NBA, NFL, NHL or MLB.
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Watch: Why this gay man is abstaining from sex for a year
One gay man is protesting the FDA’s blood donation policy for gay and bisexual men by abstaining from sex for a year — and then donating blood.
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Mississippi’s anti-gay religious objection law on hold during appeal
It sought to protect three beliefs: That marriage is only between a man and a woman; that sex should only take place in such a marriage; and that a person’s gender is determined at birth and cannot be altered.
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Spelman College will consider admitting transgender women
Policies accepting applications from transgender women are still an emerging trend at women’s colleges.
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Rubio pays lip service to LGBT people at Orlando Christian conference
“Jesus showed us that we do not have to endorse what people do in order to accept them for who they are: children of a loving and merciful God.”
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Iowa Board of Psychology rejects petition to ban conversion therapy
An Iowa Board of Medicine committee also considered the petition Friday, but declined to take action at this time.
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Anti-gay pastor who praised Orlando shooting sued by protestor
Fritz says that the pastor’s sermons inciting violence against gay people contributed to a parishioner shoving and threatening him.
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Judge who won’t marry same-sex couples faces Wyoming Supreme Court
The commission started an investigation of Neely after she told a reporter in 2014 she would not perform same-sex marriages because of her religious beliefs.
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Mya Taylor’s next project takes her from gritty to glam in ‘Myra’
The transgender actress who shot to fame with “Tangerine” is the star of a new film, “based on true events,” about life on the streets.
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Orlando remains united, and not just in grief
In the aftermath of Pulse, Orlando finds itself becoming more of a community than ever before.
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Texas school rules transgender girl will have to use boys’ bathroom
Although transgender kindergarteners can use gender-neutral bathrooms in their classrooms, Kai Shappley cannot use the girls’ bathrooms outside class.
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Police: Trans woman killed by mother’s ex, who called her ‘the devil’
Police say Rae’Lynn Thomas, 28, was shot by her mother’s ex-boyfriend in their home, the latest of 19 trans people killed in the U.S.
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The epidemic is real: transgender Latina in Texas murdered
The killing of Erykah Tijerina is one of at least 19 other transgender homicides in the United States so far this year.
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What’s at stake in suit against Obama’s transgender rights directive
The directive is being opposed by state and/or district level officials in Texas, Alabama, Wisconsin and 10 other states.
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He’s not competing, but the Rio Olympics are why Ian Thorpe came out
Thorpe is credited with inspiring superstar Michael Phelps to become the swimmer he is today, and opening doors for other gay athletes.