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News (USA)
Gaybashers attack hate crime law lobbyists, escape hate crime charges
Prosecutor says he can’t file anything tougher than misdemeanor assault charges because Utah’s hate crimes law doesn’t include LGBT protections.
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News (USA)
Hey, Ben Carson: watch these proud dads of trans kids explain it all
In talking about his family’s journey, one dad says, “This is a family transition, and that’s what it needs to be.”
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News (USA)
Suspect nabbed in Bronx for stabbing gay man avoids hate crime charge
Prosecutors tell reporters they cannot proceed with the case against the suspected attacker because they can’t find the victim.
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News (USA)
Teachers’ union pledges full support for transgender students
The American Federation of Teachers has pledged to ensure trans students “have equal access consistent with their gender identity to sex-segregated facilities and programs.”
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News (USA)
Father sues school after antigay bullies drove his son to suicide
Tristan Seehus was just 13. He didn’t identify as LGBT, but was bullied because he didn’t measure up to his peers’ expectations.
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News (USA)
Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is almighty mad at his buddy Ted Cruz
Phil Robertson may have been a Ted Cruz supporter, but he’s calling foul for Cruz’s decision not to endorse Donald Trump.
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News (World)
Gay man set ablaze in horrifying homophobic attack in British park
One of the attackers pointed an aerosol can at the victim’s legs, sprayed them and then set him on fire.
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News (USA)
Why Sulu’s husband is Asian in ‘Star Trek Beyond’
“I always felt it was harder being gay and Asian than any other combination. I thought the cultural stigma was the thickest on the Asian boys I knew,” Cho said.
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Commentary
Mike Pence’s top seven most homophobic moments (out of many)
Indiana Governor Mike Pence is a darling of the religious right, and with good reason.
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News (USA)
Michelle Obama’s carpool karaoke with James Corden is the best one yet
The First Lady got her groove on with Late Late Show host James Corden (and Missy Elliott!).
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News (USA)
What to expect at the RNC now that Trump’s big day has finally arrived
Here’s what to watch for on the last day of the convention
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News (USA)
Texas school district will notify parents if child is transgender
Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner said Wednesday that transgender guidelines have been condensed and students will be handled on a “case-by-case basis.”
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News (USA)
Ted Cruz booed off stage after refusing to endorse Trump during speech
Cruz wouldn’t even say he would vote for the New York billionaire.
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News (USA)
Transgender student sues Wisconsin school district for discrimination
The district has directed staff to monitor his restroom usage, forcing him and other transgender students to wear green wristbands to help staff recognize them.
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Life
Antigay Trump adviser: ‘Hillary Clinton should be shot for treason’
Al Baldasaro said Clinton committed “treason and the penalty for treason is the firing squad ― or maybe it’s the electric chair now.”
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Life
Thanks, Trump: David Duke may run to stop white ‘ethnic cleansing’
“I love what Trump’s doing,” said the former state representative and KKK leader, who is now mulling a run for Congress.
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News (USA)
Caitlyn Jenner: Ban Republican legislators from bathrooms instead
Jenner noted that several legislators had been arrested for “lewd behavior” in men’s rooms, but no transgender people were arrested for using the wrong bathroom.
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News (USA)
Third Eye Blind trolls RNC crowd over LGBT rights during concert
The lead singer also implored concertgoers to “Raise your hands if you believe in science!”
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Life
Florida Gov. Rick Scott: marriage equality is ‘the law of the land’
“The Supreme Court has already made a decision,” the Republican governor told Fox News.
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News (World)
Court rules Romania can change constitution to ban marriage equality
Romanian law currently says marriage is between “partners” without specifying gender.