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Nevada prisons respond to accusations they mistreat inmates with HIV
Nevada inmates with HIV were housed “alike” or alone and their status was shared indiscriminately, putting them at increased risk of harm.
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Life
Gay officer wounded in Dallas shooting
Jesus Retana and his husband spearheaded efforts to get domestic partner benefits for employees of the DART police department.
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Iowa church sues to change LGBTQ civil rights brochure
The Iowa brochure detailing public accommodation protections for LGBTQ people never suggested that the law applied to religious activities, but officials clarified the language anyway.
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Commentary
Catholic Archbishop: Homosexuality creates ‘moral confusion’
If the Church is to save itself from itself and survive, Catholic adults must listen to younger generations.
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10 more states sue to block transgender students’ bathroom access
An ACLU attorney called the lawsuit a waste of tax dollars “as well as an assault on the dignity of transgender youth.”
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New York trolls Texas and other anti-LGBTQ states for business
“New York State is once again standing up for those who others try to keep down.”
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Massachusetts governor signs sweeping transgender rights bill
The compromise includes a provision to empower the attorney general “to protect against people abusing the law.”
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Commentary
Community: The limits of LGBTQ identity politics
My motto is: “I don’t care who’s in your bed. I care instead what’s in your head!”
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Queer leaders of Black Lives Matter condemn deadly Dallas ambush
“This is a tragedy — both for those who have been impacted by yesterday’s attack and for our democracy.”
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Woman who beat deaf lesbian couple with a baseball bat gets 5 years
The deaf lesbian women were beaten with a baseball bat after using sign language to ask the attacker to leave their property.
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New Scotty takes on old Sulu in fight over gay Sulu in new ‘Star Trek’
Simon Pegg said “I must respectfully disagree” with George Takei, who criticized the sexual orientation of Sulu in “Star Trek Beyond.”
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News (USA)
LA bar owners meet with law enforcement to discuss terror attacks
Bar and bathhouse management got a crash course on best safety practices – including identifying hiding places and escape routes.
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Actress Aubrey Plaza says she’s bisexual, crushes on Natasha Lyonne
“Girls are into me — that’s no secret. Hey, I’m into them too. I fall in love with girls and guys. I can’t help it.”
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Life
Arizona landlord demands man remove pride flag over ‘safety’ concerns
He wanted to show solidarity with Orlando, but his landlord said it’s not “safe” to fly a rainbow flag.
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Ohio bakery refuses birthday cake to lesbian because she’s married
The shop owner looked the customer up on Facebook, saw she was married to a woman, and texted to say she wouldn’t bake a cake for a “same-sex party.”
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Effort to overturn Washington trans rights laws fails miserably
The anti-LGBT group pushing for a referendum fell short of the number of signatures needed to put it on the ballot.
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George Takei: It’s not okay for Sulu to be gay
The legendary actor and social media maven told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think it’s really unfortunate.”
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News (USA)
Massachusetts legislature approves transgender rights bill
The governor is expected to sign the bill into law soon.
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News (USA)
Kim Davis gets sued again: By a guy who wants to marry his laptop!
“There is obviously no right for a man to marry a machine,” says the attorney for a woman who takes instructions from an invisible man in the sky.
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News (USA)
Supermodel Andreja Pejic talks about life after gender transition
Asked if she had any regrets about her transition, she replied: “God, no. I was like: ‘Throw it away.'”