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GLAAD study finds studio movies lagging in LGBT roles
An annual study by GLAAD has found that Hollywood studios continue to lag in producing films representing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, despite a slight improvement over the last year.
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Texas lawmaker delays hearing on transgender school ‘bathroom bill’
A highly anticipated hearing on a bill limiting transgender students’ use of Texas school bathrooms and locker rooms has been delayed after a veteran Republican told the author to soften his language.
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University of New Mexico students approve ‘gender‑neutral’ constitution
Students at the University of New Mexico have voted to make all pronouns in the student government’s constitution gender-neutral.
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Transgender man leads ‘Men’s Health’ magazine cover model competition
When transgender vlogger and activist Aydian Dowling entered Men’s Health’s Ultimate Guy Search for a shot at being on the cover, he never imagined he’d receive such an outpouring of encouragement.
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Hillary Clinton supports Supreme Court ruling in favor of nationwide marriage equality
Hillary Clinton supports a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court granting the right of same-sex couples to marry across the nation, a campaign spokesperson said Wednesday.
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Cory Booker delivers impassioned speech on Senate floor to underscore need for marriage equality
The N.J. Senator took to the Senate floor to underscore the importance of nationwide marriage marriage equality, and to tell the story of Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in one of six cases to be heard by the Supreme Court.
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Egyptian court upholds decision to ban Libyan from entering country because he is gay
The student, who was not named, was barred from returning to Cairo from abroad in 2008 and had appealed the decision hoping to continue his studies at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.
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Guam attorney general orders territory to allow same-sex marriages
Guam’s attorney general on Wednesday directed officials to immediately begin processing same-sex-marriage applications, putting the island on course to be the first U.S. territory to allow same-sex marriage.
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Jake Tapper grills Marco Rubio on marriage equality: ‘You’re the candidate of yesterday’
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) – who on Monday formally announced his candidacy for president – appeared on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” to discuss where he stands on a number of issues.
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Louisiana lawmaker says he’ll make changes to divisive religious objection bill
Rep. Mike Johnson says his bill will be clarified in the hopes of addressing concerns it could lead to discrimination against LGBT individuals and other minorities.
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Indiana GOP rejects extending civil rights protections to LGBT residents
Republicans in the Indiana House have turned aside an attempt to extend protections for LGBT residents under the state’s non-discrimination laws in response to the uproar over the new religious objections law.
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Arkansas governor selects 3 justices to hear same-sex marriage case
A former Supreme Court justice who helped strike down Arkansas’ ban on gay foster parents and an ex-legislator who tried to reinstate that prohibition were appointed Tuesday to help decide a case related to the challenge over same-sex marriage.
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There are a lot of terrible arguments against same-sex marriage, but this may be the worst
The Supreme Court must not protect gay couples’ marriages, because doing so would demean marriages between gay men and their wives.
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Court halts proceedings in Puerto Rico same-sex marriage lawsuit
A lawsuit challenging a Puerto Rico law defining marriage as between a man and a woman has been put on hold pending a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Kansas urges dismissal of federal lawsuit challenging same-sex marriage ban
Kansas argues in a new court filing that same-sex couples’ ability to obtain marriage licenses in many counties should prompt a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by gay and lesbian couples.
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Suspect with possible white supremacist ties arrested in shooting of gay man
Suspect Kenneth Morgan Stancil III shot his victim on the campus of Wayne Community College on Monday morning. The victim is a gay man and Stancil is suspected of having white supremacist leanings.
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Florida Legislature repeals 38‑year‑old state ban on gay adoption
Florida’s nearly four-decades old ban on gay adoption – which has already been struck down by the courts and is no longer enforced – could be repealed under a bill now headed to the governor’s desk.
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Transgender man sues loan company after executive demands he ‘dress and act like a woman’
Tristan Broussard alleges he was forced to leave his job at First Tower Loan in Lake Charles, Louisiana, offices after a company executive found out he was listed on his driver’s license as female.
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Ariz. governor vetoes bill that could allow adoption discrimination against same-sex couples
The bill in recent weeks has been caught up in the debate over same-sex marriage after the Maricopa county attorney adopted a policy of not helping same-sex couples adopt.
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Controversial religious freedom bill hits snag in Louisiana state House
A religious objections bill similar to laws that have ignited a political firestorm in Arkansas and Indiana ran into a roadblock with the Louisiana Legislature on Monday, the first day of the legislative session.