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Red Utah & blue New Jersey have new, historic LGBTQ laws
States from both sides of the political spectrum have new protections for LGBTQ people this week.
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Gay basher accused of “one of the vilest” hate crimes will get off with maximum six months in jail
His rage-fueled attack lasted half an hour, as the couple tried to escape on foot and then by car. He punched the window out of the car to continue the rampage.
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The GOP’s effort to force an airport to open a Chick-fil-A is costing this city big bucks
The GOP effort to “save Chick-fil-A” is quickly approaching a half-million dollars for the city – and that doesn’t include the cost to state and federal taxpayers.
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Virginia lawmakers pass multiple landmark LGBTQ rights bills that are likely to become law
While Republicans had killed pro-LGBTQ legislation for years, with Democrats in control of all the levers of power, the bills sailed through the state senate with bipartisan support.
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Denver Post columnist complains he was fired for “mean spirited” piece about trans people
He doesn’t think he should have been fired for it because “YOU cannot choose my words” despite being literally paid to turn in columns to an editor.
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Caitlyn Jenner tells Women’s March it’s time to “stop the slaughter of trans women of color”
She used to support Donald Trump. Now she wants cis and trans women to work together in solidarity.
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Trump boasts he fumigated entire Mar-A-Lago resort after visit from person with AIDS
A book details Trump telling associates about having his resort cleaned following a visit from his ex-lawyer Roy Cohn, who was dying of AIDS at the time.
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Pride organizers send Google, YouTube to the curb over homophobia and bias
San Francisco’s Pride members want to ban Alphabet Inc. – including Google and YouTube – due to its complicity in platforming homophobic apps and videos. The Alameda Co. Sheriff’s Office may be barred, too.
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Keep America bigoted: Trump admin. moves to give religious groups more federal bucks
If federal agencies follow Trump’s latest directive, religious based organizations that discriminate will be getting paid – right as the election comes closer.
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Appeals court rules Indiana must recognize same sex parents – 3 years later
It took an appeals court three years to rule that Indiana must follow a Supreme Court ruling, putting one of the plaintiff’s children at risk.