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Arsonist burns rainbow flags outside New York’s only black-owned gay bar
“It became obvious it was a crime, a deliberate criminal act. You know, you feel violated,” the bar’s owner said.
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Republican Rep. Mike Hill thinks it’d be funny to kill all gay people
He also believes that Pride parades promote “the gay agenda” and that God is judging America for “the homosexual movement.”
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The Trump administration will launch a human rights panel that stresses antigay ‘natural law’
“Natural law” is one of the religious right’s favorite phrases for why they oppose LGBTQ rights.
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Twitter is ‘researching’ whether or not they should allow white nationalists to send racist tweets
The logic seems to be that allowing white supremacy will force bigots to change their mind when other users reply.
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Hundreds attend funeral for slain trans woman of color in Texas
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and other city officials attended to show their respects.
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Maine becomes 17th state to ban conversion therapy
Republican opponents of the law claimed there is a constitutional right to increase the chances a teenager will attempt suicide.
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Supreme Court rejects anti-transgender bathroom case & leaves inclusive policy in place
It took a panel of federal appeals court panel of judges 15 minutes to unanimously rule in favor of transgender people. It didn’t take long for the Supreme Court to agree either.
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This gay couple’s neighbor has torched their car & tried to shoot them. Police won’t help them.
The police say they’re waiting for the situation to “escalate” before making any arrests. They’re hoping the neighbors can learn to “get along.”
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Trump wants to appoint an anti-LGBTQ crusader to head the immigration system
As former VA attorney general, he called gays “soulless” and tried to criminalize consensual sex. In this new position, he could do even more damage to LGBTQ immigrants and families.
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Amazon retailers are selling “straight pride” pins and t-shirts
Just in time for Pride month.