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LGBT Equality Caucus comes back strong, nearly doubling membership
With fears over a Trump administration that could roll back LGBTQ rights, this comes as particularly good news.
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Protesters block Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from entering public school
Several dozen members of the Washington Teachers Union, parents and other activists gathered in front of a D.C. school visited by DeVos.
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North Carolina Democrats introduce HB2 repeal bills
Proposed legislation repeals HB2 and adds stiffer penalties for sex crimes in public restrooms.
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Woman hit in the face by NFL hopeful said he catcalled her and used antigay slur
Oklahoma Sooner running back Joe Mixon declared himself eligible for the NFL draft last month, but his past is coming back to haunt him.
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Trump-supporting ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams sides with Milo Yiannopoulos
The cartoonist said he feared being clubbed to death for expressing his views if he entered the UC-Berkeley campus, where an even featuring Milo Yiannopolous was cancelled following violent protests.
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Trump cabinet member promises ‘religious freedom’ executive order within 30 days
The head of the National Religious Broadcasters said he was promised “something that will balance the religious liberty concerns.”
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Simpsons’ first gay episode almost didn’t make it past Fox censors
Network censors objected to “every single thing in the episode that had to do with being gay or the word ‘gay.'”
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‘Black-ish’ angers conservatives with episode’s snub of anti-gay bakery
When the Johnsons learn the bakery discriminates against gay couples, they take their business elsewhere.
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NOW calls for Boy Scouts to include girls now that trans boys are allowed
After transgender boys were admitted to the Boy Scouts, the National Organization for Women called on the BSA to open its doors to all.
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Rosie O’Donnell sparks rumors of Steve Bannon send-up with new avatar
After a source said Trump thought “his people… look weak” when a woman plays them on TV, Rosie said she was preparing for the role of Bannon.