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Who should be LGBTQ Nation’s ‘Newsmaker of the Year’?
Is it Caitlyn Jenner? Barack Obama? Jackie Biskupski? Cast your vote for the biggest newsmaker of 2015.
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Barbra Streisand accepts Medal of Freedom from Obama — and totally disses Donald Trump
Streisand imagines a televised debate between Clinton and Trump would be “one of the greatest moments in television history.”
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President Obama talks about the first influential gay person in his life
“Dr. Lawrence Goldyn, one of my college professors, is a man who stands out to me,” he tells Out magazine.
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Obama: Religious freedom no excuse to deny rights to others
It’s important, he said, to recognize that some parts of the country remain uncomfortable with same-sex marriage and that it will take time for them to catch up.
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Pope Francis: ‘Keep fighting for religious liberty’
It’s a message that’s sure to be welcomed by conservatives calling for conscience exemptions on gay marriage.
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Pope of the poor arrives in US, denying he’s a liberal
“I am certain that I have never said anything beyond what is in the social doctrine of the church,” Pope Francis claims.
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Amanda Simpson advances as the highest ranking transgender official in the U.S.
In 2010, she made history as the first openly trans woman to be appointed by the Obama (or any) administration. Now she’s achieved another milestone.
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Obama nominates first openly gay service secretary to lead the Army
The nomination comes as the Obama administration works to eliminate barriers to military service based on sexuality or gender.
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New plan targets health care bias against transgender people
The protections are part of a much broader proposed regulation released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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US, Chile put spotlight on extremist attacks on LGBT people
At least 76 countries retain laws used to harass people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.