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Christian actress spent 5 years in court defending her right to make anti-LGBTQ+ comments. She just lost.
Seyi Omooba was fired from a 2019 production of The Color Purple in which she was to play queer lead Celie.
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Black gay Republican claims GOP lawmaker took part in racist & anti-gay heckling at right-wing event
Video clearly shows Missouri State Representative Chris Lonsdale (R) among the crowd surrounding and taunting Rob Smith.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Senate candidate linked to gay profile on adult hook-up site
Trump-endorsed frontrunner Bernie Moreno’s rep claims the profile was set up as a “prank.”
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Senate Democrats introduce bill to improve mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth
The bill comes a day after the Oklahoma state medical examiner ruled the death of 16-year-old transgender high school student Nex Benedict a suicide.
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Nex Benedict’s family releases details from medical examiner’s report indicating “physical trauma”
“The Benedicts want to ensure other pertinent portions of the report are not overshadowed by the ‘classification’ of Nex’s death.”
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Tennessee Republicans introduce religious exemption bill protecting anti-LGBTQ+ foster parents
Opponents say the proposed law will lead to further traumatization of LGBTQ+ foster children.
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Ron DeSantis and Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik are fighting on social media
The Florida governor accused the anti-LGBTQ+ influencer of spreading lies for clicks.
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Nex Benedict’s death ruled a suicide by medical examiner
The transgender high school student died on February 8, a day after a violent altercation with three other students.
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7.6% of adults in the U.S. now identify as LGBTQ+ according to poll
According to Gallup, demographic trends indicate that LGBTQ+ people could account for more than 10% of U.S. adults in the next three years.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in schools have quadrupled in states with laws targeting the community
“The data you have is the thing I’ve been worrying about,” one expert said.