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NYC man punched on subway for being gay as city sees spike in hate crimes
The openly gay man said he was riding the subway to work when a stranger attacked him.
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‘Moonlight,’ ‘Transparent’ win at GLAAD Media Awards
Patricia Arquette was honored with the Vanguard Award and tearfully dedicated the award to her late transgender sister, Alexis Arquette.
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Russian newspaper says Chechen authorities are arresting & killing gay men
Officials in Chechnya are reportedly baiting closeted gay men in the remote mountain region via social networking apps for arrest and even death.
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Could North Carolina’s HB2 backtrack affect Texas ‘bathroom bill’?
As Texas grapples with whether to embrace a North Carolina-style “bathroom bill,” that state is working to water down its own.
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Catholic school sparks outrage saying student can’t bring girlfriend to prom
St. Petersburg High School officials told junior Paula Goodgame that same-sex dates are against the school’s prom policy.
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Showdown over Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation has far-reaching consequences
Republican leaders will likely have to change Senate rules so that Gorsuch can be confirmed with a simple majority, instead of the 60 votes currently required.
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San Francisco vigil honors Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag
Civil rights activist and rainbow flag designer Gilbert Baker died this week. He was 65.
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Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag, dead at 65
His dearest friend Cleve Jones announced Baker’s passing in an emotional tweet.
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Vermont’s cartoonist laureate is Alison Bechdel of ‘Fun Home’ fame
Vermont is believed to be the only state that regularly appoints a cartoonist laureate.
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Fired reporter suing to get her job back
The man Jacqui Helbert interviewed using a very obvious microphone is a transphobic lawmaker who called being trans “hogwash.”