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CoverGirl’s new cover boy fires off racist tweet and bizarre apology
The tweet, which has since been deleted, joked about Africa being a disease-ridden place where he may catch Ebola.
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Sequins and slogans: NY Fashion Week designers embrace political statements
Tracy Reese wore a white T-shirt with a quote attributed to Angela Davis: “I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I’m changing the things I cannot accept.”
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Mormon Church joins fight against federal transgender rights directive
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints joined six other religious groups in formally opposing a federal directive granting transgender students the right to use the restroom that aligns with their gender.
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‘Fake news’ isn’t a Trump neologism — Hitler called it ‘Lügenpresse’
Both Trump and Hitler used the idea of a “lying press” to silence opposition to their leadership.
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LGBT employees ask Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to keep Title IX protections
Civil rights advocates have expressed concern over DeVos’ stance on discrimination issues, pointing to her support of anti-LGBT groups.
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New president of LGBT Congressional Staff Association reaches out to Republicans
In addition to trying to draw Republicans into the fold, they are working to add more people of color and more women to their ranks.
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NBA joins NFL in warning Texas that proposed ‘bathroom bill’ could be costly
The NBA moved the 2017 All-Star Game to New Orleans from Charlotte over North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ law House Bill 2.
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One Million Moms targets Taco Bell for commercial that dares to say ‘hell’
The far right-wing conservative group of not even close to one million is outraged over a commercial jingle. Yes, really.
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Finnish lawmakers reject petition attempting to revoke same-sex marriage
The petition was considered a last-minute attempt to revoke the law that made Finland the last Nordic country to allow gays to wed.
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Gay Fox News host Shep Smith tears into Trump: ‘We are not fools’
Smith took issue with the president’s refusal to answer questions from CNN reporter Jim Acosta about the administration’s ties to Russia.