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Gay Rep. Mark Takano wants U.S. to apologize to soldiers booted under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
It’s the 12th anniversary of DADT’s repeal. An estimated 33,000 queer service members were discharged under the discriminatory policy.
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Who is Gavin Newsom? Where does he stand on LGBTQ rights?
Newsom has proven himself a strong and dependable ally for queer civil rights and dignity, both in his home state and nationwide.
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Gay veterans still seek honorary discharges after being booted from the military under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Many LGBTQ+ veterans have been denied key benefits received by those who are honorably discharged.
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Sean Patrick Maloney is New York’s first openly gay congressman
“If Republicans in Congress and their radical judges get their way, my marriage will be made illegal,” Maloney said.
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Pentagon report says fears about gays in the military were vastly overblown
Ten years after gay and bi people were allowed to serve openly, military leaders there has been no effect on military readiness.
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California passes law to help LGBTQ veterans discharged under “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” get benefits
The law helps LGBTQ people who were “other than honorably discharged” due to their identities correct their status and access benefits.
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James Kirchick on why his new book tells the queer history of Washington through a white gay lens
“The story of gay people in America is a story of progress and then reaction to it,” says author James Kirchick. But whose story is being told is up for debate in response to his new book “Secret City.”
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Nancy Reagan honored with a stamp at the beginning of Pride Month. That didn’t go over well.
The Reagan administration was known for ignoring AIDS, so maybe not the best timing?
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New book revisits when Bill Clinton stood against marriage equality for political capital
Sasha Issenberg reveals that the Clinton White House was only worried about the political implications when it came to DOMA. Principles never entered into their considerations.
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Will the American government apologize for discriminating against LGBTQ people for decades?
Reps. David Cicilline and Mark Takano want the federal government to apologize to LGBTQ people whose lives were upended by discrimination sanctioned by the American government.
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Pride in Pictures 2000s: The battle for marriage equality
In the 2000s, the battle for marriage equality took center stage.
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Pride in Pictures 1990s: The fire & fury of AIDS, DOMA & Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
The 1990s was wrought with setbacks, but visibility and support continued to grow.
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Joe Biden releases historic Transgender Day of Visibility presidential proclamation
“I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America… call upon all Americans to join in the fight for full equality for all transgender people.”
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Arkansas lawmakers voted unanimously to recognize trans folks in state law in 1981
The law was meant to “revise and modernize the laws of Arkansas” to “reflect some of the social customs and practices that are happening frequently in Vital Records Registration.” Specifically, it pointed out “surgical sex changes.”
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Out former Congresswoman Katie Hill has some choice words for Jerry Falwell Jr
“STFU and go back to the corner Jerry.”
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Are allegations against gay congressional candidate Alex Morse rooted in homophobia?
Would a straight candidate be held to the same scrutiny and standards?
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The first openly gay federal judge passed away at 72
Deborah Batts was a prosecutor and a law professor before Bill Clinton appointed her to the federal judiciary.
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Most of Trump’s impeachment lawyers have strong résumés (of anti-LGBTQ advocacy)
The lawyers serving on Trump’s impeachment defense are pretty much a religious right dream team – with one, glaring exception.
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Rose McGowan admits she’s a Republican & “cannot vote Democrat“
In a bizarre series of tweets, the “Charmed” actress begged Iran not to invade the U.S., said she is a registered Republican, and called herself a “conscientious objector to the USA.”
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Hillary Clinton compared staying with Bill during his sex scandal to raising a transgender child
It might seem like an odd comparison, but it sounds like Clinton was saying that supporting your family, no matter what, is the gutsiest thing you can do.