Connecticut

Meet the 11-year-old budding politician who says she’ll be the nation’s first lesbian president

Some of her classmate's parents wouldn't allow their children to attend her swearing-in ceremony as Connecticut's Kid Governor.

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Connecticut may ban ‘gay panic’ criminal defense

"Transgender panic" would be banned as well under the new law.

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McDonalds is throwing shade at Chick-fil-A for being antigay

*snap*

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Massachusetts could become the 14th state to ban conversion therapy

A huge majority in the Massachusetts House just passed a conversion therapy ban.

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This drug to treat alcohol addiction may become the next weapon in the fight against HIV

A new study shows the drug is effective at reducing alcohol addiction, but it also had a surprising side effect.

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As states restrict gay adoptions, Connecticut is recruiting more LGBTQ parents

In Kansas and Oklahoma, a social worker's religious beliefs come before the good of the child. In Connecticut, the child comes first.

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Hawaii poised to ban ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy

The Aloha state joins Maryland as bans on the harmful practice await the Governors' signatures.

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A transgender woman was shot in the face in broad daylight

She has to communicate with police with pen and paper because she can't speak.

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Republicans reject state supreme court chief justice nominee because he’s gay

"Anyone who has a gay friend, or child, or relative, should think twice about" voting for Republicans who rejected the judge, Governor Malloy said.

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Religious right leader claims gays shouldn’t be judges because they’ll discriminate

But a far-right Christian on the bench? That's fine and dandy.

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