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Sheriff joining Trump administration called trans people mentally ill, freakish
Thursday, May 18, 2017Clarke also called for "pitchforks and torches" in response to the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage. -
Trump signs new Muslim travel ban in secret
Monday, March 6, 2017It also completely suspends the United States' refugee program. -
Outrageous: HIV+ hospice nurse to be deported over minor legal issue
Tuesday, November 29, 2016There are major shortages of HIV medications in his native country. Sending the legal immigrant back would amount to a death sentence. -
Trans activist Kristin Beck tells TSA: “We are real people with real feelings”
Friday, September 30, 2016"How do we train Civilian Law Enforcement to see every citizen they approach as a brother or sister? As a citizen? As a Human?" -
Raid of Rentboy.com by Homeland Security stirs anger
Monday, September 28, 2015The takedown of the popular escorting website has prompted protests accusing federal authorities of anti-gay bias -- and raises questions about why they singled out the site. -
Should sex work be a crime?
Sunday, August 30, 2015Last week's bust on Rentboy.com raises a lot of questions about sex work and whether or not it should be criminalized. Matt Baume asks: What was The Department of Homeland $ecurity thinking? -
Key official in ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
Tuesday, December 17, 2013WASHINGTON — Democrats used their newly initiated lower threshold for defeating filibusters Monday to win Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nomination of former top Pentagon lawyer Jeh C. Johnson to be Secretary of Homeland Security. -
Homeland Security employee behind racist, homophobic website
Thursday, August 22, 2013WASHINGTON -- A Homeland Security employee is the operator of a racist and homophobic website predicting and advocating a race war, a department official said Thursday. -
Napolitano: Homeland Security to process same-sex immigration benefits
Monday, July 1, 2013WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the government will start reviewing applications for green cards and other immigration benefits for same-sex couples. -
Gillibrand leads renewed call to help bi-national couples
Friday, January 18, 2013The junior senator from New York is taking up the lead on a renewed call for administrative action to help bi-national same-sex couples in anticipation of a ruling from the Supreme Court on the Defense of…
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