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Politics
Court blocks Trump administration attempt to refuse LGBTQ asylum-seekers without hearings
“In effect, the government keeps crashing the same car into a gate, hoping that someday it might break through,” the judge wrote.
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Politics
House Democrats call for ICE to release transgender detainees from ‘inhumane’ facilities
Rep. Mike Quigley is behind a letter with over 40 Democrat signatures that requests that ICE either complies with its own regulations or release all trans inmates.
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News (USA)
ICE continues to detain gay asylum-seeker without review, going against federal ruling
Darwin Bartillo crossed into America legally with his life partner and younger brother. Now, he’s caged in a homophobic environment, while his partner fights for him and his brother’s freedom.
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News (USA)
Trump’s Homeland Security chief chased out of a DC restaurant by protesters
The fact that Nielson chose a Mexican restaurant as immigration officials separate children from parents on the Mexican border wasn’t lost on the crowd.
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News (USA)
Gay candidate for Trump administration post withdraws over trans military ban
He wrote in an email that Trump’s ban on military soldiers runs counter to his beliefs and has made it impossible for him to serve the administration.
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News (USA)
Sheriff joining Trump administration called trans people mentally ill, freakish
Clarke also called for “pitchforks and torches” in response to the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage.
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News (USA)
Trump signs new Muslim travel ban in secret
It also completely suspends the United States’ refugee program.
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News (USA)
Outrageous: HIV+ hospice nurse to be deported over minor legal issue
There are major shortages of HIV medications in his native country. Sending the legal immigrant back would amount to a death sentence.
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News (USA)
Trans activist Kristin Beck tells TSA: “We are real people with real feelings”
“How do we train Civilian Law Enforcement to see every citizen they approach as a brother or sister? As a citizen? As a Human?”
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News (USA)
Raid of Rentboy.com by Homeland Security stirs anger
The 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.