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Commentary
Out congresswoman Sharice Davids is fighting to keep her seat for a second term. Here’s why.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) made history as the first out LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Kansas.
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Commentary
Stephanie Byers could be the first out trans person in the Kansas legislature
Her transgender and Native identities are “part of the diversity and richness that makes me who I am.”
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A gay billionaire is quietly funding one of the most anti-LGBTQ candidates in the nation
The Republican has said that LGBTQ activists support “homosexual pedophilia,” but that’s not enough to lose Peter Thiel’s support.
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LGBTQ Pride
Pride in Pictures: Sharing the joy of pride
Showing up for LGBTQ people is the solidarity need in these times.
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Politics
Democrats could grab a Senate seat in Kansas, thanks to this former Republican
Barbara Bollier left the state’s GOP because of anti-trans policies, and now she’s the front runner to be the Democratic nominee in the battleground election.
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News (USA)
Police released photos of a man suspected of killing a trans woman
She is the 19th transgender person known to have been killed in the U.S.
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News (USA)
America’s most antigay preacher says Westboro Baptist is too hateful & should tone it down
He’s best known for saying that the victims of the Pulse shooting were “a bunch of disgusting perverts and pedophiles” and he wished more had died.
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Life
Their relationship has been a whirlwind. So was his death defying marriage proposal.
A storm chaser has shared an amazing photo of his proposal to his boyfriend.
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News (USA)
Adoption agency backs down from threat to close if they can’t discriminate against LGBTQ people
They’ll work with gay couples now.
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News (USA)
A Catholic school rejected a kindergartner with gay parents. Now other parents are rallying.
The school said it wouldn’t allow a same-sex couple to enroll their kid in the school because it “creates a conflict” between the tolerance at home and the homophobia they teach in the church.
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News (USA)
Kansas Republican disavows anti-LGBTQ bill after being publicly shamed by his queer daughter
“I love you, I always will, in spite of your flaws… I cannot, however, condone your cruel actions. Shame on you.”
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News (USA)
Anti-gay activist who sued to marry laptop deemed ‘security concern’ by Missouri lawmakers
This has not been Chris Sevier’s week.
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News (USA)
Kansas GOP introduces the ‘most vile, hateful & disrespectful’ anti-LGBTQ bills in the country
The bill would rename same-sex marriages “parody marriages,” ban Drag Queen Story Hours at libraries, and says that the rainbow flag is a religious symbol.
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News (USA)
Will Kansas be the next state to ban anti-LGBTQ discrimination? It’s possible.
Even Republicans are supporting legislation to ban LGBTQ discrimination in Kansas.
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News (USA)
New Kansas governor restores LGBTQ protections as first official act in office
“Discrimination of any kind has no place in Kansas. It will not be tolerated.”
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News (USA)
The best things to happen to LGBTQ people in 2018
Lots of good news happened in 2018. We put together a list.
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News (USA)
Kansas is getting LGBTQ protections because elections have consequences
The previous Republican governor took away LGBTQ protections. Now a Democrat will bring them back.
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Kansas elects Native American lesbian Sharice Davids to Congress
The district has not elected a Democratic congressperson in a decade. There has never been a Native American woman in Congress. Until now.
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News (USA)
Trans people are suing the state of Kansas to correct their birth certificates
The state is one of the last to refuse to correct birth certificates for trans people – even though they’ll correct a drivers license or a state ID card.
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LGBTQ History
Pride in Pictures 2014: Strike up SF’s Freedom Band
A transplanted Kansan founds 2 musical institutions.