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Climate change denier & LGBTQ rights opponent Pruitt confirmed to head E.P.A.
Pruitt has fought environmental protections, same-sex marriage and the rights of transgender students.
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Think tank with ties to Trump says ‘religious freedom’ means no LGBT protections
This should worry every advocate for LGBTQ rights.
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Arkansas will petition Congress to outlaw marriage equality on Valentine’s Day
Republicans want Congress to call a constitutional convention to add amendments to ban same-sex marriage and abortion.
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Three lies former NC governor Pat McCrory told on ‘Meet the Press’ yesterday
He may no longer be a politician, but he still talks like one.
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Meryl Streep goes after Trump again in emotional speech at HRC gala
“Yes, I am the most overrated, over-decorated and currently, I am the most over-berated actress…of my generation,” Streep said.
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Most Americans oppose ‘religious freedom’ laws that allow for discrimination
Listen up, Trump administration.
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81-year-old retired educator raps at city council meeting for equal rights
Jackson City Council, after a nearly six hour meeting, passed the LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance with a 5-2 vote.
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Trump Supreme Court pick has gay friend but might spell disaster for our rights
LGBTQ rights advocacy groups have come out in opposition of Judge Neil Gorsuch, but a former law clerk says he’s not homophobic.
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Gay attorney says Trump’s SCOTUS pick called his marriage ‘a wonderful thing’
The gay former law clerk for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said he never got the impression the judge was homophobic.
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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner reportedly worked to stop anti-LGBTQ executive order
There appears to be an ongoing struggle in the administration, with Pence on one side and Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner on the other.
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Trump praises ‘religious freedom’ at National Prayer Breakfast speech
Trump also spoke about the Muslim ban, his ongoing feud with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and his plan to allow churches to get deeply involved in politics.
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Tony Perkins: Trump will allow religious exemptions to nondiscrimination laws
The president of the Family Research Council said he has “every confidence” that Trump will sign an anti-LGBTQ executive order.
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Everything you need to know about Trump’s Supreme Court pick: Neil Gorsuch
Although Judge Gorsuch has not ruled on an LGBTQ rights case, he did rule on reproductive rights in the infamous Hobby Lobby case.
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White House: Worker protections will stay, doesn’t rule out religious exemptions
Trump could sign an executive order carving out a religious exemption which would allow for discrimination, while still keeping Obama’s order in place.
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White House says anti-LGBTQ executive order ‘not the plan at this time’
A White House spokesperson said they don’t want to get too far out ahead of the executive orders that might be coming.
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Will North Dakota pass a gay-inclusive nondiscrimination law soon?
A familiar but oft-failed anti-discrimination proposal is back up for a vote and the state’s only openly gay legislator thinks it has a chance at passing this time.
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Sources: Trump executive order allowing anti-LGBTQ discrimination is coming soon
LGBTQ rights is about to take a huge leap backwards.
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March on Washington could reignite the full force of the gay rights movement
The argument that there is more or less nothing to fight for, while always erroneous, is more obviously flawed now than ever.
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Michele Bachmann: Gays, Muslims, BLM are working together to bring down America
The former Congresswoman claims the Women’s March on Washington was a radical Islamist plot to bring down America.
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Christian protesters burst into pro-LGBT church to condemn ‘Satanic’ ministers
Associate pastor Elijah Zehyoue said the incident was “disturbing and unnerving,” as demonstrators took over the pulpit and refused to leave until police were called.