Black History Month

Michigan

Over the course of 101 years, the nation’s longest-lived lesbian was always out & proud

Ruth Ellis was an out lesbian activist and a living, breathing reservoir of African-American LGBTQ history.

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Democrats are showing why the midterms mattered for LGBTQ rights

New governors in Wisconsin and Michigan started their terms by extending protections to LGBTQ workers and people getting state services, while House Democrats banned employment discrimination for their staffers.

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Cold blooded pastor allegedly murdered a woman because she’s transgender

Police say he shot her to death and then went to work.

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Republicans found an easy way around their midterm losses: cheat

Republicans are trying to nullify election results in three states and, in one race, resorted to what looks like outright election fraud to hold onto power.

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Pence opens campaign rally with ‘rabbi’ who skips shooting victims to pray for Republican candidates

The "Christian rabbi" referred to "Jesus the Messiah" in an incredibly offensive prayer for Republican candidates instead of the Jewish victims.

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Why does the Trump administration want a ruling on gay cases before a trans case?

The Department of Justice said that it's perfectly legal to discriminate against transgender people... but it wants the court to say it's OK to discriminate against gay people first.

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This trans woman got a surprise after transitioning. Her car insurance premiums skyrocketed

When she told her car insurance company her new name, she was charged almost $1000 more. And it's perfectly legal.

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After 13 years, police recovered Dorothy’s red slippers

The famous shoes were stolen from a museum over a decade ago.

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Aretha Franklin’s royal funeral includes costume changes, concerts, & Rosa Park’s hearse

"She is, after all, a queen."

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Judge rules that ‘gender’ in hate crimes law includes trans people

A transgender woman in Michigan was almost killed just for waiting in line at a gas station.

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