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Transgender woman shoved onto subway tracks in suspected hate crime
New York City police say the hate crime task force is now investigating the case of a transgender woman who was shoved onto the subway tracks.
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N.Y. Assembly approves bill to outlaw transgender discrimination – for the 8th consecutive year
The New York state Assembly has voted again to outlaw discrimination against transgender people, but the measure appears stalled in the state Senate.
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Commission to consider designating Stonewall Inn a New York City landmark
Designation would grant recognition to a powerful symbol of the gay rights movement. The Greenwich Village tavern would be the first landmark honored specifically for its role in the city’s gay history.
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Suspect identified in chair bashing attack on gay couple in Manhattan restaurant
New York police say they have identified the suspect in an attack earlier this month inside a Manhattan restaurant in which a same-sex couple was bashed over the head with a wooden chair.
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New York AG takes on transgender discrimination in health care
New York’s attorney general has started a program to ensure transgender individuals have equal access to health care.
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Owner of NYC gay-oriented hotel lashes out at ‘gay extremists’ over backlash for Ted Cruz dinner
n owner of a gay-oriented New York City hotel lashed out at “extremists” who have urged a boycott over a dinner invitation to Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican and a vocal opponent of same-sex marriage.
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Gay couple bashed over head with chair in Manhattan restaurant attack
The beating came after the attacker lobbed several gay slurs at the couple.
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New York hotel owners on why they hosted Ted Cruz, and the backlash from the gay community
As many have pointed out, “owning businesses that cater to the LGBT community comes with a heightened level of responsibility.”
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N.Y. Assembly votes to ban conversion therapy for LGBT youth; Senate passage unlikely
Lawmakers in the New York state Assembly have voted once again to prohibit therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.
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Gay businessmen apologize for co-hosting Ted Cruz event
Two gay hotel owners who co-hosted an event for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz have apologized after many in the LGBT community joined a call to boycott their properties for catering to a conservative politician who is staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage.