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Sir Ian McKellen: ‘India needs to grow up’ about gays
“It is appalling and ironical that India would use a colonial law to oppress its homosexuals.”
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Is this the true cause of the uptick in anti-trans laws?
“The success of gay marriage is not the counterpoint to the rise of legislative transphobia, it is part of the cause.”
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North Carolina musician boycott is decimating local businesses
The impact is likely to affect the live music industry for months as artists waver on whether to schedule shows in North Carolina four to six months from now.
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The Republican Empire Strikes Back (against LGBT people)
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer FTW.
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McCrory lawsuit against feds may shift narrative on LGBT law
Previous Southern governors, particularly those in the 1950s who tried to defy federally-mandated school integration, are forever defined as roadblocks to racial equality.
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Methodists trying to avoid church split over LGBTQ rights
Delegates at the Methodist General Conference voted 428-405 to delay all consideration of LGBT-related proposals.
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Transgender ‘milestones’ took decades; more lawsuits likely
With two major developments in the federal government’s policy on gender issues, last week was heady for trans people and advocates.
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman cancels performance over LGBT law
Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and the rock group Boston are among other musical performers who have canceled their shows due to the law.
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Tennessee governor criticizes Obama over transgender bill
Haslam called the directive a “heavy-handed approach” to an issue that should be handled by local authorities.
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11 arrested while protesting North Carolina’s LGBT law
Authorities say they burst into the office of the House clerk demanding a meeting with a legislative leader to discuss the law.