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PoliticsA trans woman was forced to show ID to vote because her face “doesn’t match” her name
Her state doesn’t require voter ID, but she was singled out because she’s transgender.
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News (USA)NC Sheriff tells employees they can’t live with unmarried partners according to ‘word of God’
An employer came under fire for its policy against living with partners before marriage. It rescinded the policy.
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PoliticsNC Republicans are trying to ban marriage equality because ‘perverted acts’ shouldn’t be protected
The co-sponsor of a bill said that he isn’t listening to complaints because “God is perfect” and anyone who disagrees can “Tell it to Satan.”
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News (USA)Republicans are using an anti-LGBTQ playbook to squash cultural studies programs
The GOP has repeatedly threatened to pull funds from schools that teach special classes on LGBTQ, Mexican-American and Middle Eastern culture.
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Election NewsBernie Sanders is the only Democratic frontrunner who will skip both LGBTQ debates
His campaign said that he had “scheduling conflicts” with both of the LGBTQ forums. The other candidates managed to fit them in.
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News (USA)Students protest their school’s trans bathroom policy after vicious rumors about it spread
The school has had a trans-inclusive policy for years, but students are making things up about it now.
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Bias WatchOne of the biggest Evangelical preachers accused of being a bisexual swinger who does drugs
Even though he admits to most of the allegations, other prominent ministers are standing by him – for the second time.
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Transgender people in North Carolina just won a victory against HB2 in court
A lawsuit in North Carolina ended part of the state’s infamous bathroom bill.
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Bias WatchRepublican claims that stopping LGBTQ equality is like saving Jews from the Holocaust
The author of North Carolina’s anti-trans law compared himself to Oskar Schindler, but is an investor in an app used by white supremacists.
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News (USA)Denny’s stood up for a trans woman who was arrested after she used the bathroom
Someone called the cops on a trans woman at Denny’s. So Denny’s made it clear that trans people can use the right bathroom.
