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Commentary
Dolores Huerta shows us how LGBTQ equality is inextricably linked with other justice movements
“When we talk about workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights, we are having the same conversation about human rights – and the universal struggle to be understood and treated as equals.”
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Life
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice when Trump offered it to her
Now President Joe Biden has come calling.
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Life
Lawmakers are considering a Dolly Parton monument & we don’t know what took so long
“At this point in history, is there a better example, not just in America but in the world, of a leader that is [a] kind, decent, passionate human being?”
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Life
Obama says he’ll “call Biden” to make sure Dolly Parton gets the Presidential Medal of Freedom
“Actually, that was a screw up… I think I assumed that she had already gotten one, and that was incorrect.”
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Health and Wellness
Trump promises to end AIDS in 10 years. Experts say his policies are thwarting that goal.
He would need to increase funding for PrEP, protect LGBTQ rights, and increase access to affordable health care.
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Politics
Donald Trump gives man who insulted people with AIDS the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Rush Limbaugh has spewed anti-LGBTQ rhetoric ever since he explained how to avoid HIV: “Do not ask another man to bend over and make love at the exit point.”
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News (USA)
Remembering the legacy of Bayard Rustin
Openly gay in an era far different from today, Rustin took his place among leaders of the 1963 March on Washington.
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News (USA)
Ellen almost quit comedy after misogynists protested her stand-up act
“I don’t know where those guys are now, but they didn’t get the Medal of Freedom.”
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News (USA)
Obama awards Ellen DeGeneres medal of freedom even though she did this
“I forgot my ID,” the comedian tweeted Tuesday afternoon from Lafayette Square. “#NotJoking.”
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News (USA)
Obama to award highest civilian honor to Ellen, Bruce, Diana Ross, Robert DeNiro
The stars are among 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s top honor for Americans not serving in the military.