Rhode Island
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Democrats introduce a bill to ban the gay & trans panic defense
Friday, July 13, 2018Killing someone because they're LGBTQ "is not a defense, it is a hate crime." -
Massachusetts could become the 14th state to ban conversion therapy
Friday, June 29, 2018A huge majority in the Massachusetts House just passed a conversion therapy ban. -
Here are the 6 worst states for gay & lesbian couples
Wednesday, May 2, 2018More American Muslims support same-sex marriage than the residents of these states. -
Hawaii poised to ban ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy
Tuesday, May 1, 2018The Aloha state joins Maryland as bans on the harmful practice await the Governors' signatures. -
The South needs PrEP the most, so why are the fewest prescriptions written there?
Friday, March 9, 2018And why don't some doctors know what it is and what it can do? -
A lesbian firefighter faced disgusting harassment at work. She won her lawsuit.
Saturday, January 27, 2018Other firefighters shoved her, insulted her, spit on her, refused to work with her, and even sprayed blood and "brain matter" on her. -
19 attorneys general sent Congress a letter opposing the ban on trans soldiers
Friday, July 28, 2017“Transgender service members fill a number of critical military roles. Retaining these talented service members strengthens - not weakens - our military readiness.” -
Rhode Island bans ex-gay ‘conversion therapy’ torture aimed at LGBT youth
Thursday, July 20, 2017The law bars providers from advertising or engaging in conversion therapy for those under 18. -
Providence enacts police protections for gender identity and race
Saturday, June 3, 2017The police union did not support the new protections for transgender people, immigrants, and minorities. -
Rhode Island House votes to ban gay conversion therapy
Wednesday, May 31, 2017It now moves to the state Senate.
