South Dakota

Adoption agency backs down from threat to close if they can’t discriminate against LGBTQ people

They'll work with gay couples now.

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This man says jurors sentenced him to death for being gay. The Supreme Court won’t hear his case

During his “bloodcurdling confession” he admitted locking the victim's head between his knees and pounding a hunting knife into the base of his skull. Then he had some french fries.

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South Dakota kills bill that would have held back transgender athletes

South Dakota lawmakers killed their fourth anti-transgender bill this legislative season.

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South Dakota lawmakers kill proposed law that would prevent teachers from mentioning trans people

In a session full of wild claims about transgender people, only one more anti-trans bill remains active.

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South Dakota passes bill that would make it illegal for teachers to talk about trans people

The law bans "instruction in gender identity or gender expression may be provided to any student."

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South Dakota kills a bill that would have attacked transgender students

Lawmakers have dealt a blow to a bill that would have discriminated against transgender students.

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A man may have gotten the death penalty because he’s gay, but should LGBTQ orgs help him?

There's no debate he committed murder. But there's evidence the jury thought prison would be "too much fun."

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Did a jury give a gay man the death penalty because prison would be ‘too much fun?’

Lawyers for a gay murderer say he got the death penalty because the jury thought he would enjoy prison rape.

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GOP lawmaker says businesses should be allowed to discriminate against black people

In a discussion of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, the politician said that businesses should be able to turn anyone away.

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Senate Republicans introduce bill to give companies a license to discriminate

21 senators have signed onto a bill that would allow discrimination against LGBT people. Trump has pledged to support it.

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