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Antiquated HIV laws excessively target Black men for actions that don’t even transmit the virus
These laws remain on the books in 34 states.
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Majorities of Americans oppose religious-based anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
Even Republican and Christian majorities don’t support anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
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Voter ID laws could stop nearly 200,000 transgender people from voting in the 2022 midterms
That’s roughly the entire population of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Nearly one in 10 LGBTQ renters fear they’ll be homeless by Thanksgiving
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a national eviction moratorium. As a result, 3.6 million Americans could be evicted by November.
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More than half of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. have been threatened with physical violence
And more than a third have been physically attacked or sexually assaulted.
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Queer people more likely to be stopped by police
Whether they’re driving or not, non-heterosexuals are more likely to be stopped by police.
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Gay Republicans really are self-loathing according to science
Over a third of LGB Republicans say being LGBTQ is a “personal shortcoming” and almost half wish they were straight.
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Florida man charged with “criminal transmission of HIV” after he spit on a paramedic
HIV cannot be transmitted through saliva and the paramedic was wearing a mask. But Florida law on HIV still allows him to be prosecuted.
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Don’t leave out the Q: study concludes the term queer is a ‘distinct’ sexuality
The term still offends many people, but research reflects that people are using it to define their sexuality – and this study lends credence to it.
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A shockingly high number of transgender Americans are forced into conversion therapy
Trans people in Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana were the most likely to be forced into it.