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House Speaker John Boehner announces resignation, shocks Congress
Perhaps even more shockingly, he broke into a brief verse of “Zippity Doo Dah” to demonstrate that he was a human being who was feeling good.
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Joe Biden hailed by gay rights group, but Clinton has head start
Is it too late for Biden to win over gay Democrats already committed to Hillary Rodham Clinton?
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Pope Francis: ‘Keep fighting for religious liberty’
It’s a message that’s sure to be welcomed by conservatives calling for conscience exemptions on gay marriage.
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Pope of the poor arrives in US, denying he’s a liberal
“I am certain that I have never said anything beyond what is in the social doctrine of the church,” Pope Francis claims.
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Amanda Simpson advances as the highest ranking transgender official in the U.S.
In 2010, she made history as the first openly trans woman to be appointed by the Obama (or any) administration. Now she’s achieved another milestone.
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First openly transgender official hired at White House
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan is an outreach and recruitment director for presidential personnel in the Office of Personnel.
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Exhibition showcases gay donors’ banned blood
Sculpture uses blood from nine gay, bisexual, and transgender men to protest FDA ban.
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Washington, D.C. man raped at gunpoint by six men
The victim was allegedly walking by himself when a van pulled up. A gunman jumped out and forced him into the back.
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Gallup poll finds U.S. support is “stable” after Supreme Court ruling
A new Gallup poll indicates that a large number of Americans believe gay marriage should be valid.
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Military announces plan to lift transgender ban
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered a six-month study aimed at formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service, saying the Pentagon’s current regulations banning transgender individuals from serving in the military need to be examined.