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How queer is your state? A huge new survey found that 4.5% of Americans are LGBTQ

You may be surprised.

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Another day & still no evidence that trans-inclusive spaces hurt anyone

A new study showed no evidence that transgender people hurt anyone when they need to pee in a public place.

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New Hampshire passes law protecting transgender people from discrimination

There was no arguing with the gay state senator's logic.

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Our youngest have it hardest behind bars but why do so many wind up there?

It's not just LGB adults who are overrepresented in lock-up.

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No, the census is not really erasing LGBTQ people

You can't "erase" LGBTQ people from the census since they've never counted us.

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Estimated population of transgender Americans doubles to 1.4 million

A common talking point concerning transgender rights has been the population estimate. A new study has doubled that number.

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Marriage News Watch: More states waiting for Supreme Court on marriage rulings

A surprising reveal this week from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg about the court's plans for taking up a marriage case -- or maybe not taking up any. An Arkansas clerk breaks ranks with top…

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Report: Marriage equality would add $2 million to Wyo. economy

Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Wyoming would generate an estimated $2.4 million in spending to the state’s economy, according to a new study. Researchers at the Williams Institute, an independent think tank at UCLA’s School…

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Report: Marriage equality would add $36 million, new jobs to Missouri economy

Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Missouri would generate an estimated $36.3 million in spending to the state’s economy and could generate as many as 900 new jobs over three years, according to a new study.…

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Study: 24,000 transgender voters could be disenfranchised in November

LOS ANGELES – Ten states’ strict voter ID laws may create substantial barriers to voting and possible disenfranchisement for more than 24,000 transgender voters this November. According to a new study entitled, “The Potential Impact…

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