News (USA)

Vandals tear down signs for a high school’s LGBTQ-support group twice in 1 week

Students reportedly cheered and applauded as one of the signs was trashed during lunchtime.

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This LGBTQ non-profit is accepting ‘reparations’ from folks who still eat at Chick-Fil-A

If you can't give up their chicken sandwiches, at least consider doing this too.

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The transgender military ban starts today. Here’s what you need to know.

Almost two years ago, Donald Trump tweeted that he would be banning transgender people from the military. The details are just as murky as ever.

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New Mexico coroner says trans woman who died in ICE custody wasn’t killed by officers

New Mexico released a controversial report saying that she died from complications related to HIV while in ICE custody, but a different report says she was beaten before she died.

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Watch this town clerk publicly apologize for denying a gay couple a marriage license

Sherrie Eriksen, the clerk for the small town of Root, New York, has done something no other anti-gay clerk has done... She apologized and promised it wouldn't happen again.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she knew her actions would harm trans students

She knows that transgender students face depression, lower attendance, and suicide when discriminated against. She just doesn't care.

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One of George Washington’s top generals in the Revolutionary War was likely intersex

Revolutionary War General Casimir Pulaski was one of George Washington's top commanders, but recent DNA testing on his remains may have solved a mystery that spans decades.

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Over half of the books conservatives most want banned are about LGBTQ people

Several of the books weren't just challenged as inappropriate for libraries - they were burned.

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Gay fortuneteller sues Virginia town for violating his religious freedom

Town leaders allegedly used zoning and business license regulations to prevent him from opening a tarot reading shop.

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Watered down ‘indecent exposure’ bill passes in Tennessee. It still endangers trans people.

Lawmakers removed elements targeting transgender people, but the trans community isn’t out of the woods just yet.

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