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Democrats set vote to protect same-sex marriage today

The House plans to vote this week to codify same-sex marriage and legal contraception nationwide, fearing that the Supreme Court could rescind those rights after it overturned the constitutional right to abortion last month. The Democratic-controlled chamber is set to…

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The anti-LGBT bills impacting students that just became law

Ten anti-LGBTQ+ bills largely focused on sports and education restrictions are going into effect today across six states — Alabama, Florida, Indiana, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah. Two of the most prominent bills are one in Florida restricting classroom discussion of…

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The states where same-sex marriage will fall first

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a woman’s right to choose is a reminder that state and local penal codes are littered with lots of regulations rendered moot by court rulings. Like a filing cabinet that’s never cleaned out, these…

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National Guard gives the boot to HIV-positive military cadet

Even though his viral load is undetectable because of treatment, a military cadet in Vermont has lost his scholarships and been cut from the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and the Vermont Army National Guard after testing positive for HIV…

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Judge strikes down military’s limits on HIV+ service members

In a landmark ruling, a federal court has ordered the Defense Department to end a long-standing Pentagon policy forbidding enlisted military service members from deploying in active duty outside the continental U.S. and being commissioned as officers if they have…