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Kim Davis must pay legal fees after same-sex marriage battle.

As a candidate for governor in 2015, Matt Bevin said he “absolutely supported” a Kentucky county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses because of her opposition to gay marriage. But four years later, after a court ordered Kentucky taxpayers to pay more…

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ABA condemns LGBT ‘freedom to discriminate’ laws.

The American Bar Association has condemned a wave of state laws permitting discrimination against LGBT+ people in adoption and foster care. Over the past several years, Republican lawmakers across the US have sought to pass legislation seeking to undermine LGBT+…

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Disney is finally holding an official LGBT Pride parade.

For years, LGBTQ tourists have visited Disney theme parks en masse to celebrate “Gay Days” at the Magic Kingdom. But these well-attended annual events had always been unofficial and organized by independent outsiders who didn’t work for “The House of Mouse.”…

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Exploring Pete Buttigieg’s path to the White House.

Pete Buttigieg would make history if he becomes the first openly gay Democratic presidential nominee — and his path to the nomination may depend on whether the LGBT community supports him in his pursuit. The mayor of South Bend, Ind., last…