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Why Mayor Pete should say ‘husband’ more often.

Six years ago, as he was dying of ALS, John Arthur and his partner of 20 years, Jim Obergefell, chartered a plane from Cincinnati to Baltimore so they could wed in one of the few places it was legal. Because of John’s failing health…

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Dreaming of adopting? Here’s how you can make it a reality.

According to a recent Family Equality Council survey, 68% of LGBTQ millennials are considering becoming parents for the first time or having more children, with 41% considering foster care and 58% considering private adoption. Research from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law finds…

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Judge favors ex-student in Virginia trans bathroom case.

A federal judge in Virginia ruled Friday that a school board’s transgender bathroom ban discriminated against a former student, Gavin Grimm, the latest in a string of decisions nationwide that favor transgender students who faced similar policies. The order issued by…

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DOE rushed to take up complaint from anti-LGBT group.

The Department of Education rushed to take up an investigation over an anti-trans complaint filed by female athletes in Connecticut without having a solid understanding of the legal framework to accept jurisdiction, according to emails leaked exclusively to the Washington Blade…