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Trump advisor admits: If you oppose LGBT rights, vote for Trump.

President Donald Trump’s newest campaign legal advisor, Jenna Ellis, is an anti-LGBTQ extremist with ties to a Christian hate group that targets queer people. A frequent cable news pundit, Ellis continued her shtick during an interview with religious-right radio host…

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Gay dad of child used for racist propaganda speaks out.

As someone who spent years doing public relations for Toys “R” Us, I’m always skeptical when I see children used in ways to promote a brand or sell products, or most especially in political ads. But what happened on the …

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Two NYers poised to become the first black gay men in Congress.

Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones are poised to become the first openly gay Black members of either house of Congress. Both won their Democratic primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives in heavily blue New York districts Tuesday, with Torres defeating…

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Marine Corps shut down anti-gay trolls during Pride Month.

To commemorate Pride Month and a decade since President Barack Obama repealed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the U.S. Marine Corps released a statement in solidarity of its LGBTQ+ service members. First introduced in 1993 by Bill Clinton, the measure’s original aim…