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Archbishop bans LGBT groups, instead offers conversion therapy.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit has banned two LGBTQ groups from gathering at churches and having mass performed, and is instead recommending a form of conversion therapy that treats sexuality like addiction. Dignity Detroit, which has offered space for…

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State applies SCOTUS ruling on LGBT job rights to housing cases.

On the heels of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that banned workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, LGBT Nebraskans have scored another civil rights victory. Nebraska’s anti-bias agency says it will now investigate and resolve cases…

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A gay postmark to celebrate Pride drew outrage in 1989.

Public outrage over LGBTQ rights is nothing new. On every level of government, issues including marriage equality, the removal of sodomy laws, and fair public accomodations — all touchstones in the movement for equality — have been fought against by conservatives…

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Anti-LGBT conspiracy theorist probably heading to Congress.

An anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theorist has won a Republican primary in Georgia for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Marjorie Taylor Greene bested John Cowan for the nomination in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, currently held by incumbent…