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Christian extremists celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.

Right-wing Christian groups are proclaiming Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death was celestially ordained and, therefore, “belongs to God.” While Ginsburg’s death is mourned by the country, her legacy of fighting for gender equality isn’t being celebrated by…

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GOP candidate mocks Black gay opponent for sounding gay.

A Republican lawmaker in Illinois is apologizing for racist and homophobic comments she was caught making at a fundraiser against her Democratic opponent. State Rep. Amy Grant represents the state’s 42nd state house district, which is in DuPage County…

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Trump’s likely SCOTUS pick would be an LGBT rights nightmare.

Amy Coney Barrett was reportedly a front-runner in 2018 when President Donald Trump tapped Brett Kavanaugh to replace outgoing Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. But 2020 may be the year her number is called. Barrett is reportedly atop Trump’s shortlist…