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Federal judge blocks Trump’s ‘death to asylum’ rule

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order on Friday blocking, in its entirety, a Trump administration rule that would have made it virtually impossible for all refugees, including those who are LGBTQ or living with HIV, to secure asylum in the United States…

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Racist, sexist, and homophobic cops are costing NYC big bucks

THE NEW YORK City Police Department is notorious for its culture of impunity. Officers face virtually no serious consequences for accusations of sexual assault and violent attacks that result in severe physical injury. A review of lawsuits against the department as…

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Pro golfer Justin Thomas busted using a a homophobic slur

American golfer Justin Thomas has released an apology after television microphones caught him saying a homophobic slur during a PGA Tour event. After missing the five-foot putt on hole four Thomas shouted the word “f****t” in frustration. He has since…

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Amid coup chaos, Trump quietly erases more LGBT protections

Under the cover of chaos the day after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the Trump administration has officially nixed regulations barring federal grantees in the Department of Health & Human Services from discriminating against LGBTQ people, including in adoption services…