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Transgender teen sues Tennessee over school sports ban

Civil rights groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit against a Tennessee law that restricts transgender students’ participation in sports, arguing that the law is discriminatory and unconstitutional.  The law, which took effect in March on the same day Republican Gov…

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More than 1,000 LGBT elected officials will now serve in the US

Once Tuesday night’s victors are sworn in, the United States will have elected more than 1,000 concurrently serving LGBTQ officials for the first time in history, according to the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund.  At least 237 lesbian, gay, bisexual…

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LGBT discrimination has surged over the past year

A new survey conducted by GLAAD found that over 28% more LGBTQ people say they have experienced discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity compared to the same survey last year. GLAAD released the results of its Accelerating Acceptance Study…