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Brian Sims rebuked by LGBT leaders who back his straight opponent

More than 40 LGBTQ leaders from across the state of Pennsylvania announced at a press conference on March 3 that they are endorsing one of two opponents of gay Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims for lieutenant governor in the state’s May 17 Democratic…

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US Soccer bans fans from chanting homophobic slur

With just 20 days until the U.S. men’s national team take on Mexico in their World Cup qualifying match, U.S. Soccer is taking a stand against a popular chant that perpetuates homophobia and gay bashing.  The federation’s board of directors voted…

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Florida students stage school walkouts over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Students across Florida staged school walkouts in response to legislation — dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — that would prohibit discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s primary schools. Proponents of the measure, which is officially titled the Parents…

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Iowa becomes the 11th state to enact a transgender sports law

Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law Thursday that immediately bans transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity offered by Iowa public schools, colleges and universities. The bill also allows any…