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Bill promotes California as US refuge for transgender youth

California could provide legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families under a proposal announced Thursday that joins a growing list of initiatives from the nation’s most populous state aimed at counterbalancing actions in Texas and other conservative places…

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Ukraine to compete in Eurovision 2022 from the front lines

Ukraine vows to make it to Eurovision this year, despite the fact that their contestants are serving in the war against Russia. The rap group Kalush Ochestra won the chance to represent Ukraine in Eurovision 2022, with their song “Stefania.” But…

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Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of same-sex couples

In an order published Friday afternoon, United States District Judge David L. Bunning of the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled that former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples when she refused to grant them…

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The surprising support for LGBT rights by conservatives

Support for LGBTQ rights has never been higher among Americans although two groups that have “consistently lagged,” remain toward the back of the pack. Republicans and white evangelical protestants trail behind other groups, but even those groups show majority support…