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Hate group reorganizes as a ‘church’ to avoid government oversight

The Family Research Council, the far-right policy “think” tank and political lobbying group, was granted non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a church with its head, Tony Perkins, as minister. FRC has lobbied for legislation…

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The marriage equality bill does much more than repeal DOMA

The Respect for Marriage Act cruised through the House of Representatives on Tuesday with bipartisan support, landing in an evenly divided Senate where its future remains uncertain. As Senate Republicans squirm, dissemble, and dodge questions about the bill, a great…

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Monkeypox is being driven overwhelmingly by sex between men

The global monkeypox outbreak is primarily being driven by sex between men, according to the first major peer-reviewed paper to analyze a large set of cases of the virus. The outbreak, which epidemiologists believe initially began in mid-spring gatherings of…

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Texas Log Cabin Republicans finally admit defeat

In June 1998, a group of gay and lesbian conservatives, pushing for greater representation at the Texas Republican Party convention in Fort Worth, found themselves in a frightening clash with members of their own party. Members of the Log Cabin Republicans…

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These 6 Texas lawsuits could radically impact LGBT rights nationwide

Former Texas solicitor general Jonathan Mitchell is representing clients in six separate lawsuits in the state targeting LGBTQ rights. As The Dallas Morning News reports, the cases are currently making their way through state and federal courts and could have…