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Why the far right is fixated on drag queens

On Tuesday, a suspect accused of fatally shooting five people at a Colorado Springs queer nightclub in November was charged with hate crimes, assault, and murder. Elsewhere, armed protesters have been intimidating drag performers. And meanwhile, some states have banned…

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Man accused of murdering 2 gay men now wants death

A man accused of murdering two gay men in Tampa, Florida, now says he wants to plead guilty and has requested the death penalty. Steven Lorenzo, 63, is currently serving a 200-year federal prison sentence after being convicted in 2005…

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Two charts show how Congress has shifted on marriage equality

On Thursday, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act, a historic bill that codifies federal protections for marriage equality and demonstrates a stark reversal nearly a quarter-century after Congress passed a bill intended to deny same-sex couples those same…