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GOP Texas attorney general is hunting down trans people

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked the state’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) to give him a list of everyone who had changed the gender marker on their driver’s licenses and other government documents over the last two years…

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Marriage Equality is now federal law after Biden signs act

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. “Today’s a good day,” said Biden during a signing ceremony that took place on the White House’s South Lawn. “Today America takes a big step towards equality.”…

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Texas sues to allow adoption agencies to reject gay couples

The state of Texas is taking another swing at eliminating federal rules that forbid discrimination against LGBTQ+ foster parents and married couples seeking to adopt children. In his own words, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) “just filed yet another…

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The last Hawaiian princess (and married lesbian) has died

The Hawaii royal family announced Monday that Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa had passed away on Sunday, December 11 at the age of 96. The public announcement took place at the Iolani Palace, America’s only royal residence, where the Hawaiian monarchy…

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Pro-LGBT brands preferred by workers and consumers

American workers and consumers are more likely to prefer brands that publicly align with LGBTQ causes, according to a new analysis. More than 51% of U.S. employees who responded to a global survey conducted by public relations firm Edelman from…