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Gov. Whitmer signs LGBT protections into Michigan law

Last November, Michigan voters spoke loud and clear at the ballot box, scoring wins for a long list of Democratic legislators and executives who promised to prioritize equality for queer Michiganders. Today, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stood by that promise…

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Why St Patrick refused to suck male sailors’ nipples

St Patrick was many things – a Christian missionary, an “Apostle of Ireland” – but one thing he most definitely was not was a sucker of nipples, according to his own writings. Because St Patrick lived so long ago, there’s been significant…

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TN rejects millions in federal HIV funding because of LGBT hate

Over the last few months, Tennessee has seen a fight brewing over HIV, particularly as the Republican-led state moves to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people. PBS published a news story about the pushback, sending reporter Laura Barrón-López to speak…

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HRC and fired former president finally reach settlement

The Human Rights Campaign and its former president, Alphonso David, have reached a settlement in his discrimination lawsuit against the organization. “The Human Rights Campaign, Inc. and The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (collectively, ‘HRC’) and Alphonso David (‘Mr. David’)…