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New Texas rule lets social workers turn away LGBT clients.

Texas social workers are criticizing a state regulatory board’s decision this week to remove protections for LGBTQ clients and clients with disabilities who seek social work services. The Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners voted unanimously on Monday to…

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Trump to colleges: Accept anti-LGBT groups or lose funding.

The Trump administration is moving forward with a new rule that could cut college funding if a school doesn’t allow religious student groups the same access to facilities and funding as non-religious groups. “Students should not be forced to choose…

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Anti-gay adoption rules tossed when officials realized the cost.

Maricopa County, Arizona has abandoned an anti-gay adoption policy, after the county attorney realised it was costing $750,000 a year to keep in place. The county provides free legal services for parents seeking uncontested adoptions, but a policy imposed in 2015 had…