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US charities give barely any support to LGBT groups
In an era marked by both significant advances and setbacks for LGBTQ+ people, charitable giving to LGBTQ+ organizations more than doubled in a recent…
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This Texas city just elected its first out gay City Counsel member
Voters in Odessa, Texas, rejected three incumbent City Council members just one month after they voted to implement a harsh anti-trans bathroom ban, replacing one with…
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Teacher punished for defending LGBT students wins lawsuit
Eileen Brennock, a teacher in Oregon, has won a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Newberg-Dundee Public Schools after alleging retaliation for advocating for…
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Trump appoints out gay Richard Grenell as Special Missions Envoy
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions…
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GOP-led county takes over library, raising fears of book bans
In a highly contentious move, the Republican-led Warren County Virginia Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 earlier this week to take control of…
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Washington lawmakers claim pizza party turns kids gay
A city council in central Washington cut funding for Pizza Klatch, a program for LGBTQ youth, after a councilman claimed the program indoctrinates…
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Pete Hegseth walks back opposition to gays in the military
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, former Fox host Pete Hegseth, flipped his position on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal without explanation…