Topic
LGBTQ+
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Equality Act hangs in the balance as Democrats falter in Senate races
Can Biden convince enough Republicans to back the federal LGBTQ+ protections he promised?
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Transgender candidates make historic gains in statehouses around the country
The number of out transgender state lawmakers will nearly double, following a trend in increased trans representation in legislative chambers.
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Supreme Court weighs if government contractors can turn away LGBTQ+ people
The case is seen as a harbinger of things to come on the new 6-3 conservative court after the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
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Sarah McBride elected as first openly transgender state senator
At least 16 openly transgender candidates for statehouse seats are on the November ballot.
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LGBTQ+ groups sue Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over trans military ban
Advocacy organizations have often sued public officials friendly to their causes with the strategic goal of overturning policy.
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These gay voters are backing Trump. Here's why.
Few LGBTQ+ voters back the president, but those who do say it's the left that is intolerant.
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Boston Children’s Hospital will no longer perform two types of intersex surgery on children
The decision comes a few months after Lurie Children’s Hospital announced it would suspend intersex surgeries.
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Amy Coney Barrett has ties to an anti-LGBTQ+ organization. Why do advocates claim it's a hate group?
Alliance Defending Freedom doesn't just want to restrict LGBTQ+ rights. It wants to litigate LGBTQ+ people out of existence, say advocates.
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New research reveals 'shocking' rates of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
The rates are a marked jump from a similar survey done just three years ago.
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Supreme Court justices set stage to end marriage equality
Justices suggest marriage equality will be on the chopping block as the Senate aims to confirm Amy Coney Barrett.