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A gay refugee is suing the Trump administration for sending him to Guatemala
After a member of the MS-13 gang threatened him & his mom disowned him, he came to the U.S. But he was sent to Guatemala instead.
Tom Steyer stumbles when asked about his past comments on LGBTQ issues
When asked about his previous comments during CNN's LGBTQ Town Hall, Steyer asked, "I did?" and "Could you remind me what I said?"
House Democrats almost overturned Trump's trans military ban. But the GOP stopped them.
A provision was inserted in a military spending bill to overturn the trans military ban. But it was dropped due to Republican pressure.
Religious exemption bill that allows students to give wrong answers in school passes Ohio House
If a student says that the Earth is only 10,000 years old on their homework, their teacher will have to accept it, advocates say.
Charles Rhines was executed yesterday & he may have died because he's gay
Some jurors said they were worried that he would have sex with men in prison.
Learn about Philadelphia laws that protect transgender and non-binary people
By taking steps towards protecting transgender and non-binary people, the city of brotherly love has once again proven its nickname accurate.
A trans woman's coworkers terrorized her & vandalized the workplace. Her boss fired her.
She was forced to use a name tag with a pre-transition picture & faced daily hatred – someone even drew a penis on her bathroom door. Now she's suing.
A federal judge has overturned Obamacare's transgender protections
Judge O'Connor was appointed to the federal bench by former president George W. Bush, who was in the news last week for his friendship with daytime talk show host Ellen Degeneres.
Here's how queer people are celebrating National Coming Out Day on social media
Wilson Cruz, Kamala Harris, Chris Mosier and many others are celebrating today with tales of courage and caution.
Protesters surround the Supreme Court as justices hear civil rights cases
Laverne Cox joined activists at the Court, while an anti-gay group wants followers to pray against equality.