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Added on: 10/07/2019

Gay, transgender rights in spotlight as U.S. Supreme Court returns

Reuters
10/06/2019
The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its new term this week, with a major dispute on tap over whether a landmark decades-old federal anti-discrimination law that bars…
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Added on: 10/05/2019

‘Born to Be’ Review: Intimate Portrait of Transgender Surgery Pioneer Gets It Right

Indie Wire
10/04/2019
“Not every patient wants to have a surgical transition. Transition can take many forms,” says Dr. Jess Ting in an early interview in “Born to Be,” a…
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Added on: 10/05/2019

Russian man sues Apple after cryptocurrency “turned him gay”

Decrypt
10/04/2019
A Russian man has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that a cryptocurrency app caused him to turn gay, according to a copy of the complaint seen…
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Added on: 10/05/2019

Star Stanford swimmer Abrahm Devine says he was kicked off team because he’s gay

CBS News
10/04/2019
An accomplished former Stanford swimmer claims in an Instagram post that he was kicked off the university’s team because he’s gay, CBS San Francisco reports. Abrahm Devine…
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Added on: 10/02/2019

Toronto rally responds to anti-LGBTQ Christian group march

CTV News
09/28/2019
A rally promoting unity was held Saturday in response to an anti-LGBTQ Christian group’s march through the city’s gay village. A group of evangelicals with the Christ…
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Added on: 10/01/2019

Pope meets U.S. priest attacked by conservatives for ministering to gays

Reuters
09/30/2019
Pope Francis on Monday gave a high-profile private audience to a prominent American Jesuit priest who has been attacked repeatedly by conservative Catholics and media outlets for…
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Added on: 10/01/2019

Transgender boxer becomes new face of Everlast

ABC News
09/30/2019
A transgender man will be the new face of the iconic boxing brand Everlast, in a move lauded for showing that there are “many ways to be…
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Added on: 10/01/2019

Native American tribe becomes first to pass hate crime law protecting LGBT people

PInk News
09/30/2019
The Oglala Sioux Tribe may have become the first Native American tribe to introduce a hate crime law protecting LGBT+ and two spirit people. There is no…
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Added on: 09/30/2019

Transgender Woman in Supreme Court Case Is ‘Happy Being Me’

US News and World Report
09/30/2019
Aimee Stephens lost her job at a suburban Detroit funeral home and she could lose her Supreme Court case over discrimination against transgender people. Amid her legal…
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Added on: 09/29/2019

Barbie toymaker Mattel creates gender-neutral dolls

Reuters
09/25/2019
The toymaker behind Barbie launched a range of gender-neutral dolls on Wednesday which can be styled as either girls or boys, saying children were moving away from…
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Added on: 09/28/2019

LGBTQ and black passengers face more rideshare cancellations, study finds

NBC News
09/27/2019
Though rideshare apps were intended to be a more egalitarian transportation option than traditional cab services, they have a demonstrated history of bias against minority passengers before…
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Added on: 09/27/2019

Anti-LGBT Republican opposes abortion so much he’s introduced a bill to protect gay foetuses

Pink News
09/26/2019
Sean Duffy – who up until this week was a member of the House of Representatives from Wisconsin’s 7th district – has a track record of being…
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Added on: 09/27/2019

Russian gay couple under investigation for adoption request United States asylum

WION
09/26/2019
A Russian gay couple has requested asylum in the United States after authorities launched a criminal investigation over their adopted children, their lawyer said Thursday. The two…
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Added on: 09/25/2019

Family’s rainbow flag burned down days before Pride

Pink News
09/24/2019
Authorities are investigating a suspected hate crime after a Kansas family’s rainbow flag was set on fire just days before Pride. The Gingrich-Gaylord family hung a Pride…
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Added on: 09/25/2019

New York City To Repeal Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy

Here & Now
09/24/2019
The New York City Council is going to repeal its a ban on gay conversion therapy over concern the Supreme Court could end up reversing the law….
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Added on: 09/24/2019

LGBTQ groups to travel from NYC to Washington on Oct. 8 for ‘civil disobedience’ action at Supreme Court

New York Daily News
09/21/2019
Several New York-based human rights organizations are planning a trip to Washington, D.C., next month for “a national action with a civil disobedience component” at the U.S….
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Added on: 09/23/2019

Gay fashion designer assaulted and called ‘f****t’ in front of children at Make-a-Wish fundraiser

Pink News
09/22/2019
Designer Pol’ Atteu and his husband Patrik Simpson are the stars of Amazon Prime’s reality show Gown and Out in Beverley Hills. The children’s fashion show was…
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Added on: 09/22/2019

Elizabeth Warren highlights violence against transgender women of color, reads names of those killed this year

ABC News
09/21/2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA., was the penultimate speaker at Friday night’s forum focused on LGBTQ issues, and took the stage with a powerful opening statement. “If elected…
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Added on: 09/21/2019

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER ALLOWED TO LABEL POPULAR MINISTRY “HATE GROUP” UNDER FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTION

Newsweek
09/20/2019
A district court judge in Alabama has dismissed a lawsuit against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) that sought to keep the organization from labeling a Christian…
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Added on: 09/20/2019

Report: LGBT People Of Color Lives In Rural America

Rainbow Times
09/19/2019
Media coverage often portrays rural America as singularly white, conservative and working-class. Yet at least 10 million people of color, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)…
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Added on: 09/19/2019

Gay couple held down and prayed over against their will at a church to ‘turn them straight’

GCN Magazine
09/19/2019
A gay man said that he and his boyfriend were attacked by a congregation at his Mother’s church in an attempt to convert them to heterosexuality. Sean Cormie,…
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Added on: 09/18/2019

Transgender sex workers feel under attack. These women are working to protect their own.

The Washington Post
09/16/2019
With a bag of condoms and a stack of business cards, Tamika Spellman began a route she knew by heart, peering out the window of her Lincoln…
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Added on: 09/17/2019

Arizona Supreme Court rules business can discriminate against gays & lesbians

LGBTQ Nation
09/16/2019
The Brush & Nib Studio’s owners have won a major LGBTQ discrimination case despite never being accused of discriminating against anyone. Instead, the business preemptively sued for…
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Added on: 09/15/2019

Transgender Woman Found Burned Beyond Recognition in Florida, Officials Say

New York Times
09/14/2019
The body of a black transgender woman, said by the authorities to have been burned beyond recognition, was found inside an abandoned car in Florida. The victim,…
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Added on: 09/13/2019

NYC Council wants to repeal a ban on LGBT conversion therapy

New York Daily News
09/11/2019
The City Council is moving to repeal a ban on conversion therapy to avoid fallout from a pending lawsuit that advocates and lawmakers fear could curtail LGBT…
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Added on: 09/12/2019

Local Groups Help LGBT Victims of Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas

South Florida Gay News
09/11/2019
Local LGBT and LGBT-friendly organizations are joining forces to get much-needed funds and supplies to LGBT Bahamians whose lives were upended after Hurricane Dorian. Thousands of residents…
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Added on: 09/11/2019

The first credit union specifically tailored to LGBTQ customers to open in 2020

The Guardian
09/10/2019
The state of Michigan has just approved a new credit union specifically tailored to LGBTQ customers. Superbia Credit Union will be opening its virtual doors in 2020…
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Added on: 09/10/2019

Mexico trans women fight for justice as killings go unpunished

Los Angeles Times
09/09/2019
Months after Kenya Cuevas’ friend was killed in front of her, a funeral wreath with Cuevas’ name on it arrived at her doorstep. The implication was clear:…
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Added on: 09/10/2019

9 LGBTQ Faith Leaders to Watch in 2019

Center for American Progress
09/09/2019
The past year has posed significant challenges for many LGBTQ members of faith communities. For example, a recent vote in the United Methodist Church strengthened its ban…
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Added on: 09/09/2019

Transgender woman healing after beaten in Oregon over bathroom use

Seattle Times
09/08/2019
The attack broke Lauren Jackson’s bones but not her spirit. “Thankfully, I’m still alive. Thankfully, the injuries weren’t worse,” she told The Oregonian/OregonLive. Jackson, a transgender woman,…
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