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Angels with large 'wings' shield students from harm at Utah pride march 0 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 Sep 2022 9 5520

Hospitalized, Bullied, and Denied Care: Texas' War on Trans Kids 3 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 Sep 2022 5 5805

Utah Investigated a Schoolgirl's Gender at the Request of Sore Loser Parents 3 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 5837

Pennsylvania Republican attends gay son's wedding days after voting against marriage equality 6 cbabe Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 6352

I thought I should cross-post this here from the Atheist group, as it crosses subject matter 0 A HERETIC I AM Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 6349

Cross-posted here from Ohio OP 0 Backseat Driver Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 3858

Chicago's lesbian mayor shouted "F**k Clarence Thomas" at Pride rally & the crowd loved it 1 ShazzieB Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 4632

'Shoot them in the back of the head': Evangelical preachers ratchet up anti-LGBTQ hate rhetoric 13 peppertree Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 8234

SPU STUDENTS PROTEST BOARD'S DECISION TO MAINTAIN HOMOPHOBIC HIRING POLICIES 0 cbabe Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 5349

If your activism applauds any of these historical icons, 0 Budi Jun 2022 Jun 2022 5 3554

Annandale (MN) students plan walkout after district leaders deem their pride signs as too political 0 sarisataka May 2022 May 2022 1 5871

I have never visited this group before, but would like to hear your opinions. 7 Mr.Bill May 2022 May 2022 0 5903

The good and bad news about housing for LGBTQ Americans 0 Jilly_in_VA May 2022 May 2022 1 3547

Lesbian Sues U.S. Army and Air Force Over Boss' Demand She Grow Her Hair and Wear Makeup 4 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 May 2022 19 6747

S5:E15 (OK SB615 - No Confidential Counseling for Gay/Trans Kids) 3 Across-the-Desk Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 4990

Queer student targeted in political ad speaks out 3 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 4401

Rugby player in hospital after suspected homophobic attack 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 3873

Sen Murphy on the Senate floor, calls out adults, laws bullying Transgender kids 2 Budi Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 4622

God created Homosexuality! 0 Koch Ebola Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 3073

Lia Thomas and the long tradition of 'gender policing' female athletes 3 Jilly_in_VA Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 6015

Same-sex couple urges Taiwan, Japan to widen marriage legality 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 4537

Israel Health Ministry announces conversion therapy ban 0 Budi Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 2929

LGBTQ+ Books Quietly Pulled From Washington State Middle School 0 regnaD kciN Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 4795

The Criminalization of Testosterone Endangers Gender Variant People 1 Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 3833

Pride at Work St. Louis forming to help fight for LGBTQ workers' rights 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 3778

Lawsuit filed against TN law preventing transgender students from playing on sports teams aligning w 0 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 5202

What is up with Dave Chapelle? Is he sabotaging his own career... 6 brush Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 7970

'Worst List' names 180 colleges that are 'unsafe' for LGBTQ students 2 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 3622

Intersex people have been challenging 'gender-normalizing surgery.' Doctors are starting to listen. 0 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 3316

Texas sues Biden administration for allowing transgender workers can use bathroom of their choice 0 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 4887

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New bill could restore veteran benefits to 114,000 unfairly discharged LGBTQ military members 3 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 3199

Governor GavinNewsom made history for the LGBTQ+ community when he took the first national stand.... 0 Budi Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 4642

This Family Is Leaving Texas Because of Anti-Trans Bills 0 Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 3457

2021 Onward Together & Fair Fight team up for LesbiansWhoTech 0 Budi Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 5050

Gender Recognition Act passes NY state Legislature 0 TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 3014

I have a thought. Imagine if dems wrote a law in an attempt to eliminate much racism, that declared 2 TeamProg May 2021 May 2021 1 9111

Byun Hui-su, the first known transgender soldier in South Korea, found dead in her home 0 catbyte Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 10578

NYT: Gender Pronouns Can Be Tricky on Campus. Harvard Is Making Them Stick. 4 Renew Deal Feb 2020 Oct 2020 1 18463

Gay men have taken over the Proud Boys Twitter hashtag 9 sl8 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 27 7667

Homophobe Franklin Graham told to 'pack up his tents and leave New York' after exploiting hospital 10 GriffenRamsey May 2020 May 2020 16 18512

GOP lawmakers proudly tweet out photos of themselves posing with anti-LGBTQ hate group president 1 ffr Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 6168

This is why a Democratic majority matters! 2 Dave in VA Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 3574

SOTU:Billy Porter: the truth the world will never hear from trump 0 RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 5209

(UK's only) Chick-fil-A outlet to close in LGBT rights row 0 Soph0571 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 3998

I originally wrote this article in 2015 but today it seems appropriate to republish it. 2 Soph0571 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 4062

Rally for transgender workers' rights set for Oct. 13 in St. Louis 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 2525

Boris Johnson defends calling gay men 'bumboys' claiming comments were 'wholly satirical' 4 Soph0571 Jun 2019 Sep 2019 3 4595

Absolutely Splendid! 1 Soph0571 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 11 2916

USA Today OpEd: USWNT's Megan Rapinoe is living her patriotism at World Cup. What's your excuse? 0 corbettkroehler Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 4331

Wooot!!! 2 yuiyoshida Jun 2019 Jun 2019 9 3431

GOP ex-congressman (Aaron Schock) caught on tape in Mexican gay bar 0 DinahMoeHum Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 4365

Pete Buttigieg impersonator whips Jesus in bizarre anti-gay protest 10 Soph0571 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 11 6412

Mike Huckabee..."Claims LGBTQ Rights a threat to America's Morality". 7 ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 3914

LONDON: Protesters Storm Entrance Of Brunei-Owned Hotel Over New "Stone Gays To Death" Law 2 Soph0571 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 3290

Japan's supreme court rules in favor of forced sterilization of trans people 3 sakabatou Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 3319

The anti-LGBT+ school where Karen Pence works will receive 100 copies of John Oliver's book about... 3 Soph0571 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 3446

Dana Nessel FTW 2 JHan Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 3369

Professor at SSU 0 Bear Creek Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 2856

Civic minded libido... LOL 0 lambchopp59 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 3056

Alan Turing could be the new face of the 50 pound note 0 Soph0571 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 2735

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Linda Harvey: Straight People Never Engage in Oral or Anal Sex 16 JHan Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 6518

Must see 1 LostinRed Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 3724

*MAINERS Message For Senator Susan Collins, Kavanaugh SC Vote 0 appalachiablue Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 2715

Reel in the Closet, home movie documentary 0 AnotherDreamWeaver Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 3146

Massachusetts scraps bill to end 'gay cure' therapy 0 Soph0571 Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 2541

The "hidden" rainbow flag at the World Cup in Russia 0 lapucelle Aug 2018 Aug 2018 8 2803

LGBT refugees attacked and threatened with death after holding Pride celebration in camp 3 Soph0571 Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 3055

From Huffington Post. When will the insanity stop?? 2 Laffy Kat May 2018 May 2018 3 3433

Republican lawmakers abolish gender so they dont have to call trans politician Danica Roem a woman 3 Soph0571 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 4522

Sorted. 4 forgotmylogin Jul 2017 Oct 2017 3 3736

Dexter Pottinger RIP 2 Blue_Tires Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 3884

Two of the most bigoted political attacks in America backfire in Texas and Iowa 0 Panich52 Aug 2017 Aug 2017 6 4870

Right-Wing Media Attempts to Rescue ADF, Sessions From Explaining Secret Speech 0 Panich52 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2918

News Outlets Fail To Report On What The GOP Health Care Rollback Means For LGBTQ Americans 2 Panich52 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 3456

names of 27 men killed in Chechen Anti-Gay Purge 3 JHan Jul 2017 Jul 2017 5 3604

Supreme Court Will Get Chance to Ban Anti-Gay Job Discrimination 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 3004

Google, Microsoft among companies urging court to back gay workers 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3562

South Dakota adoption discrimination bill becomes law 3 Panich52 Mar 2017 May 2017 0 2792

Trump signs law quietly undercutting Obama's protections for LGBTQ workers 3 Panich52 Mar 2017 May 2017 3 5859

Danish Supreme Court tosses same-sex wed in church case 0 Panich52 Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 3650

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