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Trapped in a Transphobic Hell: Ky Peterson and the Trials of Trans People in Prison
Trans prisoners routinely experience medical violence.
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Trump Administration’s Hard-Line Policies Are Raising the Stakes for Trans Survival
The Department of Justice is going out of its way to support employers who discriminate against LGBTQ people.
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No Apartheid in Our Name: LGBT Jewish Groups Block “Celebrate Israel” Parade
Celebrate Israel Parade 2017 was met with spirited resistance from queer and trans people organized by Jewish Voice for Peace.
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Alumni of This Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group Are Serving in Federal, State and Local Governments
Media Matters has identified at least 55 Alliance Defending Freedom affiliated lawyers serving in influential government positions.
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North Carolina Claims It Repealed HB 2, but LGBTQ Activists Say New Law May Be Just as Dangerous
Last week, North Carolina lawmakers repealed the anti-LGBT law HB 2, known as the “bathroom bill.”
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Trump Reportedly Scraps Anti-LGBT Executive Order, but Vows to Give Churches More Political Power
Trump vowed to “destroy” the Johnson Amendment.
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Mike Pence Should Be Asked About Anti-LGBT “Religious Freedom” Laws
Before the VP nomination, Mike Pence was arguably best known for the controversial “religious freedom” bill he signed into law.
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Mourning on Ramadan: Breaking My Fast With Queer Muslims After the Orlando Shooting
Safe spaces are needed now more than ever given the oppressive systems that are bearing down on Muslims and queers.
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Discrimination in Parole Hearings Keeps Trans Prisoners Behind Bars, Advocates Say
Rickie Blue-Sky is just one of many prisoners who have experienced anti-trans discrimination in their parole hearings.
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A Tale of Two Responses to LGBTI Violence
The US lambasts deteriorating conditions for LGBTI people in Russia but supports the Lobo regime in Honduras despite rampant human rights abuses there.