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Black, Gay SF Firefighter Sues City for Discrimination, Harassment
A Black, gay firefighter in San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against the city citing harassment and discrimination in the work place.
Biden Pick for Transportation, Buttigieg, Advances in Senate
A Senate panel easily advanced President Joe Biden's nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, setting up a final confirmation vote for a key role in Biden's push to rebuild the nation's infrastructure and confront climate change.
Homophobic Political Pundit Makes Wild Claims About Trump Election Loss
In a video obtained by LGBTQ Nation via Rightwing Watch, anti LGBTQ activist Scott Lively made the bold claim that former President Trump was removed from office by God due to his support of gay men.
Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
Americans are dying of COVID-19 by the thousands, but efforts to ramp up production of potentially lifesaving vaccines are hitting a brick wall.
South Dakota Lawmakers Revive Bill Decried by LGBTQ Groups
South Dakota Republican lawmakers on Tuesday revived a proposed law that would ban people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates, even after a House committee rejected the bill.
Trump Impeachment Goes to Senate, Testing His Sway Over GOP
House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of him and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the Capotol.
Transgender Youth Bills in US States Reflect Deep Divisions
There are bills in more than a dozen states where lawmakers are proposing restrictions on athletics or gender-confirming health care for trans minors this year.
Liz Cheney to Matt Gaetz: Leave Your Beauty Bag at Home
Republican Liz Cheney shot shade at her fellow Republican Matt Gaetz as he heads to Wyoming to speak at a rally seeking her resignation from Congress.
Honduran Lawmakers on Track to Toughen Constitutional Ban on Marriage Equality
Lawmakers in Honduras are on track to amend that nation's constitution in a way that will more deeply enshrine anti-LGBTQ bias in bedrock law.
AP Source: Biden to Drop Trump's Military Transgender Ban
President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military.
Trump Shuns 'Ex-Presidents Club' — and the Feeling is Mutual
It's a club Donald Trump was never really interested in joining and certainly not so soon: the cadre of former commanders in chief who revere the presidency enough to put aside often bitter political differences and even join together in common cause.
At 78 and the Oldest President, Biden Sees a World Changed
When Joe Biden took the oath of office as the 46th president, he became not only the oldest newly inaugurated U.S. chief executive in history but also the oldest sitting president ever.
New York to Repeal 'Walking While Trans' Law
A New York loitering law that has been used to target transgender people is on track to be repealed.
Trump Impeachment to Go to Senate Monday, Launching Trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol riot.
Gay WH Staffer Said President Biden Gave Him Courage to Come Out
A gay Wisconsin man who said President Biden gave him the courage to come out will manage the President's social media accounts.
Biden Revokes Trump Order Banning Some Diversity Training
Civil rights groups on Thursday celebrated President Joe Biden's swift revocation of a Trump administration order that had banned federal agencies, contractors and recipients of federal funding from conducting certain diversity training.
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State Nominee, Vows to Protect LGBTQ Rights
Antony Blinken, President Biden's pick for Secretary of State, said on Tuesday he would immediately appoint an LGBTQI, allow U.S. embassies to fly the Pride flag, and make a formal repudiation of the "Commission on Unalienable Rights."
CNN, MSNBC Viewers Flip for Biden; Fox Audience Slumps
Nothing illustrates the political passions of a television network's audience quite like ratings for a presidential inaugural.
Fauci Unleashed: Doc Takes 'Liberating' Turn at Center Stage
In truth, the nation's leading infectious-diseases expert never really went away. But after enduring nearly a year of darts and undermining comments from former President Donald Trump, Fauci now speaks with the authority of the White House again.
FBI Raids Apartment of Far-Right Gay Trump Supporter
The apartment of the "Adorable Deplorable" — far-right gay hairstylist and Trump supporter Kristopher Dreww — was raided and searched by the FBI on Monday