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Michigan Court Rules Companies Can Refuse to Serve Gay People

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 11, 2020

A Michigan court ruled this week that companies can refuse to serve people on the basis of sexual orientation.

Four NJ High School Teachers Suspended for Homophobic Comments

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 11, 2020

Four high school teachers who made homophobic comments in a Zoom class last month have been suspended with pay.

Advocates Slam Tulsi Gabbard's Anti-Trans Bill

By Kilian Melloy | Dec 11, 2020

Trans Equality Advocates have decried a bill targeting trans student athletes that was introduced in the House Nov. 10 by Hawaii's Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

Trump Plan May Set Clock Ticking on Many Health Rules — Setting Off Alarms

By Phil Galewitz | Dec 11, 2020

A proposed rule would require HHS to analyze within 24 months about 2,400 regulations — rules that affect tens of millions of Americans on everything from Medicare benefits to prescription drug approvals.

No NFL Support of LGBTQ Community in My Cause My Cleats

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 10, 2020

Of the hundreds of NFL players participating in My Cause My Cleats this week, at least ten are supporting causes that either perpetuate or seek to dismantle anti-LGBTQ bias.

Colorado Governor's Partner Admitted to Hospital on Sunday for COVID-19 Symptoms

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 10, 2020

Marlon Reis, partner of Democratic Colorado governor Jared Polis, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday for COVID-19 related symptoms.

Despite Trump's Venting and Threats, Biden's Win is Sealed

By Calvin Woodward | Dec 10, 2020

There's plenty of noise but no cause for confusion as President Donald Trump vents about how the election turned out and vows to subvert it even still.

Xavier Becerra in His Own Words: 'Health Care Is a Right'

Dec 10, 2020

Becerra, who would be the nation's first Latino HHS secretary, has taken some ground-breaking positions on health care, especially since he became attorney general in 2017.

PA Trump Supporter Rakes in Thousands With Fake Social Media Accounts

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 9, 2020

A 21-year-old Pennsylvania supporter of President Trump raked in thousands of dollars through a fake "Gay Voices for Trump" social media account, linked to by other accounts impersonating the President's family.

After Resigning Over Slurs, W.Va. Lawmaker Reclaims Seat

By Cuneyt Dil | Dec 9, 2020

West Virginia Republicans will soon have to welcome back a lawmaker who resigned in the heat of his reelection campaign and jumped back into the race after spending most of his first term embroiled in scandals over discriminatory remarks about gay people.

Weeks After Election, YouTube Cracks Down on Misinformation

By Barbara Ortutay | Dec 9, 2020

More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome.

Reports: Biden Considering Buttigieg for China Ambassadorship

Dec 9, 2020

According to sources, the incoming president is considering out Democratic rising star Pete Buttigieg for an ambassadorship, possibly to China.

President-Elect? GOP May Wait for January to Say Biden Won

By Lisa Mascaro | Dec 9, 2020

Americans waiting for Republicans in Congress to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect may have to keep waiting until January as GOP leaders stick with President Donald Trump's litany of legal challenges and unproven claims of fraud.

Biden Calls for Action on Virus as He Introduces Health Team

By Jonathan Lemire, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | Dec 9, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic as he introduced a health care team that will be tested at every turn while striving to restore the nation to normalcy.

Gay Sex Party Host: Politicians in Nine European Countries Regularly Participate

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 8, 2020

An organizer of gay orgies has said that politicians from nine European countries, including former Hungarian MEP József Szájer, regularly attend his events.

Anti-LGBTQ Private School Where Karen Pence Teaches Receives $725k COVID-19 Relief

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 8, 2020

The private Christian school where Karen Pence teaches received nearly $725,000 through the US government's Paycheck Protection Program for COVID-19 relief.

Labour Shadow Minister Resigns Over Same-Sex Marriage Comment

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 8, 2020

Janet Daby, the Labour party's shadow minister for faith, has resigned after saying public officials in the UK should have the right to deny certifying same-sex marriages.

Biden's Health Team Offers Glimpse of His COVID-19 Strategy

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | Dec 8, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden's choices for his health care team point to a stronger federal role in the nation's COVID-19 strategy, restoration of a guiding stress on science and an emphasis on equitable distribution of vaccines and treatments.

Biden May Have Won Election Due to LGBTQ Voters, New Report Says

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Dec 7, 2020

A new report published by the Washington Post suggests that President-elect Joe Biden may have won the 2020 election because of higher LGBTQ voter turnout.

AP Fact Check: Trump Floods Rally with Audacious Falsehoods

By Calvin Woodward | Dec 6, 2020

President Donald Trump flooded his first postelection political rally with debunked conspiracy theories and audacious falsehoods Saturday as he claimed victory in an election he decisively lost.

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