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5 key takeaways from the vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance

JD Vance is in denial about a lot of things, including about the January 6 insurrection.

Google Sued for Anti-Trans, Antigay Discrimination by Former Employees

The former employees claim that Google fired them for their gender identity or sexual orientation after they called the company out for working with border agencies during the Trump administration.

Trump Will Declare State of Emergency to Build Border Wall

Trump is "prepared" to sign a spending bill to prevent a federal shutdown, but he will also declare a national emergency.

Trump Dumps ICE Director Involved In Death of Trans Woman

Senators challenged Ron Vitiello in December over the death of a trans migrant in ICE's care. His nomination is now withdrawn. 

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Migrant Caravan Includes LGBT Asylum-Seekers

Anti-LGBT violence is widespread in Honduras, the home country of many of the migrants.

Op-ed: With Immigration, Their Fight Is Our Fight

The LGBT community's battle for equality is intrinsically tied to the current war over the issue of immigration.

Op-ed: Life and Love On The Border

Even with the Supreme Court striking down part of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, there are thousands of LGBT immigrants who want to be Americans.

Brian Sims to Marsha Blackburn: Stop Lying About Dems Causing Shutdown

"From one elected official to another: Stop Lying. It's gross," the gay Pennsylvania lawmaker told Tennessee's Republican senator-elect.

LGBTQ+ Migrants Caught in Deadliest Border Crossing Ever

A Texas sheriff says he finds the bodies of migrants almost every day, and 2022 could be the deadliest year yet for migrants crossing the southern U.S. border.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Uses Gay Club Mass Shooting to Lie About Drugs

And, naturally, to argue against gun control.

UPDATE: Gunmen Open Fire at Cancun Resort Popular With LGBTQ+ Guests

A group organized by the LGBTQ+ travel company Vacaya sheltered in place with others during the shootout, which was apparently between rival drug gangs.

Marco Rubio: Immigration Reform Shouldn't Include Gay Couples

A provision establishing rights for same-sex partners 'kills the bill,' the Florida senator says.

How a Federal Government Shutdown Will and Won't Affect You

As House Republicans continue to dither and blockade, here's what to expect.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: Won't Send Guard Troops to Mexico Border

The governor says Trump's plan to militarize the border is wrongheaded and a distraction.

AOC Confronts Head of Homeland Security on 'Rape Memes' About Her

She suggests in a congressional hearing that Homeland Security has a dehumanizing culture that is permeating the federal agency.

Advocacy Groups Warn White House of Risks to LGBTQ+ Refugee in Potential Asylum Policy Overhaul

A united front of LGBTQ+ and immigrants' rights organizations recently condemned potential changes to asylum regulations.

Trump's Homeland Security Pick Fears Women in Combat Will 'Lower Standards'

Marine Gen. John Kelly has decades of battle experience -- and strong views about women in combat and the Guantanamo Bay military prison.

DEM DEBATE: Issue-Focused, Sometimes Contentious

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton faced questions about supposed immigration flip-flops, Donald Trump's character, and even the possibility of indictment.

25 HILARIOUS responses to Republican Katie Britt's creepy State of the Union rebuttal

Her speech may have made our skin crawl but the memes are solid gold!

Obama Endorses LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform

Obama would like to see the bill include a provision for same-sex partners, but lack of it will not be a deal-breaker, he said Friday.