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As Missouri lawmakers continue attacking LGBTQ+ rights, one city is taking a stand against hate

The Columbia City Council voted 6-1 on Monday night to declare the city an LGBTQ+ safe haven.

Missing South Carolina Transgender Woman Found Dead. Her Family Has Questions

Police don’t suspect foul play, but the family wants to know more about the mystery man who was with her when she disappeared.

Antigay Group Protests Pro-LGBT Policies in British Columbia Schools

The conservative group hopes to take legal action against pro-LGBT policies that have been in place since 2016.

Brandi Carlile Ditches Columbia Records, Strikes Out on Her Own
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Violence Against LGBT People Continues to Rise in Washington, D.C.

Six separate attacks against LGBT people in the District of Columbia have been reported in the past 10 days.

Low Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Means Some Have Traveled to Canada For It

A Seattle gay man says he and his friends found it easier to get the vaccine in British Columbia.

Lawyer Behind Trump's Anti-Trans Policies Confirmed to Federal Appeals Court

Gregory Katsas will serve on the  U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which often rules on presidential orders.

S.C. Mayor Becomes 500th Mayor to Support Marriage Equality

Columbia, S.C.'s mayor became the 500th mayor to sign on with Freedom to Marry, a bipartisan organization asking for the end of marriage discrimination.

Interception: Clemson Football Coach Won't Speak at Antigay Gig

Clemson University's head football coach, Dabo Swinney, gave in to pressure to cancel a speech at the antigay Palmetto Family Council fundraiser in Columbia, S.C.

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WATCH: Is Canadian Gender-Affirming Surgery Really Accessible?

Trans residents of British Columbia are rallying this weekend to draw attention to their province's years-long wait lists for state-covered gender-affirming surgeries.

Cruz Controls Wyoming, Guam, as Rubio Takes D.C.

The District of Columbia and U.S. territory of Guam bold held Republican nominating contests today, while Wyoming Republicans held their preliminary caucus.

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Glory Holes Officially Recommended for Safer Sex Amid the Pandemic

While the New York Dept. of Health recommended the use of barriers for safer sex during COVID, the British Columbia CDC has gone a step further. 

We Can't Let Sessions Drive Trans People Back to Sex Work

Thanks to discrimination, Columbia graduate Diana Feliz Oliva had to rely on sex work to survive. She won't allow that to happen to her brothers and sisters.

BREAKING: Suspect Charged in Family Research Council Shooting

Floyd Corkins, charged with a federal firearms violation and assault with the intent to kill, will make make his first appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia early Thursday afternoon.

Ahmadinejad's Comments on Homosexuality Censored in Iran

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's official Web site and Iran's state news agency have cut out any reference to gays -- including his comment that there are none in Iran -- in their Farsi-language transcripts of his controversial appearance this week at Columbia University.

S.C. bans same-sex marriage, but civil unions move forward in N.H.

South Carolina officially banned same-sex marriage Thursday as legislative leaders in Columbia ratified a constitutional amendment approved by voters in November. New Hampshire, meanwhile, moved in the opposite direction, with a state house panel endorsing the creation of civil unions for same-sex couples.

House wards off veto threat with gay slap

By a surprisingly bipartisan vote of 224-200, the House on Thursday passed an amendment banning the use of federal funds to support D.C.'s domestic-partner registry. The White House warned that President Bush would veto this year's routine appropriations bill for the District of Columbia if it did not include such an amendment.