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Transgender Archaeologist Fired From Federal Job After Posing With AR-15

She says there’s a double standard, claiming that if she were a right-wing gun enthusiast, her video would be considered a First Amendment expression of a Second Amendment right.

Trump Nominee Sam Clovis Links Marriage Equality to Pedophilia

And he's a birther and a climate change denier, yet he's nominated to be the Department of Agriculture's top scientist.

Rush Limbaugh on the Attack of the Lesbian Farmers

The far-right radio host thinks the Agriculture Department's outreach to rural LGBT people is a conspiracy to destroy conservative communities. 

Russia Probe Sinks Anti-LGBT Trump Nom for Chief Agriculture Scientist

Sam Clovis has withdrawn from consideration for the position because of connections to the alleged Trump-Russia collusion, but he'll still have a senior position at the Department of Agriculture.

Texas Ag Department Imposes 'Biological Gender' Dress Code on Employees

The new wording is aimed at transgender employees and will affect cisgender ones too.

New T-Shirt Shows Solidarity With Lesbian Farmers

The shirt was inspired by Rush Limbaugh's assertion that the Obama administration is flooding conservative rural areas with liberal lesbians.

Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity

An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.

Trump Hires Bush-Era Official Who Led a Gay Purge

James Renne was a key player in a scandalous 2004 purge of gay employees in the Office of Special Counsel.

Florida Medical Board Votes to Ban Kids' Gender-Affirming Care

The board OK'd a new standard of care for treating minors with gender dysphoria, taking the first step toward banning gender-affirming care for them.

GOP Senator Considers Blocking School Meal Funding Over LGBTQ+ Rights

Sen. Roger Marshall said he may obstruct the funds due to new guidance by the Biden administration that bans LGBTQ+ discrimination in programs receiving federal nutrition funds.

Rush Limbaugh Inspires 'Lesbian Farmer' Musical Tribute

By now everyone knows lesbians love farming. One woman decided to put her farming tale to music. 

Democrats Demand That Biden, Leaders Reject Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders in Any Funding Bill

Amid a looming government shutdown, over 160 lawmakers advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024 appropriations discussions.

House Republicans Attack LGBTQ+ Community Through Spending Bills

They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.

Do You Agree With HRC's 'To Do List' For President Obama?

The Human Rights Campaign's 2015 Blueprint for Positive Change is an LGBT laundry list of actions the Obama administration could take to improve the lives of LGBT people.

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

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

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Endorses Biden for President

"Joe Biden proudly affirms an essential core value of the NGLCC: that we all deserve our shot at the American Dream," the group says.

New A.G. Matt Whitaker's Cozy Past With Homophobes

The acting U.S. attorney general (since Jeff Sessions's) departure, once prosecuted a gay politician in a flimsy case and worked for an antigay candidate.

22 GOP Attorneys General Sue USDA Over LGBTQ+ Non-Discrimination

The Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden-Harris administration for enforcing antidiscrimination policies in its school lunch program.

Are Kids Just a Money Pit?

The cost of being a parent may surprise you -- but the experience is also priceless, says our parenting writer.

Tractor Supply caves to far-right homophobia and bigotry and drops all LGBTQ+ support

The seismic shift in attitude comes after 3 weeks of attacks by far-right extremists.

Clinton Hails Progress in Speech to LGBT State Department Employees

The Secretary of State told a professional group for LGBT employees "creating an LGBT-welcoming workplace is not just the right thing to do, it's also the smart thing to do."

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