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Police close Senate hearing room gay sex case after probe, finding no evidence of a crime

The congressional staffer who allegedly taped himself having sex in the room may have violated policy but committed no crime, according to Capitol Police.

Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

It’s another setback for the Trump administration’s attempt to undo the fabric of America.

Layleen Polanco’s Family Accuses NYC Officials of Stalling on Lawsuit

The trans woman's family wants to know why she died alone on Rikers Island.

Bobby Jindal Wants a Federal Marriage Amendment Too

The Louisiana governor and possible 2016 GOP presidential hopeful says if the Supreme Court strikes down his state's marriage ban, he's all for amending the U.S. Constitution.

HRC Challenges Saks' Defense of Antitrans Discrimination

As the company claims such discrimination is legal and that it isn't bound by its own antibias policies, the Human Rights Campaign suspends its Corporate Equality Index score.

Netflix's 'Amend' Traces the Fight for Equal Rights for All

The documentary series deals with the Fourteenth Amendment's impact on voting rights, desegregation, marriage equality, and more.

Prosecutors Drop Sexual Assault Charge Against Kevin Spacey

The decision came after Spacey's accuser refused to provide testimony needed for the case to proceed.

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Twitter Turns on Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'Traitorous Trump Lapdog'

The South Carolina senator's obsequiousness to the president and his family knows no bounds.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of DeRay Mckesson in Cop Lawsuit

A policeman wants to hold Mckesson liable for the officer's injury at a protest.

Marriage Equality Suit Filed in Alaska

In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court today, couples say the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution.

Court Blocks Trans Military Ban

A federal judge in D.C. ruled that military members challenging the ban were likely to succeed.

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8 Best Quotes From Kennedy's Opinion on DOMA

A few big points that Justice Kennedy made in his opinion on the Windsor case on Wednesday.

Anthony Rapp, Second Man Sue Kevin Spacey Over Alleged Assaults

The suit includes Rapp's accusation that Spacey sexually assaulted him when Rapp was 14, plus similar charges from an anonymous man.

Federal judge dismantles Trump's trans military ban in explosive hearing

Judge Ana Reyes accused Department of Justice attorneys of being unprepared.

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Texas Sex Toys Ban

A federal appeals court has overturned a Texas statute outlawing sex toy sales, essentially leaving Alabama as the only state with such a ban. The fifth U.S. circuit court of appeals ruled that the Texas law making it illegal to sell or promote obscene devices, punishable by up to two years in jail, violated the Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment on the right to privacy. Companies that own Dreamer's and Le Rouge Boutique, which sell the devices in its Austin stores, and the retail distributor Adam & Eve, sued in Austin federal court in 2004 over the constitutionality of the law. They appealed after a federal judge dismissed the suit and said the constitution did not protect their right to publicly promote such devices.