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After the hate-fueled murder of her son, Matthew Shepard, more than two decades ago, she has advocated for the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
The chief scientist at the world’s most powerful telescope is also an out lesbian and mom of one.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.
An investigation into Webb's alleged homophobic actions stems from the firing of gay NASA employee Clifford Norton during the Lavender Scare.
For Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the LGBTQ+ community has been an intellectual, emotional, and political resource, she told The Advocate. She also understands the serious risks at stake for the community in this year’s election.
A Presbyterian minister in California, the Reverend Jane Spahr (pictured), accused of marrying two lesbian couples in violation of the faith's position that marriage is the union of a man and a woman, could face a reprimand or be forced to leave the ministry after more than 30 years.
The Reverend Jane
Spahr (pictured) told a Presbyterian Church
judicial panel that she was aware of the faith's
position on same-sex marriage, yet felt called by God
and her conscience to refer to the unions between
two lesbian couples as marriage anyway.
