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Kyrsten Sinema defends filibuster in farewell address to Senate

Sinema, the first out bisexual in Congress, said the rule is necessary to build consensus. Also, as she leaves office, she is being accused of misusing campaign funds for extensive and expensive travel.

West Virginia Governor Stumbles Hard Defending Anti-Trans Bill

Jim Justice could not cite one factual example of trans girls or women exerting an advantage over cisgender athletes.

Wash. Supreme Court Gets First LGBT Justice

Justice Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court Thursday, making her the first openly LGBT, Latina, and Asian-American person to sit on the high court.

Gay Man Killed in Texas Prison

The autopsy revealed disturbing details about Justin Levi Galloway's death.

States With Anti-Trans Laws Might Not Get to Host NCAA Championships

The NCAA issued a warning on the matter Monday.

Officials absolve Kolbe in page probe

Justice Department investigators looking into former Arizona representative Jim Kolbe's relationships with House pages found no wrongdoing and have closed their inquiry.

Lt. Gov: DOJ Extorting North Carolina Over HB 2

Dan Forest claims the Justice Department is "holding the children of North Carolina hostage" by threatening to withold federal funding because of HB 2. 

Here’s all the insanity from day two of the Republican National Convention

It will get even wilder as the final night on Thursday approaches.

West Virginia Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law

Gov. Jim Justice said signing the bill was the right thing to do and that he was proud to do so despite the threat of repercussions.

Southern Judges Continue Defying Marriage Equality

When judges are elected instead of appointed, justice is often ceded to politics.

Good News From Texas: Historic Number of Out Candidates Win Primaries

Some other potentially history-making candidates advanced to runoff elections.

Who Is U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin?

Manchin has been one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, with a mixed record on LGBTQ+ issues.

Kolbe investigated over camping trip with male pages

Overseers of the House of Representatives' page program this week discussed a camping trip that Republican congressman Jim Kolbe of Arizona took with two former interns and others in 1996--an outing now under review by the Justice Department, a congressional source said Tuesday.

Jim Obergefell's Gracious Tweet on Antonin Scalia's Death

The marriage equality plaintiff sends condolences to the family of the marriage equality opponent.

West Virginia Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, With Exceptions

The state is just the latest one to pass such an anti-trans law.

West Virginia May Be Next State to Ban Trans Athletes

The state's Senate approved a bill with such a ban Thursday, after the House of Delegates OK'd a slightly different version; they must be reconciled before going to Gov. Jim Justice.

Montana Republicans Attempt to Censure Trans Lawmaker for 'Blood on Your Hands' Remark

Rep. Zooey Zephyr made the comment as legislators debated amendments to a bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors.

Idaho High Court Affirms Second-Parent Adoptions by Same-Sex Partners

The state's Supreme Court finds that a county magistrate misinterpreted state law by claiming a woman could not adopt her partner's children because the couple are not married.

West Virginia Asks Supreme Court to Let It Enforce Anti-Trans Sports Ban

The Supreme Court has previously declined to weigh in on other high-profile cases concerning the rights of trans students.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Sent to Governors in Four States

Will Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota (pictured) break with his fellow Republicans to veto homophobic and transphobic bills?