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Feds drop charges against Texas doctor who leaked gender-affirming care info to far-right extremist

The charges against Dr. Ethan Haim were dropped after a personal appeal from Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley to President Donald Trump.

George Santos’s Campaign Faces Financial Challenges

New York’s embattled Republican is facing dwindling campaign coffers and a slew of legal accusations while bipartisan challenges have mount ahead of the upcoming elections.

New Mexico Clerk Who Launched Marriage Equality Donates Leftover Funds

Dona Ana county clerk Lynn Ellins issued the first marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the state last August, and is now donating to a statewide marriage equality organization the leftover funds he raised to help pay his legal fees.

Roy Moore Accuser Sues Him for Defamation

Leigh Corfman, who alleged Moore groped her when she was 14, has filed suit because he called her a liar.

How Confusing Laws Are Hitting Our Bank Accounts

Family planning and anxieties about legal protections are having a significant effect on our bank accounts.

​Minnesota Governor to Sign Bills Safeguarding Gender-Affirming Care, Abortion

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is also expected to sign a bill banning conversion therapy.

Bitter McGreevey Divorce Case Finally Over

Dina Matos took a calculated risk and lost. Offered a settlement said to top $300,000 early in divorce talks with her gay ex-husband, former New Jersey governor James E. McGreevey, Matos turned it down. The epic four-year drama that ensued cost each a half-million dollars and further drained the well in the court of public favor.

Kim Davis Attempts to Skirt $230,000 Legal Fees

Kim Davis, who attempted to prevent gay couples from acquiring marriage licenses, is being asked to cover the legal fees of the people she discriminated against. 

50 Years After Stonewall, It’s Time to Protect LGBTQ Families

New York is playing catch up on LGBTQ rights. Now it needs to secure the rights of queer families.

Annise Parker's Post-Cakeshop Battle Plan

The former Houston mayor and current president of the LGBTQ Victory Fund is unbowed and wants you to be too.

Texas attorney general tells state agencies to ignore court orders on gender marker changes

Brad Pritchett, interim CEO of Equality Texas, said the move would “jeopardize the safety of the nearly 100 thousand trans people” who live in Texas.

Episcopal parishes in Virginia break away over gays

Two of the most prominent and largest Episcopal parishes in Virginia voted overwhelmingly Sunday to leave the Episcopal Church and join fellow Anglican conservatives to form a rival denomination in this country.

Senate Committee Says Craig Acted Improperly In Airport Sex Sting

The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee says Idaho senator Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea after his arrest at an airport in Minnesota was an effort to evade legal consequences of his actions. Craig's actions constitute ''improper conduct which has reflected discreditably on the Senate,'' the letter said.

ACLU Sues Kim Davis and Her County for $233K in Legal Fees

The organization says because it prevailed in the suit over Davis's refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, it's entitled to recoup costs. But Davis's lawyer says she was the winner.

Gay Tech Exec Peter Thiel to Speak at RNC — Along With Cruz, Falwell

The billionaire cofounder of PayPal -- and Gawker's number 1 enemy -- secures a spot at the RNC, which is pushing its most anti-LGBT platform in its history.

Alabama Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law

The legislation "is nothing more than a politically motivated bill designed to discriminate against an already vulnerable population," says the Human Rights Campaign's Alphonso David.

Donald Trump Is Indicted by N.Y. Grand Jury

The former president is the first to face criminal charges.

Nevada Lawmakers Won't Gamble on Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill'

Five Republicans crossed party lines to vote down specific requirements for restroom use.