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Politics

Virginia lawmakers pass marriage equality, abortion & voting protections

Democrats are hopeful they can amend the state’s constitution to protect hard-fought rights.

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World

Gay Rights Vote Drove Kalamazoo Turnout

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World

Antigay Leaders Let Iowans Vote on Marriage Rights

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Marriage Equality

N.C. Senators Vote to Give Clerks 'Right to Discriminate'

The North Carolina Senate just passed a bill that would allow registrars and magistrates to refuse to marry same-sex couples on the basis of 'sincerely held religious beliefs.'

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Politics

Jeopardy!’s Amy Schneider Wants You to Vote for Transgender Rights

"The stakes are high in every election, but they're particularly high these days for trans children," Schneider wrote.

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Voices

Op-ed: Yes, Your Vote Is Being Suppressed

LGBT voters of all races, genders, and economic levels are meeting more roadblocks to vote than anyone would have imagined in 2014.

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Voices

Protecting the Right to Vote: The Only Way to Safeguard LGBTQ+ Rights

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we must fight for the right to vote -- again.

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Politics

Sinema Refuses to Change Filibuster to Pass Voting Rights Legislation

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's refusal to support changing the Senate rule has most likely doomed the legislation that Democrats had wished to pass.

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Politics

Georgia Lawmakers Vote Against LGBT Protections

Lawmakers said they did not want to include sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, disability, or veteran status in their antidiscrimination bill. 

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Politics

'Confused' Indiana Town Postpones LGBT Rights Vote

'Confusion' and 'misunderstanding' are causing Goshen city officials to hold off on voting on LGBT protections.

Early Voting Underway on Equal Rights in Houston: Debunking Trans Predator Myths
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Transgender

Early Voting Underway on Equal Rights in Houston: Debunking Trans Predator Myths

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Politics

Fayetteville, Arkansas: Here We Go Again

Voters in Fayetteville, Arkansas once again voted on a fully inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance after repealing a similar ordinance last year.

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World

Transgender Pakistanis Celebrate Newfound Voting Rights

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Voices

It’s Time for Biden and Senate Democrats to Save Voting Rights

With voting rights legislation stalled, it's almost as if Mitch McConnell was still majority leader.

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Voices

Human Rights Watch: Australia's Marriage Vote Is Cruel and Antigay

Human Rights Watch's Kyle Knight weighs the human cost of asking a nation to determine whether a marginalized community is worthy of equality.

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Voices

Op-ed: We Still Need the Voting Rights Act

The same people trying to stop same-sex couples from marrying are trying to dilute the 50-year-old Voting Rights Act. Both efforts are equally egregious, says Kate Kendell of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

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News

Disney shareholders vote overwhelmingly to continue in Human Rights Campaign index

An anti-LGBTQ+ group had urged the company to pull out of the "woke" index.

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Politics

Houston Delays LGBT Rights Vote, Removes Restroom Access Provision

Mayor Annise Parker contends a proposed ordinance will still protect trans residents from discrimination.