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LGBTQ Rights

Dave Whamond Nov 25, 2022 Dig deeper

Stop Acting Like LGBTQ+ Rights Are Debatable

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Oct 23, 2019 Before I came out, I thought it was normal to “debate” our right to marry or hold a job. Now I know it’s not—at all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Cases That Could Change the Course of History

Morgan Marietta / The Conversation Oct 3, 2019 Upcoming cases will pry at the deepest divides of the highest court of the land. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

There Are Still a Few Things to Love About America

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jul 4, 2019 As this Fourth of July rolls around, how do we love and celebrate a country that’s so obviously flawed? The answer is in the movements. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Big Business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ People From Bias

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Jul 2, 2019 Over 200 corporations sign a brief urging the court to rule this fall that existing federal law protects LBTGQ people from discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Corporate Opportunism Has Reached a New Low

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jun 30, 2019 Churning out cheap rainbow swag during Pride Month is about marketing, not supporting LGBTQ+ people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Straight People Should Be Glad They Don’t Need a Parade

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jun 12, 2019 Contrary to what the organizers of Boston's "Straight Pride Parade" would have you believe, straight pride is already well represented. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Biden Declares LGBTQ Rights His Top Priority

BILL BARROW / The Associated Press Jun 2, 2019 The Democratic presidential candidate touts the Equality Act, an effort to enshrine LGBTQ protections into labor and civil rights laws. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Terrors of the Past Are Gone, but Chains Still Bind Gay Romanians

Maria Ruxandra Burcescu / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A 2018 homophobic referendum stirs up stirs up memories of persecution under far-right and Communist regimes. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Targets Minorities on 1st Day in Office

MAURICIO SAVARESE / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2019 The new leader signs executive orders undermining the rights of Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Gays on Strike in Israel Over Exclusion From Surrogacy Law

The Associated Press Jul 22, 2018 Hundreds of Israeli LGBT advocates and their supporters are on strike, protesting the exclusion of gay men from recently passed legislation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Gets Trumpier (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jun 28, 2018 From wedding cakes to the Muslim Ban to unions, the Trumpier Court is on the march. Oh, and now the President gets to pick another Supreme Court justice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )