Will South Carolina Elect A Lesbian Ex-Police Chief to be Sheriff? (Video)

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Will South Carolina Elect A Lesbian Ex-Police Chief to be Sheriff?
More than two years after the mayor of Latta, S.C. fired her as police chief because she's a lesbian, Crystal Moore is back and running for sheriff. 
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The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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Will South Carolina Elect A Lesbian Ex-Police Chief to be Sheriff?

More than two years after the mayor of Latta, S.C. fired her as police chief because she's a lesbian, Crystal Moore is back and running for sheriff.

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The pollster expects the LGBTQ+ percentage to rise in the coming years as more members of Generation Z become adults.

Opinion: Jackson saw the rainbow as a quilt of inclusion, while the Trump administration views those same colors as a threat, writes John Casey.

Queer couples may still be able to marry according to the law of the land, but the GOP is betting that its edges are still soft enough to cut.

Jordan Cowan's white suit and skills behind the camera made him go viral this week.

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Get motivated in the fight against fascism, and march to this music.

The American political leaders addressed the issue on a panel about women's rights at the Munich Security Conference.

The gold medalist is addressing fans who say her boyfriend was "stealing her moment" when he proposed.

The bill provides for financial and criminal penalties as well as lawsuits against those who use a government building's restroom that isn't designated for their birth sex.

The city of Orlando has also scheduled a meeting in which the public can view the memorial plans.