Obama Says His Gay Friends Influence His View on Marriage

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Obama Says His Gay Friends Influence His View on Marriage

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Capital Pride Alliance's Ryan Bos warns that shrinking sponsorships, rising costs, and political hostility threaten the LGBTQ+ organizations that serve communities year-round.

Republicans mentioned transgender-related topics 31 times at recent Ohio campaign events, vs. Democrats’ zero times.

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“I love you too, sir. In a totally platonic way, to be clear. I’m the vice president, not James Talarico.”

Sharing the president’s views on trans athletes didn’t spare the player from having her basketball skills overshadowed by his comments about her looks.

Katie Zacharia promoted Republican rallies and called on just three reporters before ending her first White House briefing.

Attorneys say the administration’s push to end hormone therapy ignores decades of federal prison medical practice and puts transgender patients at risk.

Just hours after after the CEO of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library warned elected leaders against withholding support for institutions like his, Broward County did exactly that.

Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady have started the Irina Foundation to support inclusivity in sports and the arts.