High School Activist Worries for LGBT Rights If Romney Wins

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        High School Activist Worries for LGBT Rights If Romney Wins
     
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten was caught on camera during this sweet moment with Nicolás Keenan.

Julia Curlee briefed presidents and became the White House’s senior career intelligence official. Then a far-right campaign targeted her for being transgender.

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The sailors on the ship are desperate, and I know how terrifying it is when no one sees it, writes John Casey.

The city’s drag community is rallying around the performer and designer, issuing calls for their release and financial support.

Twenty-six-year-old Republican nominee Michael Alfonso may have powerful connections, but one especially prominent feature is stealing the spotlight.

"He told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire state rep. Alice Wade wrote in a statement.

This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for?

The vice president urged federal investigators to examine dozens of medical institutions over billing practices that the Trump administration claims may constitute fraud.