Methodists Lose Gay Minister Who Could Not Get Ordained

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        Methodists Lose Gay Minister Who Could Not Get Ordained
     
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A King George Middle School eighth-grader is asking a federal judge to intervene immediately after records show the district rewrote its policy to deny the GSA's existence.

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LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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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 Republican front-runner invoked the AMA, Europe, and women’s sports to portray his Democratic rival as out of step with Florida.

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

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