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 What You Need to Know About Anti-LGBT Laws in 60 Seconds
  Georgia's governor stopped state-sanctioned discrimination in its tracks as LGBT advocates sued to stop a controversial new law in North Carolina, and there are other laws you need to know about.
 
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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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What You Need to Know About Anti-LGBT Laws in 60 Seconds

Georgia's governor stopped state-sanctioned discrimination in its tracks as LGBT advocates sued to stop a controversial new law in North Carolina, and there are other laws you need to know about.

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What You Need to Know About Anti-LGBT Laws in 60 Seconds

Georgia's governor stopped state-sanctioned discrimination in its tracks as LGBT advocates sued to stop a controversial new law in North Carolina, and there are other laws you need to know about.

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The Georgia Democrat's arrival in the House of Representatives made history and placed him beside a speaker whose career has been defined partly by opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.

Mourners gathered at Catalina Park to honor Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and Cameron Davis Capara, two gay men killed outside Venture-N in a hate crime.

Salt Lake City authorities say Damyen Vainuku repeatedly sent a former high school classmate threatening messages accompanied by photos of firearms.

The states argue that the administration cannot override their decisions about medically necessary care for transgender people.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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These are the top places to get a great education in a queer-friendly and affirming environment.

The most disturbing part of Netflix’s Death of a Pastor’s Wife is not only what JP Miller preached, but how few people appeared willing to question him, writes John Casey.

The Harry Potter author has made no secret of her hate-filled anti-trans views.

The Louisiana Republican's Obama and Colbert antigay smear campaign surely earned Trump’s undying love.

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A new trial found a technique similar to blood cancer treatment that kept two patients at undetectable levels for extended periods.