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From the Women's March: Austin
Turnout surpassed 40,000 people in the Texas capital, according to police estimates.
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From the Women's March: Austin

Turnout surpassed 40,000 people in the Texas capital, according to police estimates.

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Turnout surpassed 40,000 people in the Texas capital, according to police estimates.

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These are the organizations dedicated to fighting HIV in the Black community, and the resources they provide.

The court declines the teacher's "invitation to run the public schools," Judge Robert B. King wrote.

He of course won't say it's due to artist boycotts or poor ticket sales, but it's easy to read between the lines.

Texas A&M University is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program because of low enrollment and cost.

More For You

Most Popular

The rapper tried to convert queer people to the GOP and spread conspiracy theories about Jay-Z following Trevor Noah's Grammy jokes about her Trump meeting.

"So many things feel so insane, so not-normal, and it feels like no one is addressing it," drag queen Lauren Banall told PRIDE.

The government will negotiate the price of Biktarvy with drugmaker Gilead Sciences.

Lesbians fought homophobia in the feminist movement with humor and heart.

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“These are the same opponents of marriage equality that lost the first round,” Lambda Legal attorney Karen Loewy told The Advocate.