Trump Slams 'Coward' Deputy in Florida Shooting Massacre

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        Trump Slams 'Coward' Deputy in Florida Shooting Massacre
    Trump chimed in about former Florida deputy Scot Peterson, saying he "certainly did a poor job." 
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Trump Slams 'Coward' Deputy in Florida Shooting Massacre

Trump chimed in about former Florida deputy Scot Peterson, saying he "certainly did a poor job."

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Trump Slams 'Coward' Deputy in Florida Shooting Massacre

Trump chimed in about former Florida deputy Scot Peterson, saying he "certainly did a poor job."

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The proposed law categorizes any discussion of transgender identity as "sexual" and therefore forbidden for kids to learn about in class.

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A transgender former Liberty University employee who fled the U.S. is at the center of a case testing how far religious employers can go.

Trump officials have warned that transgender troops weaken the force, but a new review of open service tells a different story.

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The lawsuit alleges a supervisor repeatedly made invasive comments about Parker Goldsmith’s gender identity and that the studio retaliated after complaints.

Andre Karlow, who said, "Trump should kill them all," appeared defiant as the judge imposed years of confinement for the attack.

The unsolved murder, dubbed the “gay Black Dahlia,” was cracked wide open by filmmaker Rachel Mason.

The president used the annual Women’s History Month message to promote policies restricting transgender Americans’ rights.

Women, young people, and high school finishers were more likely to view homosexuality favorably.

Cal Calamia won the race again, but left mostly empty handed.