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Marginalized communities turn to gun ownership in fear of Trump’s authoritarianism

LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and liberals are embracing their Second Amendment rights.

All Mass Shooters Are Extremists

The Planned Parenthood shooter wasn't a "transgendered leftist activist," and we don't know yet if the San Bernardino killers had direct ISIS ties. Politicians should focus first on actions, like gun ownership, and motivations second.

Don't Take Your Eyes Off the Issue of Our Time – Gun Control

Amid the chaos of this administration, more guns are getting into the wrong hands. We're often the target.

WATCH: Is Texas Really 'Super Gay for Guns?'

Trevor Noah calls the Lone Star State out of the closet, saying its artillery affair is no secret.

California Democrats Seek to Factor Support for Gender Identity Into Custody Decisions

The California Senate approved a bill to this effect Wednesday.

Obama Makes Gay History

Sen. Barack Obama accepted his Party's history making nomination for president Thursday night with a speech that was also momentous for its inclusion of gays and lesbians.

Two Years After Pulse Massacre, National Die-In Planned for D.C.

Activists are refusing to stand down to the NRA.

This Gay Gun Owner Just Had an Epiphany

Is it possible to be a responsible gun owner?

DOJ weighs firearm restrictions for transgender Americans after Minnesota church shooting

Such prohibitions would set a dangerous precedent linking identity with criminality.

This Gay Senate Candidate Is Calling for 'No Fly, No Buy'

Kentucky's Jim Gray challenged incumbent Rand Paul to stop letting suspected terrorists buy guns in the U.S.

Right-Wingers Push Lie That Philly Shooting Suspect Was Trans BLM Supporter

Philadelphia officials say the accused shooter, Kimbrady Carriker, was a cisgender man. And he was more interested in gun rights than Black Lives Matter.

No, More Guns Won't Make LGBT Spaces Safer

Advising LGBT people to take up arms in self defense actually puts the most vulnerable among our community at greater risk, says this queer researcher and media analyst. 

This Is Why the NRA Is Silent on Philando Castile's Death

The national gun lobby with a vise grip on Congress is a deeply racist institution, writes Amanda Kerri.

Homophobe Gordon Klingenschmitt Wins Colo. State Rep Primary

The outrageously antigay Klingenschmitt will be the Republican candidate for a state House seat from Colorado Springs.

The NRA Won't Be Happy Until Urban Gun Battles Are the Norm

Thanks to the National Rifle Association encouraging guns in public spaces, peaceful protests will routinely turn into domestic warfare. 

Are Most Texans Gay? State GOP Platform Says So

A grammatical error in the virulently anti-LGBT platform makes it appear to state that Texas has a majority-gay population.

John Paul Stevens Leaves Legacy of LGBTQ Rights Advocacy

Stevens, who died Tuesday, was a reliable champion of LGBTQ equality on the Supreme Court.

Violence Against Women Act Expands Services to LGBTQ+ Survivors

The act, reauthorized this week in a bill signed by President Biden, now includes a grant program designed to aid LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence.