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Republican senators push for 'transparency' on trans youth care studies

A doctor in California has delayed publishing her study for fear it would be misinterpreted by opponents of care for transgender youth.

Antigay Senator: Politicians Obligated to Proselytize

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford boasts a history of preaching against LGBTQ equality.

Op-ed: Indiana's Law Is a Segregation-Era Throwback

A century ago, politicians claimed that 'religious freedom' required legal racial segregation. Today, they're making the same claim against LGBTs.

Sweetheart Measure for Churches Stripped From GOP Tax Bill

A version of the tax bill hurtling through Congress included an amendment that would have allowed churches to get even more political. Democrats helped kill it.

These 18 Republicans Urged Trump to Discriminate Against LGBTs

Will the president sign an executive order legalizing bias? The senators hope so.

Republican Lawmakers Side With Trump, Support LGBTQ Discrimination

Eight senators and 45 House members don't think the Civil Rights Act applies to you.

HRC: This University Prez is 'Despicable'

Oklahoma Wesleyan University president Everett Piper says he's 'proud' to discriminate against transgender students.

The 13 (Mostly Antigay) Senators Who Voted Against Sec. Pete Buttigieg

The senators who voted against confirming Buttigieg as transportation secretary were almost exclusively from the South.

Senate Passes Respect for Marriage Act

The amended marriage equality bill now goes back to the House of Representatives before heading to President Biden.

Senate Advances Religious Freedom Amendment to Marriage Equality Bill

It moves the amendment and the bill closer to passage, but more action is forthcoming.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler Attacks Trans Youth in Desperate Election Bid

Loeffler, who's in a crowded special election race, is living up to her claim that she's "more conservative than Attila the Hun."