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Nancy Mace calls transgender student a transphobic slur at University of South Carolina event

A 20-year-old trans woman asked Nancy Mace to apologize for using a transphobic slur. Mace responded by calling the woman the slur.

DADT Protestors to Be Arraigned Today

The six U.S. military veterans arrested after handcuffing themselves to the White House fence in protest of the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy will be arraigned at the D.C. Central Cell Block.

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Prop. 8 Protestors Take it to the Catholics

More than 200 protesters gathered in front of Los Angeles's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday as part of a continuing spate of demonstrations against the narrow passage of California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriages. Initially billed as a "quiet vigil of peace," the event was more similar to recent Prop. 8 demonstrations: signs, honks, and chants.

Protestors Debate Supporters of Antigay Mich. Repairman

Several protestors had a heated debate with Brian Klawiter's supporters about his decision to refuse service to gay customers.

WATCH: Russian Cops Detain LGBT, Not Antigay Protestors

In two demonstrations in Moscow and St. Petersburg, LGBT activists were arrested for violating Russia's ban on so-called gay propaganda. Meanwhile, antigay demonstrators picketing in Sochi were ignored by police.

Dozens of LGBT Rights Protestors Arrested in Idaho Capitol

The demonstration was designed to persuade the state Senate to pass gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination protections.

PHOTOS: Protestors Challenge Antigay Laws In Moscow, Kiev

Ukrainian and Russian activists took to the streets to protest their respective countries' antigay laws.

Protestors Clash Over Library's Drag Queen Story Hour

While it wasn't the first time the library has hosted a drag queen story hour, it was the first time it was protested against. 

WATCH: Protesters Rally as Women Seek Marriage License

Keisha Hollifield and her partner, Dericka, were turned down for a license in North Carolina's McDowell County, but were glad to make a point about marriage equality.

California City Ousts LGBT Pride Month, Arrests Protestors

The city council of Porterville, Calif., voted to rescind its mayor's recent proclamation that declared June LGBT Pride Month.

Protestors to Pope: Marriage Equality Doesn't Stop World Peace

In Pope Benedict's message for the World Day of Peace, he included marriage equality among a list of things stopping the spread of peace.

167 Indian Trans Women 'Arbitrarily' Jailed

The day after Bangalore's pride parade, 167 hijra were detained under an anti-begging law in a move advocates consider a targeted assault against the women's gender identities.

Photo of Two Women Kissing Before French Protestors Goes Viral

Two straight women kissing one another in front of a group of anti-marriage-equality protestors in Marseille, France, went viral after the moment was captured on camera by a French photographer.

Watch 15 videos of LGBTQ+ and ally protestors making clowns of ICE

In 2025, fighting ICE looks less like shouting and more like meme-making, marching, and mothering.

Protestors Face Off in Russia for First Time Over Gay Propaganda Law

Approximately 150 protestors faced off against 150 counter-protestors today in St. Petersburg's first official pride rally held in the Russian city since a new law banning gay "propaganda" took effect last month.