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Texas woman charged with murder for abortion accuses police of 'maliciously abusing their power'

Texas officials are trying to get a lawsuit dismissed under qualified immunity after wrongly charging a woman with murder for having an abortion.

Kim Davis, Anti-LGBTQ+ Former Kentucky Clerk, Loses in Court...Again

A panel of federal appeals court judges ruled that Kim Davis could be sued personally for violating two gay couples' constitutional rights.

Antigay Crusader Kim Davis Wins One Court Battle, But Another Looms

The former Kentucky county clerk may still have to fork over money to couples she refused to marry.

Ashlee Marie Preston on What’s Next for Black Trans Americans

The activist and media personality is blazing a trail, and has no plans for slowing down.  

Is marriage equality at risk? Understanding Kim Davis's Supreme Court appeal

The justices will meet privately this week to decide whether they will hear the former Kentucky clerk's latest appeal.

Mass. teacher sued after being fired over transphobic posts online. The Supreme Court just rejected her case

A lower court held that a Massachusetts school district was within its rights to fire Kari MacRae, and the Supreme Court won't revisit that.

Lesbian Candidate May Be Vermont's First Woman in U.S. House

(CNN) Balint, first elected to the state legislature in 2014, is widely viewed as the frontrunner heading into Tuesday's election, with Lt. Gov. Molly Gray her closest rival.

Texas Judge Strikes Down Anti-Drag Law Days After Another Upholds College Drag Ban

Very different conclusions came from two federal judges in the same state.

Black LGBTQ+ Notables See Justice in Chauvin's Murder Convictions

LGBTQ+ activists welcomed the verdict, where the former police officer was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, but said more must be done.

Meet the Black gay entrepreneur running to be Alabama's next senator

Dakarai Larriett knows Democrats have an uphill battle in a red state, but he says he's ready for the challenge.

Jim Obergefell warns, ‘People should be concerned’ about Supreme Court considering marriage equality case

The justices will meet on Friday to consider whether to grant Kim Davis a hearing on her challenge to marriage equality.

Why Police Should Have a Place at Pride

Banning bad cops from Pride celebrations is understandable, but banning all cops isn't, writes Amanda Kerri.

At 25, Jonathan Herzog Is Trying to Unseat a Congressional Icon

Activist Adam Eli speaks with gay congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog, who hopes to defeat Jerrold Nadler.

The Solution for Swift, Widespread Vaccine Distribution

One LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has some novel advice for defeating the pandemic.

People Living With HIV Now Allowed to Join U.S. Public Health Corps

Applicants living with HIV and chronic hepatitis B will no longer be rejected from becoming officers in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Did Mormon Leader Draw Parallel Between Rape and Gay Sex?

Church officials finally acknowledge the #MeToo movement but manage to offend with their terminology.

LISTEN AND READ FOR YOURSELF: Audio and Transcript of Windsor Hearing

The complete audio and transcript of today's hearing has been released.

Trump Reverses Pro-LGBTQ Policy From Hillary Clinton's State Dept.

Marriage is now a condition for obtaining a spousal visa, which could create huge problems for those from homophobic countries.

LGBT Activists Hail Obama Immigration Reform

Gay journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tweets that he is happy with the new policy, although it won't affect him personally. Some other LGBT activists are likewise pleased.