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North Dakota Senate rejects resolution seeking to overturn marriage equality

The resolution failed to pass the state Senate in a 16-31 vote after only ten minutes of debate.

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Politics

It's unanimous — Sacramento is now a sanctuary city for transgender people

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said that "we debate the many issues in our city, but there's no shade of gray when it comes to civil rights."

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Michigan Republican lawmaker to introduce resolution asking SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality

State Rep. Josh Schriver announced that he will be introducing a measure on Tuesday urging the court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges.

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People

Allison Russell speaks out after Tennessee Republicans' snub: 'Pretty blatant'

Instead of focusing on the "blatant" behavior of state Republicans, Allison Russell says "we need to motivate, encourage, and empower the voters in Tennessee to show up at the polls."

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Politics

Idaho Republicans' resolution to repeal marriage equality is 'foreshadowing' for the U.S.

Idaho's leading LGBTQ+ groups tell The Advocate that the state GOP's effort to overturn marriage equality does not "address any of the many issues facing Idahoans today."

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Politics

21 U.S. Reps. condemn Uganda's 'draconian' anti-LGBTQ+ law: 'State-sponsored violence'

Reps. Mark Takano and Joyce Beatty have led the effort to introduce a resolution to condemn Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act, "one of the harshest anti-LGBTQI+ laws the world has seen."