Gay Lawmaker David Cicilline Announces Resignation From Congress
Cicilline has served since 2011.
February 21, 2023
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Court blocks Trump admin's anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions on grants for domestic violence and homeless shelters
The order comes in a lawsuit brought by a nationwide coalition of groups serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQ+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness.
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Court: Gay Couple Can't Divorce in R.I.
A lesbian couple who married in Massachusetts cannot get divorced in their home state of Rhode Island, the latter state's supreme court ruled Friday.
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Top Attorneys No Civil Unions for NY
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Restraining orders block federal funding freeze
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LGBT activists, Obama administration officials, international diplomats gathered for White House Global Forum on LGBT Human Rights Tuesday.
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Op-ed: Uruguay is A Little Country With Big Ideas
Uruguay may be tiny, but it has grand ideas of inclusion, family, and success.
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Bill to Protect GLB Workers Advances Without the T
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91 Percent of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Failed in 2022: Report
While 315 pieces of discriminatory legislation were introduced, activists beat back most of them.
January 30, 2023
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August 22, 2012
Kamala Harris Emphasizes Diversity, Confronting Global Challenges at Historic West Point Graduation
The vice president was the first woman to give the school’s commencement address.
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Op-ed: No One Wants to Be Called a Bigot
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August 12, 2013
For Pride Month, homophobe Hegseth orders Navy to strip Harvey Milk's name from ship
An official with the Department of Defense said the timing during Pride Month was intentional.
June 3, 2025
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Two Americas for queer people: HRC report finds stark differences in LGBTQ+ rights at the state level
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