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Liz Cheney Ousted from Congress, Leaves Mixed Record on LGBTQ+ Issues

Cheney lost Tuesday's Republican primary for the U.S. House seat from Wyoming to a Trump-backed candidate.

GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis Issues 'Apology' After Transphobic Comments

Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming was booed during a commencement address at the University of Wyoming over the remarks.

Wyoming Trans Woman Attacked in Her Apartment Complex's Dog Park

The attacker yelled slurs at the woman and kicked her beside a fencepost. 

Death Threats Force Trans Magician to Cancel Wyoming Shows

Magician Mikayla Oz was set to perform her act for kids at libraries in two Wyoming towns. 

Wyoming Bar Sells Shirt Promoting the Shooting of Gay People

The T-shirts say guns are the state's "cure for AIDS."

Wyoming's Out Politicians Make Voices Heard, Seek Hate-Crimes Law

They're pushing Wyoming toward living up to its nickname of the Equality State.

School Bans Pride Flags, 50 Miles From Where Matt Shepard Was Killed

The action appears to say the items are as disruptive as racist and homophobic literature recently distributed at the Cheyenne, Wyo., school.

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Wyoming GSA Sponsor Penalized for Calling Out Hate Speech

Kaycee Cook was barred from the school where she helps run the GSA after she reported racist and homophobic literature being circulated.

State Senator to LGBTQ Teens: Gay Love Akin to Pedophilia, Bestiality

The legislator, Lynn Hutchings, told visiting students that having sex with children and dogs could be considered a sexual orientation.

Equality Wyoming Exec Wins State House Seat by 70 Votes

Sara Burlingame, the director of the statewide LGBTQ group, won over voters in her Cheyenne-area district.

Wyoming Enclave Passes Non-Discrimination Ordinance

Jackson Hole does what Wyoming still cannot.

Wyoming Residents Don Tutus to Show LGBT Support

Communities around the state threw tutu-wearing parties in response to Sen. Mike Enzi's comments that a man in a tutu is asking for a fight.

Senator Apologizes After Saying a Man in a Tutu 'Asks for It'

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming said he regrets "a poor choice of words."

Wyoming Lawmaker: Women Are Paid Less Because They Don't Show Up

State Rep. Gerald Gay has a record of not showing up himself -- but he claims he has better excuses than women do.

Wyoming Judge Faces Ouster for Refusing Same-Sex Marriages

In her own defense, Judge Ruth Neely wrote to the State Supreme Court: "I can no more officiate at a same-sex wedding than I can buy beer for the alcoholic." 

Trans Bank Robber Pleads Guilty So She Can Go 'Home' -- to Prison

Homeless ex-convict Linda Thompson told a judge going back to prison would be like going home, and asked for a 10 year sentence.

FBI: Trans Woman Robbed Bank So She Could Go Back to Prison

Linda Thompson told police she had been beaten, turned away from a homeless shelter and no longer felt safe living on the streets. 

10 More States Sue Obama Administration Over Trans Student Guidance

The states object to federal guidance on transgender students' rights, including the right to use facilities matching their gender identity. 

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Ted Cruz Picks Up Delegates in Wyoming

Cruz wins 14 delegates at the Wyoming Republican Convention after having claimed 10 at county conventions in the state.

Cruz Controls Wyoming, Guam, as Rubio Takes D.C.

The District of Columbia and U.S. territory of Guam bold held Republican nominating contests today, while Wyoming Republicans held their preliminary caucus.

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