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Disney star Tommy Kirk dies at 79; starred in Old Yeller, Shaggy Dog, Absent Minded Professor
When Disney discovered a relationship with another young man, Kirk was fired.
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Democrat to propose 'gay panic defense' ban in Fla.; Ill. was second to ban practice
Illinois became the second state to ban the gay and trans panic defense on New Year's Day 2018.
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Liz Cheney says she was wrong on marriage equality; promises to defend it
"I was wrong, I was wrong," Liz Cheney said. She is facing a Trump-backed opponent in her Republican primary election in 2022.
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Study shows mental distress for LGBTQ during Trump presidency
Attacks and real threat of legislating anti-LGBTQ policies created mental harm.
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Texas sues Biden for right to discriminate against LGBTQ persons
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the pro-LGBTQ mandate is unconstitutional.
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Missing YouTuber, fiance not tied to lesbian couple's deaths in Utah; double-murder still mystery
YouTuber's fiance Brian Laundrie was considered a possible lead to the double-homicide of Kylen Schulte and Chrystal Turner.
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LGBTQ patients sue insurance giant Aetna for discrimination
Goidel v. Aetna alleges Aetna forces LGBTQ couples to pay higher out of pocket costs for fertility treatments.
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Okla. university must reinstate transgender professor, says federal court
As the case went before the appeals court, it was determined there was enough evidence to prove that discrimination based on gender identity was present.
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'Queer Eye' gets a LEGO makeover
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Nearly half of LGBTQ people behind on rent fear eviction within next two months
People of color are more likely to be behind on rent than others, during this pandemic economy.
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Utah city council candidate calls for muskets over LGBTQ students; board of ed member investigated
Utah State Board of Education says Natalie Cline may have violated their bylaws. Gregory Smith has since stopped campaigning for city council.
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Father Mychal Judge: Beloved out gay priest was first recorded death of 9/11
His body bag was labeled, "Victim 0001."
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LGBTQ history exhibit removed from Missouri Capitol; governor says it didn't follow rules
Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City), the only openly gay member of the state senate, said the move is like shoving it back into a closet.
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Abp. Carl Bean, inspiration for Lady Gaga's Born This Way, dead
He was founder of a denomination that ministered to people with AIDS, shunned by churches as they lay dying.
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Free Britney? Spears' dad petitions end to conservatorship; Britney bill stalls in Congress
Congress introduced a bill to end abuse of conservatorships.
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Why can't I wear white after Labor Day? It's a class thing
It was a way of drawing the line between the haves and have nots, the upper crust versus the hoi polloi.
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Fired! Human Rights Campaign president forced out after helping Gov. Cuomo
"As a Black gay man who spent his whole life fighting for civil and human rights, they cannot shut me up," David said on Twitter. "Expect a legal challenge."
