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Boy Scouts to admit transgender youth
The Boy Scouts of America on Monday announced that it would begin admitting transgender youth.
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World OutGames brings together sports, culture and a human rights conference
The first-ever World OutGames in the United States – which will be the fourth edition of this mega, quadrennial, multi-sport showcase for the LGBT community – will be held May 26 – June 4 in Miami. The 10-day event also
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Ben Carson says LGBT people don't deserve 'extra rights'
At his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, Ben Carson said that he's opposed to "extra rights" for LGBT people.
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'Sense8' returns December 22 with 2-hour Christmas special
Sense8 will return on Thursday with a 2-hour Christmas special.
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Chicago House Transreelization screens 'Free CeCe!', Nov. 5th
Don't miss the third annual TransReelization film benefit this Saturday, Nov. 5, where the Chicago House TransLife Center Advisory Board is screening FREE CeCe!, a new film by director and producer Jacqueline Gares starr
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Millions go purple on #SpiritDay, Oct. 20
Millions of LGBT advocates and allies are expected to wear the color purple on Thursday, October 20, to commemorate the annual Spirit Day, which is designed to demonstrate support LGBT youth and combat bullying.
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Transgender woman's murder in Alabama marks 2016 as deadliest year on record
A 30-year-old African-American transgender woman was murdered in Birmingham, Alabama late last month, making 2016 the deadliest year on record for the transgender community.
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'Modern Family' episode to feature transgender child actor
An upcoming episode of the ABC comedy Modern Family will feature an openly transgender child actor.
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Pat McCrory says he'll back repeal of anti-gay law if Charlotte drops its LGBT protections
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory's office on Friday said that the Republican governor would back repeal of House Bill 2 if Charlotte ditched its LGBT protections ordinance.
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NCAA to move championship games from North Carolina over anti-gay bill
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Monday announced that it would relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina over the state's anti-gay law.
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Israel's first transgender officer visits Chicago, talks about his military experience
A pioneer in Israel as that country's first out transgender military officer, Lt. Shachar, visited Chicago this summer as part of his week-long tour of the U.S. to speak to members of the LGBT community, members of the m
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12 states file brief in support of Obama's transgender bathroom policy
Twelve states have filed an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration's directive advising schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.
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Pentagon lifts ban on transgender troops
The Pentagon on Thursday lifted its ban on transgender people serving openly in the military.
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Laverne Cox: Pride is about remembering those who paved the way
Transgender actress Laverne Cox discusses what pride means to her in an NBC Out video.
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Chicago Pride Parade to go on as planned, vows mayor
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and organizers of Chicago's 47th annual Pride Parade agree the event will go on despite the worst mass shooting in U.S. history at an Orlando gay nightclub and the arrest of a heavily armed man near th
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Record-setting, star-studded PrideFest Milwaukee set for June 10-12
PrideFest Milwaukee is positioned to shatter last year's all-time attendance record 32,822. Tickets went on sale Feb. 15, have been selling like wildfire, organizers said.
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June brings a rainbow of events for Pride Month to Boystown
As LGBT Pride Month sparks festivals and political movements around the globe in June, 'Chicago's Proudest Neighborhood' is ready to host some of the city's biggest events.
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President Obama issues Pride Month proclamation
President Barack Obama on Tuesday issued his annual proclamation designating the month of June as LGBT Pride Month and plans to host his annual Pride reception at the White House June 9.
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Candis Cayne: I saw first hand the devastation of true homophobia
Transgender actress Candis Cayne says in an It Got Better video that she was told that being gay was "evil" by a high school teacher.
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Eleven states sue Obama administration over student transgender bathroom use
Texas on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a directive by the Obama administration advising schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.
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Fox News' Keith Ablow: Being transgender is like saying you 'identify as younger'
Appearing this week on Fox News' Fox & Friends, psychiatrist Keith Ablow criticized an Obama administration directive on transgender students.
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Laverne Cox credits transgender visibility for increasing support for transgender rights
Transgender actress Laverne Cox on Saturday applauded the federal government's guidance on transgender students.
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Obama administration to issue guidance on transgender access to school bathrooms
The Obama administration is expected to issue guidance on Friday directing public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity.
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75% of Americans support transgender rights; majority oppose House Bill 2
A majority of Americans support allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice, a new CNN/ORC poll found.