RICHMOND, Va. — On Monday, the U.S. State Department withdrew or decided not to appeal decisions on the citizenship of married, same-sex, U.S. citizen couples.
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GLAAD poll finds 76% of LGBTQ voters going for Biden
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NEW YORK — GLAAD released the findings of its “State of LGBTQ Voters” poll, showing a strong lead for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
According to a GLAAD blog post, the poll found that 76% of likely LGBTQ voters favor Biden over Trump, who received 17%.
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Guides for #VotingWhileTrans
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NEW YORK — The US elections are coming up fast on November 3. With the rise of representation of transgender characters in media as well as the growth of visibility of transgender issues unfortunately comes a lot of backlash.
Election 2020
Jeers, cheers for Trump SCOTUS pick
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SPRINGFIELD — Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett over the weekend has gotten strong reaction across the political spectrum.
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Kierra Johnson to be new National LGBTQ Task Force executive director in February
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WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the National LGBTQ Task Force announced that longtime leader Rea Carey would be stepping down and Deputy Executive Director Kierra Johnson will take over as executive director.
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Trump says he will announce SCOTUS pick on Saturday
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WASHINGTON — Trump announced in a tweet on Tuesday that he will announce a Supreme Court nominee on Saturday.
The nominee will replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away on Friday from cancer.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away at 87
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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal stalwart on the court and icon, passed away from cancer on Friday, Sept. 18.
National
LGBTQ orgs ask court to halt Pentagon discrimination against people with HIV
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — On Monday, Lambda Legal and the Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) asked a federal district court to bar the Trump Administration and the Pentagon from discriminating against people living with HIV.
Election 2020
Survey: 45% of gay men plan to vote for Trump
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WEST HOLLYWOOD — A survey carried out by gay social app Hornet has found that 45% of gay men in the United States said they would vote for Trump this November.
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Court rules for same-sex partners denied access to Social Security survivor’s benefits
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SEATTLE — On Friday, a federal district judge adopted the recommendation of a magistrate judge and struck down as unconstitutional the U.S. Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) categorical denial of survivor’s benefits to surviving same-sex partners.