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Donald Trump Says He’s “Concerned” with Rise of Hate Groups

President Donald Trump spoke about the rise of hate groups outside of the White House on Wednesday (August 7), saying he was “concerned” and plans to “do something about it.” Outside of the White House, whil...

Ohio Shooting Victim Jordan Cofer Identified as Transgender Man

A victim of the Ohio mass shooting and sibling of the shooter, Jordan Cofer, has been revealed to be a transgender man by friends who say he has been deadnamed by the media. The 22-year-old was among nine pe...

GOP Asks Republican Lawmaker who Blamed Mass Shootings on LGBTQ Advocates to Resign

Ohio Republicans have called on state representative Candice Keller to resign after she blame mass shootings on LGBTQ activists. After Keller posted a list of those to blame for America’s mass shooting epide...

Ohio’s New GOP Governor Signs Order Against Anti-LGBT Discrimination

Newly sworn-in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, signed on Monday during his first day in office an executive order barring anti-LGBT discrimination in state employment. The directive, Executive Order 201...

Gov. Kasich Bars Anti-Trans Discrimination in Ohio State Workforce

With less than a month remaining in office, Ohio Gov. John Kasich — a prominent critic of President Trump within his own party — signed on Wednesday an executive order barring anti-trans discrimination in the s...

Lakewood City Council Passes Legislation to Ban Conversion Therapy

Lakewood, Ohio’s city council passed a measure that protects LGBTQ youth from “conversion therapy,” reported the Human Rights Campaign. Ward 4 Councilman Dan O’Malley proposed the ordinance which would crimi...

Cuyahoga County Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policy

On Tuesday September 25, the Cuyahoga County Council passed a countywide ordinance to include protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The ordinance applies to employm...

Cleveland Establishes City’s First-Ever LGBTQ Police Liaison

The city of Cleveland is aiming to provide an overall safe place for residents. Including LGBTQ citizens. To ensure broader protection for different neighborhoods, Mayor Frank G. Jackson recently named the c...

Controversial Atlanta activist “Sir Maejor” posts homophobic video

Local eccentric Tyree Lavelle Conyers-Page is under fire for homophobic video comments. In a recent video post, the self-proclaimed CEO of a Black Lives Matter splinter group accused mainstream BLM activists...

5 LGBTQ things you need to know today, April 12

1. The Hawaii House approved a bill on Monday that bans so-called "conversion therapy" from being inflicted on LGBTQ youth. In March, the State Senate passed SB 270, with only one Senator voting against it. Aft...

 Lambda Legal, ACLU take gay marriage case straight to SCOTUS

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and Lambda Legal today filed a petition with the the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent ruling upholding a ban on same-...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

LGBTQ and Civil Rights Advocates Criticize Passage of Georgia Police Protection Bill

Dragging Out the Vote in 2020

Black LGBTQ Americans Are Disproportionately Financially Affected by COVID-19, Report Finds

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

New Documentary Follows Life of Gay Disney Songwriter Howard Ashman

‘The Ellen DeGeneres’ Show Under Investigation Over Claims of a Toxic Work Environment

LGBTQ Shows and Characters Pick Up Emmy Nominations

Donald Trump Says He’s “Concerned” with Rise of Hate Groups

Ohio Shooting Victim Jordan Cofer Identified as Transgender Man

GOP Asks Republican Lawmaker who Blamed Mass Shootings on LGBTQ Advocates to Resign

Ohio’s New GOP Governor Signs Order Against Anti-LGBT Discrimination

Gov. Kasich Bars Anti-Trans Discrimination in Ohio State Workforce

Lakewood City Council Passes Legislation to Ban Conversion Therapy

Cuyahoga County Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policy

Cleveland Establishes City’s First-Ever LGBTQ Police Liaison

Controversial Atlanta activist “Sir Maejor” posts homophobic video

5 LGBTQ things you need to know today, April 12

Lambda Legal, ACLU take gay marriage case straight to SCOTUS

New Documentary Follows Life of Gay Disney Songwriter Howard Ashman

LGBTQ and Civil Rights Advocates Criticize Passage of Georgia Police Protection Bill

Dragging Out the Vote in 2020

Black LGBTQ Americans Are Disproportionately Financially Affected by COVID-19, Report Finds

Trump Staffer Terminated from USAID Upon Anti-LGBTQ Twitter Tirade

Savannah City Council Unanimously Passes Non-discrimination Protections for LGBTQ People

Creep of the Week: Mike Pompeo

4 in 10 Black LGBTQ Men Experience Police Discrimination, Study Finds

LGBTQ Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown Indicted for Fraud

New Study Reveals HIV Misinformation and Stigma Common Among Americans

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