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5 LGBTQ things you need to know today, Feb. 22

1.Former Google engineer Tim Chevalier, who is disabled, transgender and identifies as queer, says he was fired from the tech giant in November 2017 for defending LGBTQ employees, people of color, women and dis...

Question of sex discrimination takes spotlight in same-sex marriage fight

The U.S. Supreme Court has almost certainly made its decision about the right to marry for same-sex couples. The justices met in private conference on Friday, May 1, and took a vote. They have until June 30 to ...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Feb. 10

1. “Opposition to gay marriage was particularly strong in the black church, and as he ran for higher office, he grudgingly accepted the counsel of more pragmatic folks like me, and modified his position to supp...

Supreme Court: Which case makes the best case for marriage equality?

The U.S. Supreme Court could announce as early as Tuesday (Sept. 30) which marriage equality case –or cases— it will accept for review this session. But, while the Court has seven marriage equality cases to cho...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Sept. 5

1. LGBTs and allies, among other celebrities, react to the death of Joan Rivers. 2. “Groundbreaking leaders often don’t come up with the innovative idea so much as recognize when the time is right and demons...