New York public school rejects student Christian club, OKs LGBT Pride Club

• Released Date: 15-Jan-2020

A New York school district violated federal law when it rejected a Christian student's request to start an on-campus Christian club, according to a nonprofit legal group representing the student.The First Liberty Institute sent a <a href="https://fir

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Indonesia rights body condemns LGBT raids ordered by Depok mayor

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/indonesia.html">Indonesia</a>'s human rights commission on Tuesday condemned plans by a mayor to launch raids directed at the <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/issues/lgbt.html">LGBT </a>comm

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Health insurance for transgender people exists. Good luck understanding it

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

Coming to terms with being transgender is difficult, but getting trans-inclusive insurance is worse. Socially and legally, cis people are debating whether insurance companies are obligated to cover transition-related costs. Many trans people are now

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Tennessee lawmakers start annual session by sending antiLGBT adoption bill to Gov. Bill Lee, who says he'll sign it

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

NASHVILLE — Tennessee lawmakers kicked off their annual session Tuesday on a controversial note, with senators giving final approval to a bill that allows faith-based adoption agencies to reject placing children with same-sex couples

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Indonesia rights body condemns LGBT raids ordered by mayor after UK rape case

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s human rights commission on Tuesday condemned plans by a mayor to launch raids targeting the LGBT community in his city after a local man was convicted in Britain of sexually assaulting 48 men.

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Conservatives are outraged that Elizabeth Warren supports trans prisoners’ rights

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

Conservative commenters are <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478054-conservatives-slam-warrens-call-to-put-trans-women-in-female-prisons">reacting with predictable outrage and ignorance</a> after video surfaced of Democratic presidentia

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Girl expelled from Christian school for wearing a rainbow sweater

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

A 15-year-old girl got expelled from her Christian high school because she wore a rainbow sweater.Kayla Kenney celebrated her birthday with her family at a restaurant, and her mother Kimberly Alford posted a picture of her daughter to Facebook. The s

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A Trump advisor told a lesbian teen considering suicide to get conversion therapy

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

Robert Jeffress, a Dallas megachurch pastor who is a member of Donald Trump’s Evangelical Executive Advisory Board, once advised LGBTQ youth to seek conversion therapy. Jeffress’s anti-LGBTQ views – as well as his anti-semitic and anti-Catholic views

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Indonesia rights body condemns LGBT raids ordered by Depok mayor

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/country/indonesia.html">Indonesia</a>'s human rights commission on Tuesday condemned plans by a mayor to launch raids directed at the  <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/issues/lgbt.html">LGBT </a>comm

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“Empire” creator Lee Daniels co-hosts a Black, gay fundraiser for Pete Buttigieg

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

This week, Pete Buttigieg <a href="https://www.losangelesblade.com/2020/01/14/phill-wilson-calls-pete-buttigieg-impressive-after-black-gay-fundraiser/">attended a black gay fundraiser in Los Angeles</a>. The fundraiser was held at the home of Jordan

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Members of Sudbury's LGBT community targeted, harassed, group says

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

Fierté Sudbury Pride is speaking out about online harassment toward members of the local LGBT community. A statement on the group's Facebook page says the online attacks have been happening over the past month by hate groups

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Talk About Climate, LGBT, and Tyrants at Bangkok Creative Fest

• Released Date: 14-Jan-2020

BANGKOK — Writers, activists, journalists, and artists will gather next month at a riverside mansion to share provocative ideas and lead workshops that seek to inspire.Thought-provoking festival “Bangkok Edge” returns for a third year on Feb. 1 with

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