HRC President Chad Griffin: ’We are going to hold Donald Trump’s tiny little hands to the fire’

• Released Date: 20-Mar-2017

US President Donald Trump and his actions and policies took repeated hits during the Human Rights Campaign’s gala dinner in Los Angeles over the weekend.

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YouTube issues apology for ’family-friendly’ filter that bans LGBTI content

• Released Date: 20-Mar-2017

YouTube has issued an apology for a ‘family-friendly’ filter that bans LGBTI content.Restricted Mode, aiming to filter out ‘more mature content’ and is switched off by default.

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America’s first trans judge denied entry to India

• Released Date: 20-Mar-2017

India has denied a visa to a transgender judge who was invited to the country to speak about LGBTI issues.Alameda County Superior Court judge, Victoria Kolakowski was the first transgender person in the United State to become a trial court judge.

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Conservative Australian MP slams Qantas CEO for supporting marriage equality

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

Conservative Australian MP Peter Dutton attacked openly gay Qantas chief executive, Alan Joyce for supporting marriage equality.

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Cleric Jeffrey John denied promotion within the church for being gay

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

Gay cleric Jeffrey John was denied a promotion within the Anglican church for being gay, he claims.

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This trans teen’s family are seeking justice after she was attacked in school

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

A transgender teen and her family are seeking out justice after she was attacked in school for her gender identity.13-year-old Lindsey Smith was punched in the face by a male classmate, leaving her with bruising on her face and a bloody nose.

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Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch Opposed Same-Sex Marriage in Dissertation

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

Donald Trump’s pick for the United States Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, could prove detrimental to the future of marriage equality, considering the views he expressed in a 2004 Oxford University dissertation.

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YouTube Family Filter hides LGBTI-friendly content

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

A ‘family filter’ on YouTube is blocking LGBTI content from users.When viewers use the restricted filter, content disappears, according to some YouTubers.

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Man arrested for killing trans woman in Pakistan

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

A man has been arrested for the murder of a transgender woman in Lahore, Pakistan.Fayyaz alias Muskaan was repeatedly stabbed in their home where they were found in a pool of blood.

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X-Factor star Lucy Spraggan and wife brutally attacked at gay resort

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

X-Factor star Lucy Spraggan was attacked and beaten leaving a concert with her wife in a leading gay resort in the UK.

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Viewers angry after BBC cuts LGBTI lyrics from Born This Way performance, again What’s the BBC’s excuse this time?

• Released Date: 19-Mar-2017

The BBC cut LGBTI-inclusive lyrics from a Born This Way comedy performance and viewers are fuming.The removed lryics include: ‘No matter gay, straight, or bi. Lesbian transgender life.’

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Gay hedge fund manager takes ’homophobic’ former employer to court for £1 million

• Released Date: 18-Mar-2017

A gay hedge fund manager filed a £1 million ($1.23 million €1.15 million) law suit against his former employer.Paul Newton filed the suit against Balyasny Europe Asset Management, after claiming to be unlawfully fired.

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