LGBT Rights

HB2 protests in Raleigh, N.C.

Lawmakers Consider Compromise Repeal Of 'Bathroom Bill'

Few are pleased with the comprises made by North Carolina's GOP lawmakers and Democratic governor.
by nigelroberts1
03.30.17
Celebrations Take Part Across Country As Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Gay Marriage

Gay Couple Doused With Scalding Water

The attack happened two days before Valentine's Day in Riverdale, Georgia. Marquez Tolbert, slept over at the apartment of Anthony…
by ionelholloway
04.25.16
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Indiana Business Leaders Applaud Revamped GOP Religious Freedom…

Indiana Republicans announced a refurbished “religious freedom” measure Thursday following a rancorous debate among legislators and business leaders about protections…
by Lynette Holloway
04.02.15
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Arkansas Lawmakers Slow Their Roll After Uproar Over…

In the calamitous aftermath of Indiana’s “Religious Freedom Act,” Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson has asked state lawmakers to redraft…
by Lynette Holloway
04.01.15
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Uganda’s “Kill The Gays” Bill Is Back, &…

In the last few years, Uganda has come under almost-universal condemnation the world over for its Anti-Homosexuality Act (PDF), or…
by Angela Bronner Helm
03.05.15
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Michelle Obama Checks Protestor: ‘Listen To Me Or…

UPDATED 4:14 P.M. EST — The video of First Lady Michelle Obama‘s confrontation with Ellen Sturtz has become available. Watch…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Magic Johnson’s Son Goes Public With Boyfriend, Parents…

Earvin Johnson III, 20, nicknamed EJ by his parents Cookie and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, strolled proudly hand in hand on…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker: “I Was Disgusted By…

As it turns out, part superhero, part Newark, New Jersey mayor, Cory Booker, hasn’t always been the progressive, all-encompassing politician…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Bristol Palin Attacks Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Stance: The…

When President Barack Obama came out yesterday in support of same-sex marriage, many Black evangelicals were left reeling, not sure…
by Kirsten West Savali
06.19.19
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