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LGBTQ+ Contestants Say 'American Idol' Failed Them: 'I Saw the Worst of It'
At its peak in the 2000s, singers allege, the hit reality show was a toxic, harmful environment
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These 5 States Are Doing the Most to Target LGBTQ People
Anti-LGBTQ legislation is at a record high — and these states are responsible for the worst of it
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Families of Trans Kids Are Banding Together to Save Their Children
Now that their transgender children have become the center of the culture war, parents and teens are sharing resources — from Facebook to secret IRL locations
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Alabama GOP Prepares War on Transgender Teens
State Republicans are preparing a law that would make transgender youth pick between their homes and the care they need
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Queer Pride Is Going Back to Its Protest Roots
New York's Reclaim Pride is just one of several organizations that are refocusing their events during LGBTQ Pride month in alignment with the movement for racial justice
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Nearly 40% of LGBTQ Youth Have Contemplated Suicide: Report
According to a new survey from suicide prevention organization the Trevor Project, trans and gender nonconforming youth were among the most likely to attempt to end their lives
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Congressman Introduces Federal Bill Banning 'Gay Cure' Therapy: 'This Quackery Is Outrageous'
While conversion therapy has been banned in 15 states, the new legislation is one of just a handful of attempts to regulate orientation change efforts at the national level
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Georgia Tech Shooting Shows Schism Between LGBTQ Community and Police
After a 21-year-old was fatally shot by police in Atlanta, advocates say it's time for law enforcement to get training in dealing with trans people
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This Is What It's Like to Be a Trans Kid in a Conservative School
Though Obama's bathroom guidelines were largely symbolic, there are real consequences for the students who just lost their protections under Trump
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Why Is It So Hard for Gay Men to Give Blood?
HIV can be detected in days and stigma has decreased dramatically – but the FDA still makes gay men abstain from sex for a year before donating
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