LGBTQ
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Copy, Cut, Conservative: Inside the surge of anti-LGBTQ legislation
A large number of anti-LGBTQ legislations were introduced across states during the past years, as reported by human rights organizations […]
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Black queer community often at odds with police
Another study found that Black transgender people are 50 percent more likely than their non-Black counterparts to be arrested following a police stop.
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Van Barbershop provides safe space for LGBTQ+ haircuts
Oftentimes, barbershops are used to traditional gender norms with hairstyles, which leaves individuals in the LGBTQ+ community in a state of distress.
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Dating apps can be a dangerous space for LGBTQ users
Members of the LGBTQ+ community have been targeted on dating apps by individuals who seek to harm them. Some have been victims of robbery, assault and hate crimes.
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CUNY gender non-conforming students and staff want City Council support
Despite the passage of anti-discrimination laws such as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), this year, many needs of TGNCNB community, which hovers around 0.6% of all 798,00 adults living in New York, were still being overlooked.
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Professor sponsors trans woman refugee
Members of a LGBTQ group who are traveling with the Central American migrants caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, […]
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Drag Kid in NYC
Desmond Napoles,10, started dressing in drag when he was two years old.
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A barbershop in Brooklyn that cuts hair outside the gender binary
A pop-up barbershop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Scissors and Clippers, is offering haircuts for women with short hair and LGBTQ-identified folks, who often feel uncomfortable in regular barbershops and salons.
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LGBTQ hero Edith Windsor celebrated in moving service
Mourners held their heads down, sniffled back tears, held hands or embraced loved ones as they entered the funeral service.
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A new face for the transgender community
New York's transgender community has high hopes for Bruce Jenner.