'Gay families = burn in hell' and other post-election messages of hate and racism


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Top Story'Gay families = burn in hell' and other post-election messages of hate and racism
The Twitter feed of a New York City newspaper editor is overflowing with horrible examples of racism and homophobia.
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Gay billionaire Peter Thiel joins Donald Trump’s transition team
Thiel contributed $1.25 million to Trump's campaign and spoke at the Republican National Convention, where he told the crowd he's "proud to be gay."

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7 silver linings in the dark cloud of President-elect Donald Trump
Recreational marijuana will now be legal in five (maybe six) states, including the most populous, California. All things considered, perfect timing.

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Children share their fears about Trump and a ‘culture of violence’
"It seems like he just takes what people are afraid of and makes them even more scared of it," said Evan, a white seventh-grader in Fayetteville, Georgia.

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Half of Massachusetts sorority quits in protest of opposition to trans recruit
Although national officials ultimately decided to accept a trans recruit, by then the damage had already been done.

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How shaming your friends for sharing their opinion helped Donald Trump win
We were surprised by Clinton's loss because "Donald supporters were being shamed into not supporting him out loud."

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Rage against the (voting) machine: 4th night of protests against Trump
"We reject the president-elect!" chanted protesters in Portland, where police labeled the demonstration a riot.

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Heartbroken New Yorker runs into Hillary Clinton on post-election hike
"Now, I’m not one for signs but I think I'll definitely take this one."

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Are U.S. voters electing fewer and fewer LGBTQ candidates?
Four states —Delaware, Hawaii, South Dakota, and West Virginia — lost their only LGBTQ state legislator. There are now 14 states without any out state lawmakers.

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5 Reasons why the swamp in D.C. will not be drained
The list of Trump's potential cabinet members doesn't include anyone that is interested in actual reform.