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Gunman who was headed to WeHo Pride with explosives pleads not guilty

Prosecutors say James Wesley Howell had 15 pounds of explosives rigged to blow up and a loaded assault rifle when he was arrested in Santa Monica.

Outrageous: Trump wants to cut $300 million in HIV/AIDS funding

The White House sent a document to Congress asking for funding cuts that could drastically harm people's access to life-saving medications.

Two women of color sue Fox News for racial bias

Top executive Judith Slater has already been fired by Fox, after two women said they endured years of racial hostility working under her.

North Carolina just can’t seem to wash its hands of HB2

Democrats claim Republicans are trying to paint Gov. Roy Moore as the bad guy who won't compromise on a repeal.

Gay student publicly attacked by Rick Perry challenges him to meet face to face

Each of them have made history in their lifetimes, but it's clear the former governor could learn a lot about public discourse from the college junior.

Rallies for transgender rights gain momentum

Equality Michigan posted photos from the rally held yesterday morning in the state capital.

TV talking head fired for calling high school student ‘gay’

The man tweeted that he's a victim of "cultural Marxists" and to invoke MLK, saying he never would have been concerned with "gender, race, and sexuality."

Bill O’Reilly apologizes for insulting Maxine Waters for her ‘James Brown wig’

It took the Fox News host 7 hours to admit his "jest" about the African-American congresswoman was "dumb." What's even dumber is to ignore her words.

GLAAD is glad to see movies with LGBTQ characters scoring big box office

"A good place to start" is how GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis describes the success of blockbusters featuring openly gay characters.

Go for a smoke? New study says most teens lighting up are queer or questioning

Researchers found gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning teenagers smoked more than those who said they were straight. Trans teens were inexplicably left out.