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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

Wednesday, June 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he will pardon U.S. veterans who were convicted by the military under a regulation that allowed people to be kicked out for being gay.The White House says the move will impact thousands of military veterans, though...

In rare appearance, Melania Trump to headline Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for conservative LGBT group

Friday, April 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former first lady Melania Trump will be headlining a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser later this month for Log Cabin Republicans, the largest organization representing LGBT conservatives in the United States.It's a rare appearance at a fundraising event by the former first lady, who has...

Reaching new heights: Meet 1st known openly LGBT person to climb 7 Summits

Sunday, June 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Cason Crane, a mountaineer, and now founder and CEO of Explorer Cold Brew, says founding a company during the pandemic was not the "pandemic pivot" he anticipated."I was driven by my obsessive love of cold brew coffee, and honestly, like being stuck...

Gov. Wolf signs exec order advancing LGBTQ protections

Thursday, June 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf was joined by members of the Pennsylvania LGBTQ Affairs Commission for the signing of Executive Order 2021-04, which updates the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s workplace policies regarding sexual harassment to reinforce protections for members of the LGBTQ community. The...

LGBT Pride Month 2021: What to know about its history, events, parades

Tuesday, June 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Every summer in the United States, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community comes together for a monthlong celebration of love, diversity, acceptance and unashamed self-pride.Here's everything you need to know about LGBT Pride Month:What is LGBT Pride Month?The month is...

‘The Simpsons’ producer says LGBT podcast led to gay actor replacing Hank Azaria as gay character

Monday, April 26 by ABC News

While much has been made about Hank Azaria stepping down from playing Indian American character Apu on The Simpsons, the versatile actor will no longer voice another character from the animated show, and a gay actor has taken his place. Starting with an episode that aired last last...

More Americans identify as LGBT than ever before: Poll

Thursday, February 25 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A new poll has found that more adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender than ever before.According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, 5.6% of United States adults identify as LGBT. That's...

Dr. Rachel Levine addresses transphobic comments toward LGBTQ community

Wednesday, July 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine yesterday addressed the transphobic comments directed towards the LGBTQ community in Pennsylvania.This is partially in response to a post made on Facebook by the Bloomsburg Fair mocking Dr. Levine. The post involved photos of a...

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