House of Representatives passes federal nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people

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House of Representatives passes federal nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people The Equality Act was passed with all Democrats voting in favor. It now heads to the Senate. Taiwan just became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriages "We took a big step towards true equality, and made Taiwan a better country," the president of Taiwan tweeted. Prominent antigay religious leader arrested & charged with laundering millions through hate group Jim Beck has surrendered to the FBI amid charges of making off with over $2 million he stole from his employer and laundered through the Georgia Christian Coalition. Chick-fil-A defends donations to antigay groups as ‘a higher calling’ It's almost as if they know the more they push the issue, the more conservatives will flock to their fast food outlets while progressives beat their chest on social media while still pulling through the drive-thru for some waffle fries. This gay high school couple was kicked out of a restaurant for hugging An employee said, "Get out. We don’t want your kind here, anyway." The Trump administration is denying citizenship to the kids of gay parents if they’re born abroad Even if the couple is married and both are listed on the birth certificate, the Trump administration says they may not be a family because they were "born out of wedlock." This man tore down his neighbor’s Nazi flag & burned it because local authorities couldn’t step in And then he posted video of himself doing it online. The religious right has flipped its lid over a cartoon rat And their followers are calling PBS employees to make gay slurs while spouting Bible verses and insults. Here are your behind-the-scenes photos from yesterday’s congressional hearing on PrEP This is the most fun you can have while changing the world. Activism is hard work. Activism is friendship. Activism is life. Surprise! The states that voted for Trump are the worst places to live. Democratic states and LGBTQ supportive states take the top spots of the best places to live in America.