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Chechen Authorities Arresting and Killing Gay Men, Russian Paper Says

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Chechen Authorities Arresting and Killing Gay Men, Russian Paper Says

“You cannot arrest or repress people who just don’t exist in the republic,” the spokesman, Alvi Karimov, told the news agency.

Photograph: Musa Sadulayev/AP

Bathroom Case Puts Transgender Student on National Stage

Bathroom Case Puts Transgender Student on National Stage

Amid a thicket of conflicting state laws and local school policies on bathroom use, the suit, which pits Mr. Grimm against his school board in Gloucester County, Va., could greatly expand transgender rights — or roll them back.

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U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms

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U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms

The Obama administration is planning to issue a sweeping directive telling every public school district in the country to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity.

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LGBT Institute officially launches at Center for Civil and Human Rights

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LGBT Institute officially launches at Center for Civil and Human Rights

"It's the perfect time and the perfect place to shine a spotlight on issues that don't often get a platform."