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Virginia is the first state in the South to make discrimination against LGBTQ people illegal

Virginia is the first state in the South to make discrimination against LGBTQ people illegal

"No longer will LGBTQ Virginians have to fear being fired, evicted, or denied service in public places because of who they are.”

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

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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