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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s Lawsuit: Transgender Americans Have No Rights Under Under Federal Law

CNN reports: North Carolina’s lawsuit, filed by McCrory and state Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry, calls the Justice Department’s position a “radical reinterpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.” Title VII, among other things, outlaws discrimination in federally assisted programs and authorizes Lynch to file lawsuits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities. North Carolina attacks …

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HIV/AIDS Activist Michael Rajner Explains What Is Expected From Clinton And Sanders [VIDEO]

Earlier today I reported that Bernie Sanders canceled his meeting with HIV/AIDS activists, despite his denouncement of Hillary Clinton’s ahistorical recounting of Nancy Reagan’s role in the early years of the pandemic. Clinton will meet with activists later this week. Yesterday activist Michael Rajner appeared on MSNBC to explain what they are hoping to hear from both candidates. Watch this.

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MISSISSIPPI: ACLU Sues State Over Hate Law

Via press release from the ACLU: The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi today filed a lawsuit to challenge an anti-LGBT law passed this spring that allows public officials and businesses to refuse to serve gay and transgender individuals. The lawsuit, which targets the registrar of vital records, was filed on behalf of ACLU of Mississippi members …

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BREAKING: North Carolina Sues Feds To Keep Hate Law

The Associated Press reports: North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is going to court in a fight for a state law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. McCrory is leading a lawsuit filed Monday seeking to keep in place the law the U.S. Justice Department said last week violated the civil rights of transgender people. The Justice …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Massive Colorado Tornado

Via Mashable: The storm that tore through Wray, Colorado on Saturday left at least five people injured and left several buildings and homes damaged or destroyed. But it also provided this jaw-dropping video of an encounter with the tornado, filmed by well-known storm chaser Reed Timmer. The five minute video begins with a small funnel cloud stretching out to make …

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Sanders Cancels Meeting With HIV/AIDS Activists

Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade: Bernie Sanders has cancelled a meeting with HIV advocates his campaign affirmed days before the crucial New York Democratic primary he would attend, according to the activists who sought to arrange the meeting. The 30-minute meeting between Sanders and HIV advocates was set for May 13 in Indianapolis. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton also …

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Trump Bickers With CNN’s Chris Cuomo: Why Aren’t You Congratulating Me For Having Won The Race? [VIDEO]

Donald Trump called into CNN’s New Day this morning, where he immediately dodged a question about his attacks on Hillary Clinton by whining that host Chris Cuomo didn’t begin the interview by congratulating him on being the presumptive GOP nominee. From Mediaite: Cuomo started off by asking Trump about a line of rhetoric that has emerged from the campaign trail …

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FEDERAL D-DAY: Co-Sponsor Of North Carolina’s Hate Bill Says Law Is Reasonable, Opposes Repeal [VIDEO]

Today is the federal deadline for North Carolina to repeal or rescind the anti-trans portion of its anti-LGBT hate law. This morning state Rep. Don Bishop, one of the law’s co-sponsors, appeared on CNN where he told host Chris Cuomo that HB2 is a “very common sense and reasonable law.” Bishop did allow for the possibility of “tweaking” the law, …

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