A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, LGBTQ people say it has become toxic

Jo Yurcaba, David Ingram

NBC News

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North Carolina - LGBTQ people can finally get domestic violence protections in NC, court rules

Will Doran

The Charlotte Observer

Raleigh, NC

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Nepal - LGBTQ people to be counted in Nepal's census for the first time

Gopal Sharma, Annie Banerji
The Christian Science Monitor

Kathmandu, Nepal

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North Dakota - LGBTQ people are more likely to attempt suicide, but one friend can make the difference

Kim Hyatt
West Central Tribune

Fargo, ND

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ezs note:  Once again, the phone number is 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) If you need help, give them a call!

civil rights - Your View by Boyertown mother of transgender man: Why we need clarity that federal law protects LGBTQ people

Melissa DeStefano
The Morning Call

Boyertown, PA

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civil rights - Companies to court: Defend LGBTQ people from bias

David Crary
saukvalley.com

Dixon, IL

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Maine - Maine Voices: LGBTQ people have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go

Marpheen Chann
Portland Press-Herald

Portland, ME

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civil rights -We can protect LGBTQ people and religious freedom. Pete Buttigieg and Utah show the way.

Jeff Graham
USA Today

Salt Lake City, UT

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Nebraska - LGBTQ People in Nebraska Were Alone for Decades. No Longer.

Abbi Swatsworth
Advocate

Lincoln, NE

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Nevada - Attacking LGBTQ People is Bad for Nevada and a Losing Political Strategy

Ianthe Metzger
HRC

Carson City, NV

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ezs note:  Um... how about we make a voting plan?

lead story - This is how you stop violence against LGBTQ people, according to a prominent activist

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USA Today

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Denmark - Young LGBTQ people should have better mental-health conditions in Denmark

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MySoCalledGayLife.co.uk

Skagen, Denmark

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civil rights - MCRC: Discrimination against LGBTQ people is prohibited under Elliott-Larson

Tracy Samilton
Michigan Radio

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ALARMING: Colorado GOP Stoke the Flames of Discrimination Against LGBTQ People and Other Minorities

Aaron Rodriguez
HRC

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Sen. Tim Kaine Introduces Legislation to Protect LGBTQ People from Housing Discrimination

Stephen Peters
HRC

Sen. Tim Kaine

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Trump’s Executive Order Spared LGBTQ People. Trumpcare Could Kill Them.

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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Bullying Is Driving LGBTQ People Out of Tech, Study Finds

John Paul Brammer
NBC News

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