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President Obama grants an additional 111 commutations

.@POTUS cannot do it alone. Congress must act to enact a fairer federal sentencing system: https://t.co/eNv6u25429 pic.twitter.com/J4cL84Yjyc — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 30, 2016

Obama to Congress: take action against the Zika virus

"A fraction of the funding won’t get the job done. You can’t solve a fraction of a disease." —@POTUS on #Zika: https://t.co/3orxZnKw0j — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 28, 2016…

School Board Asks Supreme Court to Allow It to Continue Discriminating Against Trans Boy

School Board Asks Supreme Court to Allow It to Continue Discriminating Against #Trans Boy https://t.co/tf3RgSQ1Az pic.twitter.com/nbGN5Of2yl — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) August 29, 2016

US-backed group in Indonesia supports anti-LGBT crackdown

US-backed group in Indonesia supports anti-LGBT crackdown https://t.co/ooLTCeU7gV — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) August 26, 2016 Oops.

Man who burned gay couple with boiling water gets 40 years in prison

Man who burned gay couple with boiling water gets 40 years in prison https://t.co/Lre2XxLnhN — huffpostqueer (@huffpostqueer) August 25, 2016 Justice is dealt in a horrific anti-gay attack.

The man behind Belize’s gay rights ruling

The man behind Belize’s gay rights ruling https://t.co/eAkXh9EOHD — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) August 25, 2016

Texas AG Ken Paxton Finally Agrees to Meet One of His Young Transgender Victims

Texas AG Ken Paxton Finally Agrees to Meet One of His Young Transgender Victims https://t.co/zmoSy3Ak2F #p2 #lgbt pic.twitter.com/sJWeJcapwo — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) August 23, 2016

New lawsuit seeks to overturn pro-trans rule in Obamacre

New lawsuit seeks to overturn pro-trans rule in Obamacre https://t.co/GqlwfAMtd2 — Washington Blade (@WashBlade) August 23, 2016

Congresswoman Norton battles interference in D.C. gun law

In wake of Orlando mass shooting, I was able to stop 3 DC gun riders. Only #DCStatehood will stop them permanently https://t.co/DIH1hEbIGH — Eleanor H. Norton (@EleanorNorton) August 18, 2016…

18 Absurdly False Claims North Carolina Just Made to Defend #HB2

18 Absurdly False Claims North Carolina Just Made to Defend #HB2 https://t.co/fMxxaN8nDj #p2 #lgbt #trans #gay #noh8 — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) August 18, 2016