Virginians don’t have to look far for reminders that discrimination still exists.

A New York appeals court is the latest to rule that accusing someone of being gay isn’t slander.

It’s a notable sign of progress, but one tempered by the reality that such lawsuits, while rare, are being filed at all. In this case, a woman was sued for spreading a rumor that a man was gay in order to break up his heterosexual relationship.

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