News + Politics
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Gay D.C. Police Lieutenant Arrested on Child Solicitation Charges
The veteran officer is being held without bond after allegedly attempting to meet a 15-year-old boy in an undercover sting.
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Coachella’s Parent Company Funds Anti-LGBTQ Republicans
The Anschutz Corporation has donated more than $850K to Republican groups backing candidates behind anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Woman in Wheelchair Told to Leave Gay Club Over “Safety Risk”
Maddie Haining says staff ignored the UK’s Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
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Adult Film Star Ty Roderick Says He Was Stabbed Multiple Times
The bisexual adult film star says he suffered a collapsed lung in the attack, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his mother.
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Tennessee Senate Approves Trans Health Data Tracking Bill
Clinics would be required to report detailed patient data on gender-affirming care, raising privacy concerns among critics.
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Russia Fines News Outlet for Publishing “Heated Rivalry” Review
SarBC and its IT director were punished under Russia’s "LGBT propaganda" law for publishing a review of the gay romance series.
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LGBTQ Student-Athletes Speak Out on Identity and Sports
Four Team DC scholarship recipients reflect on being out in high school sports, navigating support, visibility, and homophobia.
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Team DC Builds LGBTQ Community Through Sports
The nonprofit connects more than 49 LGBTQ sports leagues while fostering visibility, leadership, and community across Washington, D.C.
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Man with HIV “Cured” After Stem Cell Transplant
A man with HIV entered long-term remission after receiving HIV-resistant stem cells through a bone marrow transplant to treat cancer.
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Montana Supreme Court Blocks Transgender ID Restrictions
The state's highest court upholds an order blocking enforcement of restrictions on gender marker changes.
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Commentator Says Gay Volleyball Player Should Be Punched
Broadcast announcer said he was "surprised" an openly gay player hadn’t been punched for his on-court "antics."
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Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Pride Flags
Niehaus admitted to setting Pride flags outside homes ablaze in several Cincinnati neighborhoods last summer.
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Philz Coffee Faces Backlash Over Pride Flag Removal
Petition from baristas alleges nearly 60 stores were told to remove Pride flags and displays as CEO defends the move.
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U.S. Allows Pride Flag to Remain at Stonewall Monument
Trump administration settles lawsuit, agreeing the Pride flag qualifies for a "historical" exemption from NPS bans on "non-agency" flags.
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Boise Defies Idaho Pride Flag Ban with Rainbow Flagpoles
City installs rainbow wraps and Pride lighting at City Hall while remaining in compliance with Idaho’s new flag law.
