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Gov. Andy Beshear Bans Conversion Therapy in Kentucky
Executive order prohibits taxpayer dollars from being used for conversion therapy, and allows for discipline on therapists who deploy it.
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Biden Breaks Record for Most LGBTQ Judges Confirmed
Mary Kathleen Costello, of Pennsylvania, has become the 12th out LGBTQ person nominated to a lifetime judgeship.
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LGBTQ Poll Finds Kamala Harris With a 67% Lead Over Trump
A recent HRC poll finds LGBTQ adults are motivated to vote in this year's election, with a clear majority supporting Democrat Kamala Harris.
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JD Vance Claims Haitian Migrants Are Spreading HIV in Ohio
Local health experts and data refute Vance's claims that HIV rates have surged in Springfield due to migrant Haitians.
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U.S. House Committee Passes Forced Outing Bill
The measure requires elementary and middle schools to inform parents when a student asks to be treated according to their gender identity.
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Florida District Agrees to Return 36 “Obscene” Books to Libraries
A Florida school district agreed to return 36 books flagged as "obscene" to school library shelves as part of a settlement.
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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month
Dozens of Christians flooded the meeting, claiming that recognizing LGBTQ History Month violates their parental rights and religious beliefs.
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Laura Loomer to Lindsey Graham: “We All Know You’re Gay”
The far-right extremist publicly goaded the South Carolina senator after he denounced her comments about Kamala Harris's heritage as racist.
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Historic Gay Nightclub Loses License Over Violence
The city council in Birmingham, Alabama, voted to yank all business licenses for The Quest Club over public safety concerns stemming from allegations of increased...
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Injectable PrEP Better Than Daily Pills, Study Finds
A recent study has found that lenacapavir, an injectable medication administered twice a year, is more effective at preventing HIV among gay, bisexual, and transgender...
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Jack Chrismon is a Young, Gay Democrat Getting Out the Vote
Jack Chrismon, a gay 19-year-old Texan, returned from the Democratic National Convention bursting with patriotism and pride.
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This Week’s Advertisers: Fall Arts Preview, Sept. 12, 2024
Please support our advertisers in the September 12 edition of Metro Weekly, our annual Fall Arts Preview, Part 1.
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Log Cabin Head Claims Harris is “Wrong” for LGBT Americans
The president of the gay Republican group repeats right-wing attacks on Democrats, claiming LGBTQ Americans already have full equality.
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LGBTQ Group Endorses Straight Democrat Over Gay Republican
Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw accuses Garden State Equality of engaging in "partisan politics" by ignoring the importance of LGBTQ representation.
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Chappell Roan Dedicates MTV Award to “Queer and Trans People”
Singer Chappell Roan won the 2024 MTV Video Music Award for "Best New Artist," which she dedicated to members of the LGBTQ community.
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Transgender Lawmaker Sarah McBride Wins Primary for U.S. House Seat
The Delaware state senator is favored in November's general election, and could become the first out transgender member of Congress.
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Americans Indicted in Plot to Carry Out Hate Crimes
Federal prosecutors have charged two Americans with operating a global terrorist collective seeking to commit hate crimes and murders.
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Two Men Face 14 Years in a Zimbabwe Prison for Being a Couple
The gay couple accidentally revealed their relationship to authorities following a domestic dispute over charges of infidelity and robbery.
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Kamala Harris Wins Debate by Triggering Donald Trump
Harris baited the former president into off-topic rants and rages in a back-and-forth sparring that made for must-see debate TV.
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Prisoner Allegedly Kills Cellmate for Being Black and Gay
Wisconsin inmate Jackson Vogel told investigators he killed 19-year-old Micah Laureano because he "checked all the boxes"
