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Parents Outraged After Anti-Gay Slur Used Against Special Needs Son
An Oklahoma special needs student’s parents say their son’s fifth-grade teacher encouraged students to use an anti-gay slur directed at their son when he was...
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VA to Extend Benefits to Spouses of Deceased LGBTQ Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it will extend survivor benefits to the surviving spouses of certain LGBTQ veterans, effective immediately. In a...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Brags Supreme Court Could Overturn Gay Marriage
Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene told supporters at a fundraising event that the potential of overturning marriage equality has become more likely due to...
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U.S. Selective Service Says Trans Women Must Register for Draft
The U.S. Selective Service says that transgender women must still register for the military draft, regardless of whether they have transitioned. According to the Selective...
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Gay Palestinian Asylum Seeker Beheaded in the West Bank
A gay Palestinian man who had sought asylum in Israel was beheaded in the West Bank city of Hebron last week in an act that...
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Editor’s Pick: ‘Dance Nation’ at Olney Theatre
Clare Barron's 'Dance Nation,' a "raucous pageant of ambition and ferocity," is off to the races at Olney Theatre.
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Turkey’s President Proposes Anti-Gay Amendment to Retain Power
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has proposed an anti-LGBTQ “family values” amendment that would deny legal recognition of LGBTQ rights. “The concept of family is...
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Angelica Ross Rocks ‘Chicago’ on Broadway
The fabulous Angelica Ross steps into the Broadway spotlight as Chicago the Musical's latest Roxy Hart.
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‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’ Review: Comeback Queen
Naomi Rodgers struts tall in the touring production of "Tina," the strained but stirring musical bio of leggy legend Tina Turner.
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Editor’s Pick: NEXTsteps at The Washington Ballet
The Washington Ballet kicks off its new season with a series celebrating contemporary new works created exclusively for the company's artists.
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Jessica Kirson’s Therapy-Enhanced Comedy
A lifetime's worth of exposure to therapy has helped give Jessica Kirson's comedy a distinctive edge. She's at Crazy Aunt Helen's this weekend.
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Police Seek Suspects in Assault of Oregon Trans Woman
Police are seeking four suspects in a possible hate crime, in which a transgender woman was assaulted in the West University neighborhood of Eugene, Oregon,...
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Fairfax County Denounces Youngkin’s Anti-Trans “Model Policies”
The Fairfax County School Board has said it opposes proposed "model policies" that would deny recognition of trans students' identities.
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Are Sam Smith & Kim Petras About To Hit No. 1 In The U.S.?
Their single "Unholy" lifts from No. 3 to No. 2 on the Hot 100, inching as close as is possible to the throne without actually...
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Vermont Transgender Teen Faces Hate After Media Maelstrom
A Vermont transgender teen, her family, and her school have been threatened and harassed after she changed clothes in the girls' locker room.
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Putin Claims U.S. Wants to Push Gender “Perversions” on Russian Youth
Russian President Vladimir Putin employs homophobic tropes to attack the West for its criticism of Russia's military aggression in Ukraine.
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DC Health to Merge Monkeypox and COVID Centers
DC Health is merging its monkeypox clinics with existing COVID centers in three different wards.
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Editor’s Pick: ‘The Good Doctor’ at Washington Stage Guild
The rarely-produced 'The Good Doctor,' currently at Washington Stage Guild, finds Neil Simon channeling Chekhov.
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Editor’s Pick: ‘Maple and Vine’ at Spooky Action Theater
In 2020, Jordan Harrison’s The Amateurs was nominated for the Lambda Literary Award for Drama — ultimately losing to the musical that also scooped up...
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Beyoncé Fights Back, Disputing Right Said Fred’s Complaints
The superstar publicly disputed Right Said Fred's claims that their song snippet was used on 'Renaissance' without their permission.
