News + Politics
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Here are the 19 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy
19 Republicans in Congress voted against confirming Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. See who they are.
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Right-Wing Republicans Block Kevin McCarthy as U.S. House Speaker
Several Republicans defected to block Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the first ballot.
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Brazilian Authorities to Reopen Fraud Case Against George Santos
Brazilian authorities have told The New York Times that they intend to reopen a criminal fraud case against openly gay New York Congressman-elect George Santos stemming from...
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Black Eyed Peas Take a Stand for the LGBTQ Community
The Black Eyed Peas weren't shy about making their support for the LGBTQ, Jewish, and African American communities loudly heard.
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Polish County Fights Inclusion in “Atlas of Hate”
An anti-LGBTQ county in Poland lost a lawsuit against a group of activists who had included the county in the “Atlas of Hate,” an online...
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LGBTQ People 9 Times More Likely To Be Victims of Violent Hate Crime
A recent analysis by The Williams Institute, an LGBTQ think tank at the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law, found that LGBTQ people were...
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Lesbian Tennis Star Martina Navratilova Diagnosed with 2 Forms of Cancer
Martina Navratilova, an out lesbian and one of the top female tennis players of all time, has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. Navratilova,...
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Appeals Court Upholds Florida District’s Transgender Bathroom Ban
A federal appeals court has sided with a Florida school district’s policy prohibiting transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identities. On Dec....
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Federal Judge Refuses to Block Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to block a Colorado law prohibiting therapists from subjecting minors to conversion therapy or other attempts to...
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Transgender Death Row Inmate’s Execution Scheduled for Jan. 3
The first openly transgender woman set to be executed in the United States has asked Missouri’s governor for clemency, citing mental health issues. Amber McLaughlin,...
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World Boxing Council to Introduce Separate Transgender Category
The World Boxing Council, one of four major organizations that sanction professional boxing matches, plans to launch a separate category dedicated to transgender fighters over...
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Couple Scammed Gay Victims Out of £400,000 on Dating Apps
A couple from South London duped approximately 80 people, primarily gay men, out of more than £400,000, or $482,126 in U.S. dollars, as part of...
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Jennifer Williams Elected New Jersey’s First Transgender Councilwoman
Voters in Trenton, New Jersey, have elected the state’s first-ever transgender municipal officeholder, delivering victory to Jennifer Williams for the city’s North Ward seat by...
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United Airlines Pilot Resigns As Union Head After Anti-Gay Online Posts
The head of the United Airlines pilots’ union resigned from his position after being accused of posting anti-Semitic, racist, and homophobic messages on a private...
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Lesbian Candidate Kris Mayes Wins Arizona Attorney General Race
Democrat Kris Mayes, an out lesbian, has been declared the winner of Arizona’s Attorney General race following an automatic recount, narrowly edging out her Republican...
