News + Politics
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Amir Ohana Becomes Israel’s First Openly Gay Knesset Speaker
On Thursday, the Knesset, or Israeli parliament, elected Amir Ohana, a politician with the right-wing Likud party, as its next speaker, making him the first...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says George Santos’s Critics Hate Him for Being Gay
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is defending George Santos, asserting that his critics hate him for being a gay Republican.
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DeSantis May Yank Theater’s Liquor License Over Drag Show
Florida is launching an investigation into a venue for hosting an 18+ drag show officials claim was "marketed to children."
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Karl Racine Leads Attorneys General Against “Don’t Say Gay” Law
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general who have signed onto an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit...
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Israeli Politician Wants to Allow Doctors to Deny Care to LGBTQ People
A far-right Israeli lawmaker who is set to be a minister in the new Israeli government has suggested that doctors should be allowed to refuse...
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Man Faces Hate Crime for Anti-Gay Tirade at In-N-Out Burger
A man was arrested on hate crime charges after a TikTok video captured him harassing two Asian customers at a California In-N-Out Burger, hurling several...
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Trans Woman Sues Company Over Insurance Exclusion
A transgender woman in New Hampshire has sued her employer over an exclusion in its employee health insurance plan that prohibits coverage for any transition-related...
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T-Shirt Made with Gay Men’s Blood Protests Donation Restrictions
An American artist has created a shirt made with the blood of gay men that serves as a protest against the United States’ restrictions on...
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Kentucky Man Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing 2 LGBTQ Bars
A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing two LGBTQ bars in Lexington, Kentucky, with anti-gay slurs. William White, 51, has been charged with first-...
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George Santos Admits to Lying About His Background
Congressman-elect George Santos, the first openly gay Republican to be elected to Congress as a non-incumbent, admitting to fabricating parts of his résumé and biography...
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Did Gay Republican George Santos Hide His Marriage to a Woman?
Divorce records uncovered by The Daily Beast appear to show that the congressman-elect did not disclose a previous heterosexual marriage.
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Transgender Athlete Ban Fails to Pass in Ohio, But May Return Next Year
A proposal to prohibit transgender athletes from competing based on their gender identity failed last week after lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives rejected...
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Salah Czapary Confirmed as D.C.’s “Night Mayor”
The D.C. Council has unanimously approved Salah Czapary's nomination to lead the Mayor's Office of Nightlife and Culture.
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Will Jennifer Williams Be New Jersey’s First Transgender Councilmember?
A Republican seeking to become her state's first transgender municipal officeholder is tied in votes for a seat on the Trenton City Council.
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Democrats Call on George Santos to Resign
Democrats are calling for investigations into George Santos, who is accused of fabricating his biography and possible ethics violations.
