News + Politics
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LGBTQ Groups Condemn Donald Trump’s Presidential Announcement
A host of advocacy groups are condemning former President Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ record as he announces his 2024 bid for the White House.
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Denver Archdiocese Directs Schools Not to Enroll Transgender Students
A directive from the Denver Archdiocese urges Catholic schools in Northern Colorado not to enroll transgender students or allow them to re-enroll if they come...
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Joe Rogan Walks Back “Litter Boxes in Schools” Myth
Popular podcaster Joe Rogan, a self-described liberal who frequently criticizes left-wing social movements, has walked back a claim he made last month that one school...
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Chuck Schumer Signals Vote Forthcoming on Respect for Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate’s top-ranking Democrat has filed for cloture on a bill that would require the federal government to recognize legal marriages, including those involving...
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Senators Add Religious Protections to Respect for Marriage Act
A bipartisan group of senators lobbying their colleagues behind the scenes to vote in favor of marriage equality have proposed an amendment adding religious protections...
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Kuwait Censors Same-Sex Forehead Kiss in “Wakanda Forever”
Even a kiss on the forehead was too much for Kuwaiti officials, resulting in an edited version being shown to moviegoers.
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Tennessee Could Make Public Drag a Felony
An emboldened Tennessee GOP is continuing to double down on anti-LGBTQ actions with drag queens squarely in their sights.
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Tennessee Republicans Push Another Bill Attacking Trans Health Care
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed yet another bill seeking to block transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming health care treatments for the purpose of transitioning. ...
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Gay Republican Wins Long Island Congressional Seat in Historic First
A New York investment banker has become the first-ever openly gay Republican elected to the U.S. Congress after facing off against a gay Democrat in...
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Salah Czapary Appointed to Lead Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed Salah Czapary, a gay former candidate for the D.C. Council, to a post within her administration following her re-election...
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Tina Kotek, Out Lesbian, Declares Victory in Oregon Governor’s Race
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek’s campaign has declared victory in the state’s gubernatorial race based on reported projections from The Oregonian/OregonLive and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Although The Associated...
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Tennessee Mom Passionately Defends LGBTQ Community
With conservatives pushing for anti-LGBTQ laws, one Tennessee woman rebuffs their attacks.
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D.C. Elects Gay Councilmember Amid Pro-LGBTQ Wave
Amid what appeared to be a generally positive night for LGBTQ candidates, voters in Washington, D.C.’s northeast quadrant elected Zachary Parker, a Democrat, to the...
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LGBTQ Candidates Celebrate Significant Victories
For the third straight electoral cycle in a row, LGBTQ candidates for political office broke a previous record, with at least 340 out LGBTQ candidates...
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Out Lesbian Maura Healey wins Massachusetts Governor Race
Massachusetts Democrat Maura Healey becomes the first openly gay woman elected governor of a U.S. state.
