News + Politics
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School Investigated Athlete’s Gender After Her Competitors Complained
A Utah school reportedly investigated a female athlete’s gender identity after she defeated two other girls by such a wide margin that it prompted their...
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Chicago Police Investigating Whether Officer Made Racist, Anti-Gay Posts
The Chicago Police Department is launching an internal investigation into whether a series of racist, homophobic posts posted to a message board on the anonymous...
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WorldPride Taiwan 2025 Canceled Over Name Dispute
Cancellation raises questions about whether D.C. would be considered as a replacement host city for the global Pride event.
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Gay Porn Star Posts “Timeline” of Monkeypox Lesions to Instagram
A gay porn star who contracted monkeypox has posted a "timeline" of photos showing how his lesions developed to Instagram.
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Out Gay NFL Player Carl Nassib Signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carl Nassib, the first out gay NFL player to make a regular season 53-man roster, has signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...
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Pennsylvania Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Conversion Therapy
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order barring conversion therapy, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, for people...
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Maybelle Blair, “A League of Their Own” Inspiration, Comes Out at 95
Maybelle Blair, who inspired Madonna’s character in the sports comedy-drama A League of Their Own, recently came out at age 95. Blair played for the...
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Former Mr. Gay World Slapped with Gag Order
Former Mr. Gay World winner Louw Breytenbach has been slapped by the pageant with a public gag order after he made disparaging statements regarding his...
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New York City Prisons Fail to Protect Trans Inmates, Report Says
A report from a task force convened by the New York City Board of Correction following the 2019 death of a transgender woman in custody...
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3 Killed in Hit-and-Run Outside Chicago Gay Bar
Chicago police still have no suspects in what they now say appears to have been an intentional hit-and-run that killed three men and injured a...
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Prince George’s County Pride Block Party is August 20
On Saturday, Aug. 20, Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc., will partner with Impulse Group DC and Gilead Sciences to host the second annual...
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Federal Judge Sides with Gay Employee Who Sued Catholic Relief Services
A federal court has ruled that in refusing to provide healthcare benefits for the husband of a gay employee, Catholic Relief Services has broken federal...
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A Florida County Finds These 115 Books Objectionable
A Florida school district has placed advisory labels on 115 books in school libraries, including several with LGBTQ characters or content.
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Abbi Jacobson and Jodi Balfour Announce Engagement
Actresses Abbi Jacobson and Jodi Balfour announced their engagement earlier this month. Jacobson, who co-created and stars in League of Their Own, a TV series...
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Demi Lovato Explains Why She’s Changed Her Pronouns
Singer Demi Lovato has opened up about her recent pronoun change, shifting from only “they” pronouns to using both “she” and “they.” The Grammy-nominated artist...
