News + Politics
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DC Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility
DC Health, the city agency overseeing public health for the District of Columbia, announced it has expanded eligibility for monkeypox vaccines to align with the...
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Wanda Alston Foundation Named Receiver for Casa Ruby
The D.C. Attorney General’s Office has named the Wanda Alston Foundation as the receiver for local LGBTQ nonprofit, shelter, and community center Casa Ruby, which...
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Michigan Residents Raise $114,000 to Save Library From Bigots
After conservatives voted down the Patmos Library's funding for refusing to ban LGBTQ books, two residents took up the cause with a Gofundme.
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Florida Bans Medicaid Coverage for Transgender Health Treatments
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has finalized a revised rule banning health care providers from billing Medicaid for gender-affirming medical treatments for children...
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Study Says Youth Don’t Identify as Trans Because of “Social Contagion”
A new study pushes back against frequently repeated talking points used by anti-transgender activists, arguing that transgender youth do not identify as such due to...
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DC Police Name New Head of Special Liaison Branch
D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department has named Lt. Livio Rodriguez as the new supervisor of the police department’s Special Liaison Branch, which oversees various units that...
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Congressional Bill Would Make Monkeypox Testing Free of Charge
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), one of only nine LGBTQ members of Congress, has introduced a bill to offer no-cost testing for monkeypox. The...
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Judge Approves Receivership Request for Casa Ruby
A Superior Court Judge has approved a request for a receiver to oversee Casa Ruby's financial situation following allegations of mismanagement of funds.
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University of Alabama Allows “Chosen Names” on Mobile Student IDs
The University of Alabama now allows students, faculty and staff to use a chosen name on its mobile student ID app. While students, faculty and...
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School District Bars Staff from Including Pronouns in Email Signatures
When school resumes this September in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, teachers in the Kettle Moraine School District will be barred from showing any signs of support or...
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Lady Gaga Defends Marriage Equality at D.C. Concert
Pop singer Lady Gaga took a few moments during her recent concert in D.C. to express support for reproductive freedom and marriage equality.
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Gay Diplomat Arrested in Brazil for Allegedly Beating Husband to Death
Brazilian police have arrested a German diplomat for allegedly killing his husband at their home in Rio de Janeiro before attempting to cover up the...
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Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Anti-Gay Threats of Violence
A Long Island man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for sending letters through the mail threatening to “kill, shoot, and bomb” prominent...
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Prime Timers Forges ‘Instant’ Friendships for D.C.’s Mature Gay Community
The D.C. chapter of Prime Timers, which recently turned 25, hosts more than 100 social events for older gay and bisexual men.
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Police Release Photos of Suspects in Shaw Anti-Gay Assault
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she's "extremely disturbed" by the incident, which is being investigated as a hate crime.
