News + Politics
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School District: Transgender Students Must Submit Parental Consent Form
A Florida school district is proposing requiring transgender students to submit a parental consent form if they wish to have their gender identity acknowledged in...
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Instagram’s “Supreme Court” to Review Transgender Nudity Rules
Instagram’s highest review board, often referred to as the social media platform’s “Supreme Court,” will review transgender nudity guidelines after repeated complaints from transgender and...
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Congressional Bill Would Help Trans Americans Obtain Credit
A newly proposed bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to help assist transgender Americans in obtaining credit under their true identities...
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Andy Cohen Speaks Out on Monkeypox: “Don’t Stigmatize Our Community”
Bravo TV personality Andy Cohen delivered a message of support for the gay community during this past Monday’s taping of his show Watch What Happens Live,...
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Cuba Could Expand LGBTQ Rights in September Referendum
The Cuban government has opened a path towards expanding the rights of LGBTQ citizens in the Communist nation. On Friday, the country’s National Assembly approved...
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Alleged Neo-Nazi Arrested on Disturbing the Peace Charges
The founder of an alleged neo-Nazi organization was arrested last month for disturbing the peace after nearly coming to blows with a counter-protester at a...
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U.S. Senate Likely to Delay Gay-Marriage Vote Until September
The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote on codifying same-sex nuptials into law until September, due to Democrats’ decision to push forward with...
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D.C. Attorney General Seeks to Freeze Casa Ruby’s Financial Accounts
On Monday, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine’s office filed a temporary restraining order in D.C. Superior Court seeking to freeze the financial accounts of LGBTQ...
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White House Names Monkeypox Czars
The Biden administration has named Robert Fenton, Jr. as the coordinator of the United States’ monkeypox response in response to the ongoing global outbreak that...
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“The View” Host Slams Republicans for Opposing Gay Marriage Bill
Alyssa Farah Griffin, the new conservative panelist on ABC’s daytime talk program The View, criticized members of her own political party for voting against a bill...
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Firing of Catholic School Guidance Counselor
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lesbian guidance counselor’s discrimination lawsuit against a Catholic school, which reportedly fired her for entering...
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Ted Cruz Says Texas Should Repeal Its Law Criminalizing Gay Sex
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says his home state should repeal a now-defunct anti-sodomy law that criminalizes same-sex relations. “Consenting adults should be able to do...
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Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A second federal lawsuit has been filed against four Florida school boards challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and districts’ attempts...
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10-Year-Old Trans Girl Can Rejoin Girls’ Softball Team, Says Court
A federal judge has ordered Indianapolis Public Schools to allow a 10-year-old girl — who was told she could no longer participate on the girls’...
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W.H.O. Director: Gay and Bi Men Should Reduce Number of Sex Partners
The head of the World Health Organization has advised gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men to reduce the number of sexual...
