News + Politics
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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...
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Glenn Youngkin Believes Schools Should Out LGBTQ Students to their Parents
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said that he believes parents have the right to be notified about what’s happening in their children’s lives, including whether...
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Texas Church Stages Unlicensed ‘Hamilton’ with Anti-Gay Message
The Door Ministries of McAllen produced an unauthorized version of 'Hamilton' that included religious and homophobic rhetoric.
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Baseball Player Solomon Bates Comes Out
Minor league baseball relief pitcher Solomon Bates came out after being cut from the San Francisco Giants. “Being gay in this sport you don’t know...
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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...
