News + Politics
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Nintendo Will Honor Gay Partnerships Even When Japan Won’t
“We will continue working to create an environment where each of our many diverse employees can fully realize their talents,” Nintendo said.
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Congressional Bill Would Enshrine Marriage Equality in Law
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers are backing a bill that would codify same-sex marriage into law. The “Respect for Marriage Act,” co-introduced by U.S....
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Casa Ruby Shuts Down Housing Programs As Workers Go Unpaid
Employees point finger at founder Ruby Corado, saying she exercised tight control over the organization's finances, with little oversight.
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Ted Cruz: Supreme Court ‘Cleary Wrong’ on Gay Marriage
Texas senator says the high court overstepped its authority by not allowing individual states to debate their own marriage laws.
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Mayor Bowser Offers Monkeypox Vaccine Update
City officials are encouraging at-risk populations, including LGBTQ people, to pre-register for monkeypox vaccines.
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Transgender Woman Sues Chick-fil-A Franchise over Termination
A transgender woman has filed a lawsuit against a Chick-fil-A franchise in Decatur, Georgia, claiming she was unlawfully fired from her job after complaining about...
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Russia to Expand Anti-LGBTQ “Propaganda” Law
The Russian government is seeking to expand an existing law prohibiting dissemination of information that can be deemed “gay propaganda,” meaning any information about homosexuality...
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Gay Porn Star Could Replace Catherine the Great Statue in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be forced to respond to a petition that calls for erecting a statue of a gay porn star to replace a...
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Gay Men in Meridian Hill Park
A Maryland man was arrested in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday for allegedly impersonating a police officer and assaulting five different men with a chemical irritant...
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Boston LGBTQ Construction Site Vandalized with Anti-Gay Graffiti
The Pryde, Boston's forthcoming LGBTQ senior residence complex, was targeted by vandals spewing homophobic hate.
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‘988’ is the New National Mental Health Hotline for the U.S.
The United States has a new three-digit number for mental health emergencies — 988. The new number goes live on Saturday, July 16, 2022, replacing...
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Gay Men Attacked, Hit with Stick During Altercation
Two gay men in New York City say they were attacked and injured by two men who swung a large stick at them while yelling...
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Remove Homosexuality from Criminal Code
The Pennsylvania state legislature recently passed a measure that will finally remove “homosexuality” from the list of banned sexual acts in the state’s crime code....
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Donald Trump Goes on Anti-Trans Rant in Alaska
Trump misgendered trans swimmer Lia Thomas and promised to "keep men out of women’s sports” if he were to return to the White House.
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Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the U.S. "will not relent” until Griner is “reunited with loved ones.”
