News + Politics
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Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Is Now in Effect
Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law has officially gone into effect, at least partially, as of Friday morning, leaving teachers scrambling to comply with what...
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Texas AG Pledges to Defend Anti-Sodomy Laws
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would be all too happy to defend defend the state's now-defunct anti-sodomy law in court.
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Democrats Introduce a “Trans Bill of Rights”
The bill will attempt to codify a Supreme Court decision that established employee protections for gay and transgender workers.
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Singapore Hotel Apologizes for Rejecting Lesbian Wedding
A Singapore hotel that claims to be LGBTQ-friendly is apologizing after refusing to host a lesbian couple's private wedding ceremony.
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Drunk Man Arrested for Brandishing Gun Outside Gay Bar
A drunk man was arrested after flashing a gun and threatening to shoot people outside a gay bar in Wilton Manors, Florida. The incident occurred...
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Gay Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Calls Out Clarence Thomas
A gay Connecticut Supreme Court Justice has called Clarence Thomas’ recent statements advocating for the reversal of federally-recognized same-sex marriage rights “hypocritical” due to the justice’s failure...
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Proud Boys Blocked by LGBTQ Demonstrators
LGBTQ activists “shielded” children attending a Pride Month Family Story Time event from far-right elements yelling homophobic and transphobic slurs by placing themselves in between...
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The CDC Urges Vaccines for Gay Men Following Meningitis Outbreak
The CDC is urging gay and bi men who live in or are traveling to Florida to get vaccinated against meningitis following a severe outbreak.
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U.S. House Passes LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
Last Thursday, U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at making governmental data collection efforts more inclusive. The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act was introduced last...
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Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year Quits, Citing Discrimination
The man named Kentucky’s 2022 Teacher of the Year has quit his teaching position, citing anti-gay discrimination as one of the reasons for his defection....
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D.C. Offering Monkeypox Vaccines to At-Risk Populations
Among those advised to get the vaccine are gay and bi men, trans women, sex workers, and workers at saunas and bathhouses.
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Trans Health Experts Say Gender-Affirming Care Can Begin Earlier
A global transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting affirming health care treatments for the purpose of transitioning. The World Professional...
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Long Island Library Backtracks on Removing LGBTQ Books
A library in Long Island has reversed course after removing all LGBTQ displays and books from the children’s section amid an ongoing national backlash against...
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Man Arrested for Vandalizing Gay Pride Display at Target
A Tennessee man has been arrested on a felony vandalism charge for allegedly spray-painting an entire section of LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise at a Target store...
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Hawaii Governor Signs 3 Pro-LGBTQ Bills into Law
Breaking away from the trend of state governments implementing discriminatory legislation aimed at LGBTQ people, on June 16, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed three bills...
