News + Politics
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Kuwait Slams U.S. Embassy for Tweet Supporting Pride Month
The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait has received backlash from the government of Kuwait for a tweet supporting LGBTQ Pride Month. On June 1, the United...
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Pastor Who Calls for Death Penalty for Gays Calls Pride Month an “Abomination”
A minister who regularly preaches against homosexuality, and has advocated for the death penalty to punish people who engage in homosexual behavior, recently railed against...
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DeSantis Press Secretary Sparks Outrage With Pride Month Tweet
The press secretary for the governor of Florida has been called out by an LGBTQ lawmaker for her hateful comments surrounding the LGBTQ community. Christina...
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Gay Congressional Candidate in Alaska Receives Death Threat
A gay assemblyman from Anchorage who is running for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives recently received a homophobic death threat...
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Americans Divided on Including LGBTQ Topics in Classroom Instruction
A recent national tracking poll find Americans overwhelmingly support teaching sexual education in schools, but are divided when it comes to the discussion of LGBTQ-related...
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New Hampshire House Kills “Parental Rights” Bill Opposed by GOP Governor
Last week, the Republican-led New Hampshire House of Representatives narrowly defeated a proposed “parental rights” bill that Gov. Chris Sununu had already threatened to veto....
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Congressional Republicans Introduce Anti-Trans “Women’s Bill of Rights”
Last month, congressional Republicans introduced a House resolution that recognizes a person’s “biological sex” as a distinct legal category deserving of certain protections. The resolution,...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for End to Pride Month
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is facing backlash for calling an end to recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month, while also making unsubstantiated claims about...
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Out Ukrainian Soldiers Don Unicorn Patch on Uniforms
Ukrainian soldiers are wearing their pride on their chest with a unicorn patch as an act of defiance against Russia and the country’s attempted erasure...
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Oklahoma Governor Signs School Bathroom Ban into Law
An Oklahoma bill that restricts transgender students to only using school facilities that match their gender identity is now law. Last week, Republican Gov. Kevin...
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Lia Thomas: “Trans People Don’t Transition for Athletics”
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas defended her decision to compete in collegiate athletics, arguing that transgender people do not transition simply to gain a competitive advantage...
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Miami Beach Police Criticized for Pride-Themed Squad Car
Miami Beach Police rolled out a rainbow-colored squad car ahead of the city's Pride celebration, but social media was not thrilled.
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LGBTQ Employees More Likely to “Change Their Personality” at Work
A new study finds that LGBTQ workers are more likely to “change” their personalities, or adjust how they present themselves to their employers and fellow...
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White House Issues LGBTQI+ Pride Month Proclamation
President Joseph Biden issued a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQI+ Pride Month for the second year in a row, continuing a departure from his predecessor...
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LULAC Lambda Awards Scholarships to 3 LGBTQ Scholars
Last month, LULAC Lambda, the local LGBTQ and Latinx advocacy organization, honored three college students as part of its annual scholarship program, which is intended...
