News + Politics
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School Allegedly Retaliates Against Florida Student for “Don’t Say Gay” Protest
A Florida high school student who helped organize student walkouts and protests against the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law says school officials are retaliating against...
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Jake Daniels is Britain’s First Out Premier League Player in 30+ Years
A 17-year-old is the first actively out professional soccer player in Britain since 1990. Blackpool’s Jake Daniels is the first member of the Premier League...
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FIFA Urged to Cancel Contracts with Anti-LGBTQ Hotels
With the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup coming up, FIFA is facing scrutiny for endorsing hotels that discriminate based on sexuality. As...
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Everything You Need To Know About DC Black Pride 2022
Returning in person after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, DC Black Pride offers a weekend full of parties, workshops, and performances.
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Proposed New York Map Pits Two Gay Congressmen Against Each Other
Two gay congressmen from New York — representing nearly one-quarter of the nine LGBTQ elected officials currently serving in Congress — could likely be pitted...
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Election Report: Very Few LGBTQ Victories On A Tumultuous Night
On a primary election night of surprise twists and turns, victories by LGBTQ candidates were rare, with the bulk of success occurring in state legislative...
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D.C. Council and Mayoral Challengers Shine in GLAA Ratings
GLAA has released its candidate ratings for the 2022 D.C. primary election, which will take place on June 21. While GLAA, a nonpartisan civic organization...
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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Trans Sports Ban
Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on sports teams based on their gender identity, reviving a debate over a similar...
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South Carolina Governor Signs Transgender Sports Ban Into Law
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a bill into law prohibiting transgender students from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity. The...
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law
A federal judge has struck down a Tennessee law requiring businesses and government buildings to post a sign if they allow transgender individuals to use...
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Court Partially Blocks Alabama Law Barring Health Care for Trans Minors
A federal judge has blocked parts of an Alabama law that criminalized doctors for prescribing gender-affirming health care treatments to transgender people individuals under the...
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South Carolina Lawmakers Approve Transgender Sports Ban
Last week, South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill to require student-athletes to compete in sports based solely on their assigned sex at birth, regardless of...
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Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Has History of Anti-LGBTQ Statements
A Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate who is surging in the polls has a long history of anti-gay and anti-Muslim statements. Kathy Barnette is an Army...
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Suspected Serial Killer Used Grindr to Target LGBTQ People
Police in Bilbao, Spain — a port city on the country’s northern coast — have recently arrested a man in connection to the deaths of...
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Sinn Fein Majority in Northern Ireland Could Spark Pro-LGBTQ Shift
As the situation for LGBTQ people in the United States steadily worsens with increasingly oppressive legislation being passed by state governments, across the Atlantic Ocean...
