News + Politics
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United Kingdom Flip-Flops On Conversion Therapy Ban
The United Kingdom government is currently undergoing a contentious and volatile struggle over conversion therapy. Though the practice is rare – and often viewed as...
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China Censors Gay References In ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Movie
Warner Bros. complied with Chinese censors' demands to edit out allusions to same-sex relationships in the latest "Fantastic Beasts" movie.
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Florida Teen “Investigated” For Presentation On Stonewall Riots
17-year-old Florida high school student Will Larkins was moved to another history class after giving a talk on the LGBTQ historical event.
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Republican Says Civil Rights Don’t Apply To Gay People
A Georgia Republican candidate for Congress said that civil rights for Black people shouldn’t apply to gay people because “they can actually change” to become...
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Alabama Governor Signs Anti-Transgender Bills Into Law
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed two anti-transgender bills into law, including a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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Ariana Grande Joins Fight Against Anti-Trans Legislation
Singer Ariana Grande has pledged to match all donations to a fund she's set up to help support pro-transgender organizations.
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Federal Court Strikes Down Pentagon’s Discriminatory HIV Policy
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Defense to stop discriminating against service members living with HIV and allow them to deploy and...
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Conservatives Slam Oreo For Short LGBTQ Film
Social conservatives have a meltdown on social media after Oreo releases an LGBTQ-affirming ad in association with PFLAG.
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Kentucky Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill barring transgender girls from competing on female-designated sports teams. Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature overwhelmingly approved the bill, with...
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to be elevated to the...
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Ohio Introduces Its Own “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
An Ohio bill would suspend teachers and strip schools of funding if LGBTQ content or "divisive concepts" like race are broached in schools.
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School Board Members Who Received Death Threats Over Pro-LGBTQ Training Reelected
A Wisconsin school board president who received death threats over a pro-LGBTQ teacher training, which right-wing media sought to exploit for political purposes by claiming...
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California Man Robbed 20 Gay Men On Grindr
A California man has been charged with targeting and robbing at least 20 gay men he met using the gay dating app Grindr.
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HRC Demotes Fox News From Top LGBTQ Employers List
The Human Rights Campaign has demoted Fox Corporation from its list of the top LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces as part of its Corporate Equality Index (CEI), following Fox News’...
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Texas Superintendent Removes Books Covering LGBTQ Issues from School Libraries
Recording from a Texas superintendent's meeting with school district library officials reveals anti-LGBTQ motivation behind recent book purge.
