News + Politics
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Winter Olympics: Record number of out LGBTQ athletes set to compete
A record number of out LGBTQ athletes will compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Gay male penguins raising chick they successfully hatched
A gay penguin couple at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is raising the chick they successfully incubated and hatched.
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South Dakota governor signs ban on trans athletes
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill banning trans athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity.
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Florida candidate says opponent wants to turn city “gay”
A Florida mayoral candidate is attacking his openly gay opponent, claiming he is trying to turn Boynton Beach into a "gay city."
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USA Swimming unveils policy on elite transgender athletes
USA Swimming has unveiled a new policy determining eligibility for transgender athletes who want to compete in elite-level events.
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Doritos threatened with boycott for ad with LGBTQ families
Religious conservatives in Israel have called for a boycott of Doritos over an LGBTQ-inclusive ad featuring various types of families.
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One Million Moms is outraged by gay couple eating toast
The conservative activist group One Million Moms is railing against a dating website commercial showing a gay couple sharing a piece of toast.
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Log Cabin attacks Chasten Buttigieg, defends anti-gay Florida bill
Log Cabin Republicans is slamming Chasten Buttigieg for attacking a Florida bill that would ban classroom discussions of LGBTQ issues.
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Man seeking to ban LGBTQ books over sexual content accused of child molestation
A parent who wanted LGBTQ books banned from school libraries has been accused of child molestation
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Joe Rogan continues to attack transgender people on his Spotify podcast
Joe Rogan has once again platformed anti-trans rhetoric on his Spotify podcast
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Iran has executed two gay men convicted of sodomy, rights group says
Iran has reportedly executed two men who were imprisoned for six years and convicted of sodomy, according to human rights groups.
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Grindr disappears from app stores in China amid crackdown on “bad Internet culture”
Grindr has removed its app from stores in China as the government embarks upon a campaign to censor online content.
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LGBTQ people in Afghanistan face violence, rape and extortion, say human rights watchdogs
A report released last week details the violence, sexual assaults, and threats facing LGBTQ individuals in Afghanistan.
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Teacher resigns rather than sign contract calling gay people pedophiles
Helen Clapham Burns, former teacher at Citipointe Christian College, refused to sign the school's new anti-LGBTQ contract
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Florida police use Grindr, Scruff to arrest more than 60 people in drug sting
Florida authorities have arrested more than 60 people in a drug sting using Grindr and other gay dating apps.
