News + Politics
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Utah billionaire severs ties with Mormon church, accuses it of “actively” harming LGBTQ rights
A Utah billionaire has severed ties with the Mormon church over its stance on LGBTQ issues, claiming it is "doing harm" in the world.
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Senegal lawmakers want to double jail time for LGBTQ people and imprison equality advocates
Lawmakers in Senegal are proposing doubling the penalty for same-sex relations and jailing those who advocate for LGBTQ equality.
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Swimming World editor compares trans swimmer Lia Thomas to a “doped” athlete
Swimming World editor claims transgender swimmer Lia Thomas enjoys an unfair advantage, similar to athletes taking steroids.
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Ric Grenell, gay Trump cabinet member, joins Newsmax as contributor
Ric Grenell, the first out LGBTQ person named to a Cabinet-level position, will join Newsmax as an on-air national security analyst.
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Creating Change to be held virtually as omicron COVID case numbers rise
Creating Change will be held virtually, in response to a rise in COVID infections.
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Germany Bible museum stages play featuring transgender Jesus, enraging conservatives
A Bible museum in Germany is being criticized for an LGBTQ-themed exhibit and for hosting a play featuring a transgender Jesus.
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Chris Pappas, gay New Hampshire congressman, gets engaged to boyfriend
New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas is engaged to his boyfriend, Vann Bentley
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Thousands of LGBTQ Israelis get texts saying they “deserve severe punishment, death and deportation”
Thousands of LGBTQ Israelis received harassing text messages, in what may be connected to the hacking of an LGBTQ dating site in October.
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Darren Criss has been ‘s**t on’ for debating straight actors in gay roles
Darren Criss says he has been "s**t on" for debating whether straight actors should take gay roles
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Mr. Gay World 2021 gives up title, accuses competition of “unlawful” conduct
Mr. Gay World 2021 has resigned and accused the pageant of "unlawful" contract negotiations.
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National Review attacks Chasten and Pete Buttigieg with homophobic ‘poem’
A conservative magazine has published a "poem" attacking the parenting skills of Pete and Chasten Buttigieg
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Quidditch to change name in effort to distance sport from JK Rowling’s “anti-trans positions”
The sport of quidditch is rebranding itself, in part due to "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling's views on transgender rights.
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Queer man shot in head in Chicago while standing outside a friend’s home
A queer man was shot in the head last Saturday while standing on the porch of a friend's home in Chicago's Palmer Square neighborhood.
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Tennessee parents label teacher who sponsored a middle school GSA a “predator,” accuse her of “indoctrination”
Conservative parents in Lakeland, Tennessee have attacked a teacher as a "predator" for sponsoring a Gender and Sexuality Alliance club.
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U.S. Senate approves gay man as ambassador to Cameroon, where homosexuality is criminalized
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Christopher Lamora, a married gay man, as ambassador to Cameroon despite the country's anti-LGBTQ laws.
