News + Politics
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Trans student brutally beaten by peers at Georgia high school
Shantae Payne, a transgender teen, said she was knocked unconscious by peers at Pebblebrook High School in Georgia
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Local nonprofits saddened by news that BHT Foundation will shut down
Local nonprofit organizations say they're saddened that the BHT Foundation will dissolve, eliminating a source of funding for groups in need.
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White nationalists wipe feet on Pride flag at festival in Poland
Anti-LGBTQ far-right nationalists gathered to celebrate Independence Day in Poland, despite a court ban on the event
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Anti-LGBTQ politicians top list of members of Glenn Youngkin’s transition team
A number of anti-LGBTQ politicians are part of the transition team for Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin.
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Loudoun County settles with teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students’ pronouns
The Loudoun County School Board has settled part of a lawsuit with a teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students' pronouns.
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Freddie’s Beach Bar opens second location in Rehoboth
Freddie's Beach Bar, the popular Crystal City gay bar and restaurant, has opened a second location in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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Target released a gay nutcracker and people are desperate to buy one
Target released a Pride Nutcracker doll, and people are torn between hating it and desperately trying to buy it.
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Newsmax host slammed for claiming being gay is Pete Buttigieg’s ‘full-time job’
Newsmax host Greg Kelly claimed that being gay is Pete Buttigieg's "full-time job"
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Virginia school board member calls for gay books to be burned
Spotsylvania County school board members demanded that LGBTQ books be thrown "in a fire" after a mother complained
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Trump sent gay lackey Richard Grenell to Serbia in “possibly illegal” trip
Donald Trump is being accused of 'criminal' conduct after sending gay lackey Richard Grenell to the Balkans
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D.C.’s Capital Pride loses bid to host WorldPride 2025 to Taiwan
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, has been selected as host of WorldPride 2025, dashing the hopes of Capital Pride that D.C. would earn the honor.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tony Perkins balk at Republican Party’s LGBTQ outreach initiative
Some conservatives question whether a new outreach initiative to engage LGBTQ voters is compatible with the Republican Party's values.
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The BHT Foundation is shutting down. Read the board’s letter here.
On Friday afternoon, BHT's Board of Directors issued a statement informing the community that the organization will cease operations after 43 years of service.
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Capitol Ballroom Council hosting drag brunch fundraiser for mental health to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Capitol Ballroom Council, the local organization for D.C.’s Ballroom community that promotes charitable giving, leadership development, and creativity, will hold a drag brunch fundraiser...
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Food and Friends is seeking volunteers to help deliver meals for Thanksgiving
Food & Friends, the D.C.-based nonprofit that provides home-delivered, specialized meals and nutrition counseling to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, and other life-challenging illnesses,...
