News + Politics
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Republican Virginia governor nominee Glenn Youngkin criticized for opposing marriage equality
Virginia GOP nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin has been criticized for opposing marriage equality.
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Vladimir Putin calls transgender equality a “crime against humanity”
Vladimir Putin attacked transgender equality during a speech railing against the cultural "disturbances" of Western nation
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Obama slams GOP attacks on marriage equality: “I thought that ship had sailed”
Former President Barack Obama criticized Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate for saying he doesn't support marriage equality
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Virginia gay Black man’s family files $26 million lawsuit against local police for April shooting
The family of a Virignia gay Black man shot by a sheriff's deputy in April has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $26 million in...
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President Biden endorses Virginia Delegate Danica Roem for re-election
President Biden has endorsed Danica Roem, along with 20 other Democrats in key districts, ahead of Virginia's November election.
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White House calls Texas bill restricting transgender athletes’ ability to compete “hateful”
The White House called a Texas bill seeking to restrict transgender athletes from competing according to their gender identity "hateful"
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New Jersey man allegedly shot stepfather to death over presence of gay guest in their “house of God”
A man is accused of shooting his stepfather following an argument over the presence of a gay guest at the family's New Jersey home.
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Biden administration approves Colorado’s request to require health insurers to cover transition-related health care
The Biden administration has approved a request by Colorado officials to modify their state’s health exchange under the Affordable Care Act to require private health...
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Republican Congress members criticize Dr. Rachel Levine after she becomes first transgender four-star officer
Two Republican Congress members, and Fox News host Tucker Carlson, have attacked Admiral Rachel Levine over her gender identity.
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MTV Europe Music Awards will ‘stand in solidarity’ with LGBTQ people in Hungary
MTV's gay president Chris McCarthy wants to use the EMAs to protest Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws
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Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first openly trans four-star officer in the uniformed services
Dr. Rachel Levine has become the first transgender and first female four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
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Nellie’s faces $5,000 fine and suspension for June incident
Nellie's faces $5,000 fine and 7-day suspension for Pride Weekend incident.
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Raleigh, Wake County become latest in slew of North Carolina localities passing pro-LGBTQ ordinances
Raleigh and Wake County have become the latest North Carolina jurisdictions to protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination.
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Hundreds of cyclists will bike 165 miles across South Florida to raise money for HIV/AIDS
Hundreds of cyclists will trek 165 miles from Miami to Key West as part of The SMART Ride, an annual ride raising money for AIDS...
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Robbers in Jamaica lured man through gay dating site, doused him in alcohol, and set him on fire
Robbers in Jamaica entrapped a gay 18-year-old before dousing him in alcohol, severing his penis, and setting him on fire.
