News + Politics
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D.C.’s LGBTQ softball league seeks new recruits for its “Fall Ball” recreational season
CAPS, D.C.'s LGBTQ softball league, is seeking new participants for its Fall Ball season, running from September 18 to October 23.
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Arlington Catholic bishop pens letter to faithful claiming: “No one ‘is’ transgender”
The Catholic Bishop of Arlington penned a letter claiming that no one is transgender and criticizing policies that recognize gender identity.
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Australian man pleads guilty to beating 6-year-old son for “being gay”
An Australian man pleaded guilty to a variety of domestic violence-related charges for beating his 6-year-old son for "being gay."
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A trans teen was threatened by a group of boys in the bathroom. He’s the one who could be punished.
A Tennessee mother says her transgender son was bullied, harassed, and attacked by a group of students for using the boys' bathroom.
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Wisconsin teen says Republican candidate threatened her over library’s Pride Month display
A teenage library staffer claims a Wisconsin Republican made her feel unsafe when he began ranting about a Pride Month book display.
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Gloucester County School Board settles with Gavin Grimm for $1.3 million
Gloucester County School Board agreed to settle with former student Gavin Grimm for barring him from the boys' restroom at his high school.
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Trans adults four times more likely to attempt suicide than straight cis peers
Transgender Americans are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their cisgender heterosexual peers, a new study has found
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Indiana school district may ban “controversial” Pride flags after parent complains
An Indiana school district might ban Pride flags after a parent complained that they could be a "trigger" for bad behavior
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Mother sues TSA for trying to subject her transgender daughter to a strip-search at the airport
A mother is suing the Transportation Security for demanding that her trans daughter submit to a strip-search at a North Carolina airport.
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Tired of COVID-19? Get vaccinated and wear a mask, gay doctors urge
As the delta variant runs rampant, gay doctors detail how LGBTQ people can help to slow the spread.
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Transgender prisoner sues Virginia Department of Corrections over denial of surgery
An incarcerated transgender man has filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections for discriminating against him by denying him surgery and other treatment...
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Right-wing pundits blame “woke” pro-LGBTQ ideology for Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Media Matters reports right-wing pundits are blaming "woke" ideology and support for LGBTQ rights for foreign policy failures in Afghanistan.
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Christian school tells gay volleyball coach to denounce his sexuality or quit
Volleyball coach Inoke Tonga said Valor Christian High School told him he was a "danger" to students by being openly gay
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Federal judge hears challenge to DC Department of Corrections’ housing policy for transgender inmates
A federal judge will soon issue a ruling in a lawsuit challenging the D.C. Department of Corrections' policy for housing transgender inmates.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf endorses Tyler Titus, seeking to be country’s first trans county executive
Tyler Titus, seeking to become the country's first transgender county executive, earned a key endorsement from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
