News + Politics
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Israel lifts restrictions on blood donations for gay and bisexual men
Israel's Health Minister has lifted long-standing restrictions that prevented gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
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Congressman Ritchie Torres wants to mandate vaccines for all air travelers
New York Congressman Ritchie Torres wants the TSA to mandate vaccines for all air travelers arriving in or embarking from the United States.
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Lesbian couple shot dead in Utah after alerting friends to ‘creepy guy’ near their campsite
The bodies of recently married couple Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner were discovered by a friend four days after they were reported missing
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Tennessee school calls police on Black student who defended trans classmate from bullies
Fulton High School in Knoxville allegedly suspended the student, while the bullies escaped without facing repercussions
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Police searching for suspect who attacked Harlem subway rider while yelling anti-gay slurs
New York City police are seeking the public's help in finding a man accused of attacking a fellow subway rider in Harlem earlier this month.
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Oregon couple builds huge Pride flag to counter local school board’s ban on LGBTQ symbols
An Oregon couple constructed a huge Pride display to protest their local school board's ban on Pride flags and other "divisive" symbols.
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LGBTQ Afghans fear persecution and death sentences as Taliban returns to power
As the Taliban resumes power in Afghanistan, many LGBTQ people in the country are hoping to flee to avoid being executed for homosexuality.
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Illinois teacher accused of calling gay students “unwanted” and sexuality a “choice”
Students are demanding that Kim Johnson be removed as a teacher from Morton District 709 High School, alleging years of anti-LGBTQ comments
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Catholic Church worried that more priests could be outed with Grindr data
A conservative Catholic blog claims to have data showing a number of church officials accessing Grindr in the U.S. and at the Vatican
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Two Loudoun County teachers join lawsuit challenging district’s pro-transgender policies
Two Loudoun County teachers want to join a fellow teacher's lawsuit to block the county's pro-transgender school policies from taking effect.
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Half of all transgender people have experienced mistreatment at the hands of a medical provider
Many transgender people face mistreatment or a lack of competency when seeking out LGBTQ-affirming medical care, a new study finds.
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Moderna to launch human trials for new HIV vaccine
Moderna has launched clinical trials for an HIV vaccine, which is based on the same mRNA technology as its COVID-19 vaccine
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A surprising number of gay people have faked an orgasm, study finds
One in three gay and lesbian people also say they'd never tell a partner that they'd faked their orgasm, according to Lovehoney
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OnlyFans will bar sexually explicit videos starting in October
The popular content-based subscription site OnlyFans will bar any content showing sexually explicit conduct beginning October 1.
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Federal judge rules Archdiocese of Indianapolis was within its rights to fire lesbian guidance counselor
A federal judge has ruled that the Archdiocese of Indianapolis was within its rights to fire a guidance counselor in a same-sex marriage.
