News + Politics
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New Hampshire school board member has meltdown, calls police “f—-ts” following traffic stop
A New Hampshire school board member was caught on video last month hurling homophobic slurs at police who pulled her over for expired tags.
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Texas mom stops “ex-trans” activist from harassing her trans son in the bathroom
A Texas mother says she grabbed a man's phone and deleted pictures he had taken of her transgender son walking to the restroom.
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Virginia Tech has Pride flag stolen, replaced with Confederate flags
The Wesley Center at Virginia Tech had its Pride flag replaced with Confederate flags in an "active display of hate"
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Robin comes out as bisexual in latest Batman comic
Robin, alter-ego of Tim Drake, had a "lightbulb moment" while fighting alongside a male friend in the latest Batman comic
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Loudoun County School Board passes policy protecting transgender students’ rights
The Loudoun County School Board approved a policy laying out guidelines for how transgender children are to be treated in schools.
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American Medical Association recommends removing gender markers from public portions of birth certificates
The American Medical Association has recommended removing gender markers from the public portion of birth certificates.
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Man punches two teenagers and a woman in anti-gay attack on New York City subway
New York police are still searching for the man who punched two teenagers and a Good Samaritan who were riding on the subway on July...
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Charlotte passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, five years after HB 2 debacle
Charlotte's City Council has unanimously approved an LGBTQ-inclusive ordinance, becoming the 10th locality in the state to do so.
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LGBTQ rights lawyer Roberta Kaplan resigns from Time’s Up over alleged involvement in Cuomo scandal
Roberta Kaplan has resigned from Time's Up after allegedly assisting a client in rebutting sexual harassment accusations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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9:30 Club, Anthem, Merriweather, Lincoln to require proof of vaccination
Starting August 15, all I.M.P. venues will ask for proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test ahead of show attendance.
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HRC investigating Alphonso David’s role in Andrew Cuomo scandal
HRC will investigate the role that its president, Alphonso David, played in defending Gov. Andrew Cuomo from sexual harassment allegations.
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Florida man won’t face hate crime charges for vandalizing Pride flag crosswalk
A Florida man will not face hate crime charges related to using his tires to vandalize a Pride flag painting on a crosswalk.
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Two gay men were beaten unconscious by teenagers in a grocery store parking lot
Police are appealing for witnesses after two gay men were attacked and left with multiple fractures in England
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Sports announcer suspended after homophobic comments about women basketball players
A Belgian sports announcer claimed he didn't know he was on air when he called female athletes men and joked about their sexuality
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Snickers apologizes for “shameful” ad after accusations of homophobia
Spain's equality minister accused Snickers of deploying "homophobia as a business strategy" following outcry over a new ad
