News + Politics
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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
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims gender-affirming surgeries for minors are “child abuse”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Department of Family Protective Services to classify gender-affirming medical care as "child abuse."
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Foo Fighters trolled anti-gay Westboro Baptist protesters with disco music
Foo Fighters' front man Dave Grohl told hate group Westboro Baptist Church, "You shouldn't be hating...you should be dancing!"
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Carl Nassib received “nothing but love and support” from his NFL teammates after coming out
Carl Nassib, who will likely become the NFL's first openly gay active player this fall, said he hoped his coming out had "helped people"
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Christian author claims COVID is God’s “judgment” for U.S. being “so pro-LGBT”
Right-wing author William Koenig also claimed that LGBTQ people are prepping children to be "groomed and sexualized"
