News + Politics
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Arkansas man receives 50-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to killing transgender teen
An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing 17-year-old transgender teen Brayla Stone.
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92% of LGBTQ adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, survey says
Ninety-two percent of LGBTQ-identified adults reported receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent survey.
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Gay Arizona lawmaker resigns after being accused of molesting a teen boy
Former Arizona state Sen. Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete has resigned after being accused of sexual misconduct with two young boys
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Hobby Lobby discriminated against trans employee in restroom access case, court rules
Hobby Lobby lost a more than decade-long fight to bar a transgender woman from the women's restroom, after Illinois appellate court decision.
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Anti-gay Catholic cardinal who opposed vaccines placed on ventilator after COVID diagnosis
Cardinal Burke believes gay people are "intrinsically disordered" and spread conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines
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Equality Virginia Advocates endorses Democrats in races for statewide office
Equality Virginia Advocates, endorsed all three Democrats seeking statewide office in the commonwealth this November.
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Bisexual Olympic athlete Jack Woolley required surgery after mob attack in Ireland
Bisexual Irish taekwondo star Jack Woolley underwent surgery to his face after being attacked by a mob of people in Dublin
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Two transgender men sue West Virginia over policy blocking them from changing their birth certificates
Two transgender men have sued West Virginia over a state policy that blocks them from changing the gender marker on their birth certificates.
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James Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at age 88
James Hormel, who became the first openly gay U.S. ambassador in 1999, passed away at age 88 in San Francisco.
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Earline Budd to hold 63rd birthday gala, raising money for transgender burial expenses, on Aug. 15
Trans activist Earline Budd will hold a 63rd birthday gala honoring local community leaders and raising money for ETC's LGBTQ Burial Fund.
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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.
