News + Politics
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Emmys 2021: Pose star Mj Rodriguez becomes first trans person nominated for lead acting role
Rodriguez was nominated for Leading Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Pose's third and final season
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NFL player Barkevious Mingo accused of indecent sexual contact with teenage boy
Barkevious Mingo was dropped by the Atlanta Falcons after being accused of grooming and assaulting a young male relative
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Taliban plans to crush gay men in Afghanistan to death by toppling walls onto them
A Taliban judge said that gay men in Afghanistan will be crushed or stoned to death under their implementation of Sharia law
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Caitlyn Jenner subjected to transphobic abuse at conservative conference
A conservative YouTuber deadnamed Jenner and called her a "sick freak" at the Conservative Political Action Conference
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Federal judge blocks Tennessee’s “Business Bathroom Bill” requiring anti-transgender restroom signs
A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee law requiring owners of trans-friendly businesses to post warning signs outside their restrooms.
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Republican Attorneys General slam Biden administration’s pro-transgender guidance
A group of Republican attorneys general have criticized the Biden administration's interpretation of federal laws relating to transgender rights.
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Gay dads sue New York school after son endures two years of homophobic bullying
Gay dads allege that Albert Shanker School administrators dismissed complaints after their son was allegedly called anti-gay slurs and repeatedly bullied
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Billionaire takes Pride flag to space while LGBTQ people suffer on Earth
Sir Richard Branson said he carried a Pride flag on his Virgin Galactic flight to honor victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting
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Queens man slashed in face in apparent anti-gay hate crime
New York City police are looking for the suspect caught on surveillance video slashing a man in the face in Queens.
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Teen charged with attempted murder for beating and choking victim he thought was gay
A Baltimore teen faces attempted murder and hate crime charges for beating and choking a man he thought was gay, leaving him in a coma.
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New York City to have record number of LGBTQ City Councilmembers
A record number of six out LGBTQ candidates won their primaries and are poised to become members of the New York City Council.
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Texas governor wants to ban transgender athletes from sports during special legislative session
Texas Republicans will take up several bills during the session, including one to bar trans athletes from competing in their gender identity.
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FDA issues warning about poppers due to “serious adverse health effects”
The Food and Drug Administration suggests that people avoid poppers during sex due to "an increase in reports of deaths and hospitalizations"
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Anti-gay Catholic priest accused of having sex with men to “heal” their homosexuality
French priest Tony Anatrella faces multiple allegations of abuse and sexual assault after claiming he could "heal" gay men of their sexuality
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Three arrested after young gay man beaten to death by mob in Spain
Samuel Luiz, a young gay man, was attacked and killed by at least 12 people outside a nightclub in Spain
