News + Politics
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Brazilian gay man gang-raped, forced to carve anti-gay slurs into body in ‘barbaric’ attack
Brazil's LGBTQ community is in shock after a gay man was forced to carve slurs into his own body during a brutal gang attack
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Nellie’s Sports Bar fires security firm, will close for the week after protests
Nellie's Sports Bar has fired its security vendor and will remain closed for the week after security dragged a woman down the stairs.
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Kamala Harris calls for protections for LGBTQ people at DC Pride Walk
Vice President Kamala Harris told the LGBTQ crowd that there's "so much more to do," including passing the Equality Act
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Teenager arrested for threatening Shaw’s Tavern patron with machete in possible hate crime
A 13-year-old youth was arrested and charged with assault after threatening to stab a patron at Shaw's Tavern with a machete, police say.
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Protesters gather outside Nellie’s after video shows woman being dragged down stairs
Protesters demonstrated outside Nellie's Sports Bar on Sunday after a viral video showed a woman being dragged down a staircase by security.
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Barack Obama: GOP’s war on trans people ‘breaks my heart’
Obama also said he would "love" his LGBTQ legacy to be overshadowed by a president doing "even more" for LGBTQ people
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Kid Rock doubles down on anti-gay slur, claims to love his gay friends
After facing online criticism for using an anti-gay slur, Kid Rock is doubling down on the same epithet that got him mired in controversy.
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Most Republicans now support same-sex marriage, six years after Supreme Court ruling
New Gallup poll finds record support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of American adults in favor.
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Here’s who is participating in the Pridemobile Parade, Saturday June 12, 2021
More than 50 businesses and organizations will be showing their Pride in today's citywide drive around D.C.
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Rochester residents report their Pride flags have been torn, bent, or burned
Several Rochester area residents have reported that Pride flags they put up have been vandalized in separate but disturbing incidents.
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Virginia Tech football player accused of killing Tinder acquaintance after learning they were born male
Suspect claims he punched and stomped the victim after their sexual encounter, leaving them "bubbling and gurgling"
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Loki is genderfluid in Disney+ series and Tom Hiddleston is ‘thrilled’
Hiddleston says Loki's gender fluidity has been "part of the fabric" of his character since 2011's Thor
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D.C.’s Big Pride Weekend: Every Way to Celebrate Capital Pride
It may not be a traditional Pride celebration in Washington, but there's plenty to keep your LGBTQ spirits soaring.
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Virginia school district ordered to reinstate teacher who refuses to use trans student’s correct pronouns
A judge in Virginia has ordered Loudoun County to reinstate a gym teacher suspended for refusing to use trans students' proper pronouns.
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Wisconsin governor prohibits government funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued an order earlier this month prohibiting taxpayer funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy.
