News + Politics
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Which D.C. LGBTQ bars are operating at full capacity? Find out here.
Check out our expanding list of all the LGBTQ bars open and operating and what conditions are in place.
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Federal judge refuses to throw out transgender West Virginians’ health insurance lawsuit
A federal judge has said three West Virginians may sue over denial of insurance coverage for transition-related health care treatments.
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Kansas Republicans trying to ram through trans athlete ban in athlete compensation bill
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) blasted an attempt by Republican lawmakers to attach a provision barring transgender athletes from sports teams aligning with their gender...
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Billy Porter reveals he’s been living with HIV for 14 years
Billy Porter, award-winning star of FX's Pose, feared his HIV status would become "another way for people to discriminate against me"
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Tennessee governor bans transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming medical care
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed yet another anti-LGBTQ bill into law, this one banning trans youth from accessing affirming medical care.
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Bucknell University launches investigation into “horrific” attack against LGBTQ students
Bucknell University officials have hired an outside firm to investigate an alleged attack on a campus house designated for LGBTQ students.
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State Department will recognize citizenship of children born abroad to married same-sex U.S. residents
The U.S. State Department has changed its policy to grant automatic U.S. citizenship to children born abroad to married same-sex couples.
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Tennessee forces private businesses to post “warning signs” if they have trans-friendly restrooms
Tennessee will force private businesses to post "warning signs" if they allow trans people to use restrooms matching their gender identity.
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LGBTQ youth suicides may have increased during COVID-19 pandemic, bucking national trend
The Trevor Project found that 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary, changes pronouns to they/them
Demi Lovato said coming out as nonbinary and using they/them pronouns "best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression"
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Queer people more likely to be stopped by police, study says
Queer people are more likely to report having had negative interactions with police, according to a recent study by the Williams Institute.
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NYC Pride will reduce police presence and bar officers from marching in the parade
NYC Pride plans to keep officers at least a block away from its official events, and will ban uniformed officers from marching in its parade.
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Gay teacher shot and set on fire in brutal murder
Brazilian professor Lindolfo Kosmaski, 25, was found in a burned-out car beside a highway
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Mormon professor apologizes after calling gay student an anti-Christ
Brigham Young University professor Hank Smith labeled a gay student a "Korihor," a Mormon term for an anti-Christ
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Tennessee will allow students to sue if they see a trans person using a multi-occupancy restroom
Tennessee's governor has signed a bill allowing students to sue for "emotional harm" if they see a trans person using a multi-user restroom.
