News + Politics
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Homophobe punches man in head during anti-gay attack in New York
Police are searching for a man who punched another man in a New York City CVS while yelling anti-gay slurs
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Supreme Court rejects Texas’ lawsuit against California over its travel ban protesting anti-LGBTQ laws
The Supreme Court rejected an attempt by Texas to sue California for imposing a ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Four in 10 trans women in major US cities test positive for HIV, CDC finds
The CDC has found that more than 4 in 10 transgender women in major U.S. cities have tested positive for HIV.
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Openly gay pilot leaving Navy after homophobic harassment
Lt. Adam Adamski, an openly gay Navy pilot, no longer feels "part of the military" after he was "segregated" by homophobia
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Two-thirds of gay, bisexual Gen Z boys are out to their parents, study finds
Two-thirds of gay teenagers are out to their parents, according to a new study, the highest percentage ever recorded
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New Jersey vice principal threw beer at child after rant about trans woman using women’s bathroom
New Jersey educator Michael Smurro has apologized for throwing beer on other diners after his wife ranted about a transgender woman
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Pennsylvania candidate seeking to be first openly trans county executive in U.S. history
Dr. Tyler Titus, a school board member from Erie, Pa., is seeking to become the first openly trans county executive in U.S. history.
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Capital Pride Alliance now accepting applications for Capital Pride Honors
The Capital Pride Alliance is accepting nominations for people who have made contributions to the LGBTQ community at the Capital Pride Honors this June.
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TikTok accused of unfairly deleting content by trans creators
Adea Danielle and Tay Scheider say their TikTok accounts were removed for posting transgender content, but the social network refutes that.
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West Virginia governor signs transgender athlete ban into law
Following through on an earlier promise, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a law banning trans athletes from competing in women's sports.
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GOP challenger to Sen. Murkowski endorsed “ex-gay” conversion therapy
Kelly Tshibaka blamed homosexuality on childhood abuse and endorsed Exodus International's "ex-gay" conversion therapy efforts.
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Alabama governor signs bill to remove anti-gay language from sex education curriculum
Alabama's governor has signed a bill to eliminate anti-LGBTQ lanauge from sex education standards being used in public schools.
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Joe Biden nominates Gina Ortiz Jones, a lesbian Iraq war veteran, as Under Secretary of the Air Force
President Joe Biden has nominated Gina Ortiz Jones, a lesbian Iraq war veteran, to be the next Under Secretary of the Air Force.
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South Carolina lawmakers reject third attempt to ban trans athletes from competition
For the third time this year, South Carolina lawmakers have rejected a measure to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.
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President Biden urges passage of Equality Act, tells transgender Americans “your president has your back”
In a historic moment, President Joe Biden touted his support for the Equality Act and told trans Americans "your president has your back."
