News + Politics
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Newt Gingrich calls Pride flags on US embassies “deliberately anti-American”
"Thrice-married confessed adulterer" Newt Gingrich wasn't happy about the Biden administration reversing a Trump-era ban on Pride flags
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Republican candidate blames his daughter’s bisexuality on Pennsylvania public schools
Republican Harrisburg mayoral candidate Tim Rowbottom called LGBTQ people an "abomination" in a lengthy Facebook rant
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Transgender man challenges Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for transition-related surgery
For the third time in four years, a transgender person is challenging Iowa's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender confirmation surgery.
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California man will only face 6 months in prison for attacking transgender woman with skateboard
A California man who attacked a transgender woman with a skateboard in March will only face 6 months in prison under a new plea deal.
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from four athletes seeking to block Connecticut from allowing trans girls to compete in women's sports.
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Justice Department issues statement of interest in transgender prisoner’s sexual assault lawsuit
The Justice Department says it has an interest in ensuring trans inmates are not sexually assaulted and receive gender-affirming health care.
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Biden administration reverses Trump’s ban on embassies flying Pride flags
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reversed a Trump-era ban on embassies flying LGBTQ Pride flags
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Oscar-winner Mia Neal hopes for a future where Black trans women winning awards is “normal”
Historymaking Ma Rainey's Black Bottom hairstylist Mia Neal hopes for a future where Black trans women win Academy Awards
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The Simpsons recasts gay Cuban character with gay voice actor
Tony Rodriguez now voices The Simpsons character Julio, who was previously voiced by white heterosexual actor Hank Azaria
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Alabama governor signs anti-transgender athlete bill into law
Alabama has become the fourth state to bar transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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UK government disbands LGBT advisory panel after members quit in protest
Boris Johnson's government has been accused of "dragging its feet" on LGBTQ rights after members of a government advisory panel quit in protest
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Gay meteorologist accuses news station that fired him of anti-LGBTQ discrimination
Sven Sundgaard is accusing Minneapolis station KARE 11 of anti-LGBTQ harassment after he was fired last year.
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Gay teen suspended for wearing nail polish celebrates victory after school updates dress code
Trevor Wilkinson cheered Clyde High School's new gender-neutral dress code, after he was suspended for wearing nail polish
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Arkansas lawmakers allow Attorney General to sue schools with trans athletes
Arkansas lawmakers have expanded the state's trans athlete ban to allow the attorney general to sue transgender-affirming schools.
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Gay Trump official Richard Grenell mocked for ‘idiotic’ comment on DC statehood
Gay former Trump official Richard Grenell has been widely mocked after an inaccurate tweet about D.C. statehood.
