News + Politics
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Transgender billionaire threatens to move company from Tennessee in response to proposed anti-LGBTQ laws
Jennifer Pritzker, the first transgender billionaire, is threatening to move her family's business from Tennessee due to anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Kellogg’s new LGBTQ cereal wants to fill your mouth with Pride
Kellogg's "Together" cereal features rainbow hearts and edible glitter, with money from each box donated to GLAAD.
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Republican lawmakers keep pushing bills targeting transgender people. Even Republican voters think it’s a bad idea.
A new poll shows most Americans, even Republicans, don't support bills barring transgender athletes from competing in their gender identity.
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One in six LGBTQ homeless youth report sexual abuse from family member
New report highlights family abuse and the mental health impacts of LGBTQ youth homelessness
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Marvel fans celebrate Falcon and Winter Soldier’s gay star
Erin Kellyman leads supervillain group the Flag Smashers in the Disney+ series
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Oklahoma Republican stands by comments that transgender people “have a mental illness”
An Oklahoma lawmaker stands by comments that transgender people "have a mental illness" as he defends his push for a ban on trans athletes.
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Long Island man charged with shooting buildings, vandalizing cars of people he thought were Jewish or gay
A Long Island man faces hate crime charges for allegedly shooting into businesses and homes of people he thought were Jewish or gay.
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Two North Carolina men charged in hotel room slayings of two transgender women
Two North Carolina men have been arrested and charged with fatally shooting two transgender women in Charlotte-area hotel rooms.
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Gay dating app Manhunt hacked, exposing thousands of users’ data
Manhunt said it was hacked in February, but didn't alert users that their data had potentially been stolen
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Arizona Republicans approve bill requiring parental permission before teaching LGBTQ content
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey must decide whether to sign a bill requiring parental permission before broaching LGBTQ content in sex ed or history classes.
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Disney Parks employees can have “gender-inclusive hairstyles” in new inclusive dress code
Disney Parks announces plans to improve diversity and inclusion at Disney World, Disneyland, and others
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North Dakota lawmakers send transgender athlete ban to governor to sign into law
North Dakota lawmakers have passed a ban on transgender athletes and have sent it to Gov. Doug Burgum, hoping he'll sign it into law.
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Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed North Carolina’s anti-trans bathroom bill, running for Senate in 2022
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed the state's anti-trans bathroom bill into law, is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
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President Biden nominates gay police chief to lead Customs and Border Protection
President Biden has nominated Chris Magnus, a gay police chief who has been politically outspoken, as head of Customs and Border Protection.
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West Virginia governor says he’ll sign transgender athlete ban into law
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has promised to sign a bill barring trans students from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
