News + Politics
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Senate confirms Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Senate made history when it confirmed Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman, as Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS.
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LGBTQ students at Christian colleges more likely to experience harassment than their peers
A new survey finds LGBTQ students at Christian colleges are more likely to experience harassment, assault, and other harms than their peers.
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Minnesota school district to pay $300,000 to transgender student barred from boys’ locker room
A Minnesota school district has agreed to pay $300,000, and adopt pro-transgender policies, as part of settling a lawsuit over locker room access.
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Fox News has consistently enabled anti-trans misinformation since Biden took office
Media Matters for America analyzed Fox News segments and found multiple instances of misinformation and harmful rhetoric
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College basketball player EJ Liddell received racist, anti-gay messages after Ohio State loss
Ohio State player was told he should "die" after team's loss in NCAA Tournament
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Rapper and porn star charged with robbing a gay man and killing another in Detroit
An amateur rapper and pron star stands accused of robbing one gay man and killing another, both of whom he met through a dating app.
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Italians demand protections for LGBTQ people after anti-gay attack
An Italian man crossed subway tracks to attack a gay couple after they kissed in public, leading to calls for hate crime legislation
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LGBTQ advocates launch national campaign to pressure Congress to pass the Equality Act
A coalition of 16 LGBTQ organizations has launched the Freedom and Opportunity for All campaign urging passage of the Equality Act
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Anti-LGBTQ Family Research Council: Gay people are “unnatural,” “against nature” and “deserve death”
Family Research Council attacked LGBTQ people and the Equality Act, referencing a Bible verse that says gays are worthy of "death"
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Louisiana man who tried to dismember Grindr date indicted on federal hate crime and kidnapping charges
A Louisiana man faces federal charges for attempting to kill and dismember a man he met on Grindr, and allegedly kidnapping two other men.
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South Dakota governor wants to remove collegiate sports from anti-trans athlete ban
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is asking lawmakers to remove college sports from a ban on trans athletes in women's sports -- for now.
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Sharon Osbourne accused of racist, anti-gay comments about The Talk co-hosts
Osbourne denies the allegations, but CBS has put The Talk on hiatus while it investigates
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Right-wing podcast suggests gay Captain America will ‘battle AIDS’
Conservative podcast "Louder with Chowder" also repeatedly misgendered Elliot Page during a recent episode
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Fort Lauderdale’s gay mayor under fire for honoring anti-LGBTQ church and school
After being honored, pastor of anti-LGBTQ ministry questions mayor's motives and compares gay marriage to marrying a car
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Elton John calls out Vatican for same-sex marriage hypocrisy
The Vatican reportedly invested "millions" in Elton John biopic "Rocketman"
