News + Politics
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Kenya Hutton Named Interim CEO of Center for Black Equity
The current CEO and President Earl Fowlkes will retire in August, but plans to serve in an advisory role to his successor.
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Billy Porter, Keke Palmer, Ava Max to Headline Capital Pride
Exposé and Sapphira Cristál will also be featured at the June 9, concert, and Palmer and Porter will serve as the Parade's Grand Marshals.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Defies Biden’s Transgender Protections
Gov. Sanders issued an anti-trans executive order demanding schools Arkansas ignore federal guidance on Title IX.
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Memphis Restaurant to Pay $60,000 to Settle Gay Harassment Suit
Amerigo Italian Restaurant agreed to pay $60,000 and revise company policies to settle a gay employee's harassment lawsuit.
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Trans Woman Murdered While Sleeping Outside Miami City Ballet
53-year-old Gregory Fitzgerald Gilbert allegedly beat Andrea Doria Dos Passos to death with a pipe while she slept.
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Judge Rules Kim Davis Must Pay $360,000 to Gay Couple
The former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses must pay damages and attorneys' fees to one couple.
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Man to Serve 4 Days in Jail for Assaulting Gay Fashion Designer
Jesus Zepeda received a suspended 5-year sentence for his attack on designer Pol' Atteu, who fought to have it recognized as a hate crime.
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Xavier Pinckney Sentenced for Obstructing Dime Doe Murder Case
Pinckney pled guilty to providing false statements to investigators about Doe's murder and her assailant, Daqua Ritter.
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Judy Shepard Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The mother of Matthew Shepard is part of a group of 19 honorees, including a lesbian astrophysicist and several LGBTQ political allies.
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Andrew Tate Claims Heterosexual Sex is Gay
Andrew Tate, a prominent "alpha male" in the "manosphere," posited on X that having recreational heterosexual sex is "gay."
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United Methodist Church Lifts 40-Year Ban on LGBTQ Clergy
The United Methodist Church's steps toward LGBTQ inclusion may prompt its more conservative congregations to disaffiliate from the religion.
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Drag Queen Gets Death Threats After Performing at School Prom
Albuquerque school district officials are investigating a performance by a drag queen at a high school's prom.
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George Santos Revives Drag Persona
Former Congressman George Santos revived his drag alter ego on Cameo, claiming he intended to donate proceeds to charity.
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Robert Garcia Makes Politico’s ‘Thirsty Awards’ List
Gay Congressman Robert Garcia and ousted gay Congressman George Santos have been named to Politico's list of "Thirsty Award" winners.
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Job Applicants Using ‘They/Them’ Pronouns Less Likely to Be Hired
A new study finds that job applicants with gender-neutral pronouns on their resumes are more likely to experience hiring discrimination.
