News + Politics
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Study finds lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans at higher risk of committing suicide
A study recently published in a journal published by the American Medical Association finds that sexual minority veterans are at increased risk of suicide mortality....
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Post-election memo claims Trump lost because of his racist and anti-LGBTQ attacks
A post-election memo claims that the primary reason fueling President Donald Trump’s loss in the most recent presidential election was his racist rhetoric and attacks...
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Gay conservative Andrew Sullivan complains about lesbians ‘becoming men’ in anti-trans column
Sullivan's complaints about lesbian women not tending to him while sick led to confusion on Twitter
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Plane forced to land after drunk passenger’s homophobic rant
British woman was fined €1,500 after repeatedly calling a male flight attendant a "f****t".
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Family of trans woman killed in Chicago believes her shooting is a hate crime
25-year-old Courtney "Eshay" Key was misgendered in initial police reports
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Boston stabbing victim believes he was attacked because he’s gay and Black
Police are seeking to identify three suspects, but do not believe the attack constitutes a "hate crime"
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Laverne Cox speaks out about ‘deeply traumatizing’ transphobic attack
Emmy-nominated actress said she was harassed last month while walking with a friend
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Teenage girl pelted with cans of food by men yelling anti-gay slurs
Police are looking for three suspects who attacked a 17-year-old in a Bronx park
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Gay nurse arrested after having sex with COVID-19 patient in hospital toilet
Two men were investigated after a patient tweeted a photo of the nurse's PPE on a hospital bathroom floor.
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Bisexual men more likely to develop eating disorders, study finds
Bisexual men experience eating disorders at higher rates than gay men and heterosexual men
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Advocates call on health experts to include LGBTQ people in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Experts say significant outreach to LGBTQ people will be needed to overcome distrust of medical establishment
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Franklin Graham urges ‘God’s Army’ to stop Democrats passing pro-LGBTQ Equality Act
Graham told his followers to vote in Georgia to stop Democrats passing the landmark LGBTQ legislation
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Athletes, women’s and civil rights groups support Idaho transgender runner’s lawsuit
Amicus briefs urge courts to strike down law prohibiting trans athletes from competing in women's sports
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AmazonSmile lets shoppers donate to anti-LGBTQ groups
A new report claims that several dozen organizations working against LGBTQ rights are receiving donations through the AmazonSmile program.
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Hope for the Holidays: A Metro Weekly Forum
As we close out this most challenging of years, we asked our readers if they still felt festive
