News + Politics
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Kansas Republicans Fail to Override Veto of Trans Health Care Ban
A bill banning gender-affirming treatments for minors will not become law after Republicans failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto.
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Gays in Iraq Can Now Be Jailed for 15 Years
A new law in Iraq could see gay people imprisoned for up to 15 years for same-sex relations and 7 years for pro-LGBTQ advocacy.
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Refusing Trans Insurance Coverage is Unlawful, Court Rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that insurance exclusions denying coverage for gender-affirming health care treatments are discriminatory.
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School Board Reverses Maulik Pancholy Cancellation
A Pennsylvania school board reinstated an anti-bullying assembly where actor Maulik Pancholy plans to speak to middle school students.
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MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin: Working for The Weekend
For 'The Weekend' producer Kyle Griffin, truth is a value to be prized, both in covering the news and living life authentically.
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George Santos, Duped by NAMBLA Prank, Exits Race for Congress
George Santos has abandoned his race for Congress after failing to raise money, and being duped into making a Cameo praising NAMBLA.
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Grindr is Being Sued for Sharing HIV Statuses
The gay dating app Grindr is being sued for allegedly sharing personal information — including users’ HIV statuses — with third parties. In a class-action...
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Judge Blocks Ohio’s Anti-Transgender Bans
Ohio's Attorney General is demanding that a judge's order temporarily blocking the state's ban on gender-affirming care be overturned.
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D.C. Courts Pop-Up Businesses Ahead of WorldPride
D.C. hopes PUPs, an expedited permitting process, will allow businesses to quickly set up shop to revitalize downtown ahead of 2025.
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Cher to be Inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Cher has been named a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, while the gender-nonconforming Big Mama Thornton will be posthumously honored.
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Texas Governor Wants to Ban Trans People from Being Teachers
Greg Abbott implied that openly transgender and gender-nonconforming people should no longer be allowed to teach in Texas schools.
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LGBTQ Teen Sues School Over Suspension For Rap Lyrics
A 17-year-old is suing his New York school district for suspending him over a freestyle rap using "twink" and "f****t."
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California Mayor Recalled After Coming Out as Transgender
Supporters of Calexico City Council Member and Mayor Raúl Ureña denounced the recall as a "calculated," transphobic attack.
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Lawsuit Against New York AG Letitia James Dismissed
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by a Nassau County executive seeking to prevent NY Attorney General Letitia James from suing him.
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Gay Furries Hack Right-Wing Network Real America’s Voice
SiegedSec hacked the right-wing news organization as part of a campaign targeting anti-transgender rhetoric.
