News + Politics
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Metro Weekly Magazine: 2020, November 19-26 — John Aravosis
John Aravosis, Troy Iwata, Planet Word, Maple Pound Cake, Taqueria Xochi, Holidays at Hillwood, and the days of Apex.
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Only 14% of LGBTQ voters supported Trump, post-election poll finds
Initial exit polling showing higher support for Trump was flawed and had large margins of error, critics say
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Black trans Southerners more likely to experience negative health interactions
Fewer than half of all Black trans people have positive experiences when seeking out health care
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Transgender Americans turning to ‘grey market’ for hormones
Tenth of trans Americans forced to access unlicensed hormones, with insurance access and denial blamed
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Man hands out photos of gay Catholic teacher’s family in attempt to get her fired
St. Thomas University rallied behind teacher and rejected man's "hateful" message
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Ryan Phillippe feared his parents would “disown” him after playing gay character
Phillippe made history portraying a gay teenager on "One Life to Live"
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Groundbreaking LGBTQ-owned housing complex opens in New York City
The Queens apartment complex fulfills a 30-year dream for its owner, transgender activist Ceyenne Doroshow.
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News outlets misgendered almost 2 out of every 3 transgender murder victims in 2020
18 of 23 misgendered victims were incorrectly identified in official police reports
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Rachel Maddow calls partner’s COVID experience “scary as hell”
Maddow delivered a monologue from quarantine urging viewers to take the coronavirus seriously
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Husband of trans performer Yuni Carey charged with stabbing her to death in their Miami apartment
Police claim Ygor Arrudasouza confessed to killing his wife with a knife and fork during a meth-induced haze
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Mondaire Jones, historymaking gay congressman, elected House freshman leader
Jones said he was proud to be "part of the boldest, most diverse Congress in American history"
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International Transgender Day of Remembrance commemorates those lost to violence
Annual event, first started in 1999, remembers those trans people who lost their lives to anti-trans violence or bigotry
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Gay congressman loses bid for Assistant Speaker in Democratic House leadership elections
Rep. David Cicilline, endorsed by Equality Caucus, falls short against Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark
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Karine Jean-Pierre, lesbian political trailblazer, on shortlist for White House press secretary
Jean-Pierre has been called a "superstar" by former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett
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Injectable PrEP receives ‘breakthrough therapy’ designation from FDA
Bimonthly injections were previously found to be more effective than daily pills at preventing HIV transmission
