News + Politics
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Biden’s New School Rules Protect LGBTQ Students
New Title IX rules from the Biden administration protect LGBTQ students from discrimination, but sidestep transgender athlete eligibility.
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School Board Cancels ’30 Rock’ Star’s Anti-Bullying Talk
A Pennsylvania school district canceled a speech that author Maulik Pancholy was slated to give at a middle school's anti-bullying assembly.
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Aaron Rodgers Suggests AIDS Was Created by U.S. Government
NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers is getting pushback on social media for comments he made about the genesis of the AIDS epidemic.
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LGBTQ Websites Could Be Sued Under Kansas Anti-Porn Law
Under a vaguely worded law, some websites offering LGBTQ content or news could be sued if they don't age-verify users from Kansas.
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HRC’s Kelley Robinson Makes the Time 100 List
Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2024.
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Grindr’s New Feature “Roam” Connects Users Around the Globe
Grindr is slowly rolling out a new feature to assist users with upcoming travel plans with hopes to eventually introduce other features that will connect...
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Kansas Governor Vetoes Trans Health Care Ban
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill banning gender-affirming treatments for minors, all but daring Republicans to override it.
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Court Blocks West Virginia Trans Athlete Ban
A federal appeals court ruled that West Virginia's transgender athlete ban is unconstitutional and violates laws against sex discrimination.
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DC Black Pride 2024: Everything You Need to Know
The Annual Memorial Day Weekend celebration offers a weekend full of workshops, networking, poetry slams, and parties.
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Conservative Ad Makes Case for Transgender Rights
GRACE's sixty-second commercial features a South Carolina military vet who talks about supporting his transgender son.
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How Vending Machines Can Save Lives in Substance Abuse Crisis
“Harm reduction” vending machines, offering everything from naloxone to condoms, have begun popping up in Washington, D.C.
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“Star Trek” is All the Religion I Need
Star Trek offers so much of what people turn to religion for -- hope, morality plays, aspirational visions of paradise.
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Coachella Demands Removal of STD Testing Billboard
Organizers of Coachella took umbrage at a billboard from AIDS Healthcare Foundation advertising the organization's free STD testing services.
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Bomb Threats Target Freddie’s Beach Bar: Update
Owner Freddie Lutz says threats are tied to drag queen storytime events and have also been lodged against his personal residence.
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Mississippi Man Accused of Slaughtering Ex-Boyfriend
Following a two-state car chase, police arrested Marcus Johnson, a Mississippi man who allegedly murdered Carlos Collins.
