News + Politics
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Colorado man protests gay governor’s lockdown with ‘Open Our Gyms F****t’ sign
The truck was reportedly sprayed with the anti-gay slur to support a lockdown protest occurring in the state
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Mr. Gay World is a Spanish doctor who recovered from coronavirus
Francisco José Alvarado will step into the Mr Gay World title role after the 2020 contest was postponed
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Man arrested in fatal stabbing of Nina Pop pleads not guilty
Joseph Cannon faces second-degree murder and a weapons charge in transgender woman's death
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Police investigating shooting of Louisiana gay man as possible hate crime
National Black Justice Coalition is calling for a thorough investigation into McKinsley Lincoln's death
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HRC: LGBTQ people of color experiencing greater economic impact from COVID-19
LGBTQ people of color are more likely to have reduced work hours, ask for delays for bills and rent, and be unemployed during the pandemic
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Iraqi politicians call for expulsion of diplomats after foreign embassies fly Pride flag
Politicians condemned the flag-raising, with some offended because it took place during the holy month of Ramadan
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Judge in track athlete lawsuit asked to recuse himself for not allowing misgendering of trans athletes
Right-wing legal firm Alliance Defending Freedom says judge's order demonstrates his inability to be impartial
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Destination Tomorrow grants $350,000 to 16 trans-led organizations to fight HIV
Grants were made possible through Gilead Sciences' TRANScend Community Impact Fund
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Man went on naked rampage in Harlem, stabbing boyfriend and cutting off his testicles
Aljo Mrkulic allegedly tried to set a fire after stabbing 30-year-old Christopher Rodriguez to death
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Capital Pride organizers announce “reimagined” events in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Several events will take place virtually or will be "retooled" to encourage social distancing
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LGBTQ activists sue private prison contractors for wrongful death of transgender asylum seeker
Lawsuit alleges contractors were negligent in failing to obtain life-saving medical care for Roxsana Hernandez
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Team DC grants scholarships to 8 Capital area LGBTQ student-athletes
The eight $2,000 scholarships mark the highest amount the LGBTQ sports association has ever given out in a year
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British ambassador combats anti-LGBTQ attitudes in Poland with rainbow mask
British Embassy workers wore rainbow masks created by a Polish gay couple to fight rising anti-LGBTQ animus in the country
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Two Kansas City police officers indicted for assaulting transgender woman
The officers claim they used "reasonable" force to subdue Breona Hill during an arrest last year
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PrEP injection every two months proves more effective than daily Truvada
GlaxoSmithKline stopped clinical trials of the PrEP drug early due to its efficacy at preventing new HIV transmissions
