News + Politics
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Trans youth claims he was raped, then stripped, beaten and tortured by gang in Ukraine
Victim says he was stripped naked, handcuffed and beaten by a group after being lured through a dating app
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Gay couple ‘humiliated’ after allegedly being told they couldn’t shop together
A Sainsbury's security guard ordered the men to separate, but ignored straight couples, they claim
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Turkish government frets that drawing rainbows will make children gay
Children were encouraged to draw rainbows to give hope to people sheltering at home amid COVID-19
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Former California police officer claims he was fired because he’s gay and has HIV
Former Gardena policeman says he was falsely accused of inappropriately touching his fellow officers
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Gay man asks Dallas court to recognize his common law marriage to ex-partner
Lawyers argue courts should grant divorce to gay couple of 15 years, despite Texas' same-sex marriage ban
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Extraordinary World: As Metro Weekly turns 26, we embrace a new digital frontier
As we start our 26th anniversary year, we thank you for your readership, and for your support
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Judge allows South Carolina lesbian couple’s foster care lawsuit against HHS to move forward
Government argued it isn't responsible for Miracle Hill's refusal to work with same-sex couples and others
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Germany bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth
The new law criminalizes conversion therapy and bans advertising for the practice
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Tulsa residents protest neighbor who posts anti-gay signs on his lawn
Jon Bailey insists he's within his right to post the signs, which reflect his religious beliefs, on his property
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Gay weatherman fired after calling out armed lockdown protesters in Minnesota
Kare 11 meteorologist Sven Sundgaard shared a post calling the protesters "white nationalist...gun fetishist miscreants"
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Indonesian LGBTQ people are being forced to undergo exorcisms to ‘cure’ them
A transgender woman said she was forced to undergo an exorcism to "save" her from her "gender disease"
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Idaho governor asks SCOTUS to block transgender inmate’s surgery
Adree Edmo argues that Idaho's refusal to provide her with surgery violates her constitutional rights
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Trenton councilwoman apologizes for anti-gay comments
Robin Vaughn apologizes for homophobic remarks, saying, "I regret letting my emotions get the best of me."
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DC Eagle closed after months of mismanagement, employees say
DC Eagle employees on the legacy of the city’s oldest leather bar, and the alleged mismanagement that brought it down
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Freddie’s partners with Amazon to provide meals to frontline workers
The shopping giant is working with Freddie’s Beach Bar and Restaurant to deliver boxed meals to workers and struggling families
