News + Politics
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Syphilis Cases Soar Among Gay and Bisexual Men
The U.S. is seeing over 200,000 syphilis cases annually, the highest figure since the 1950s, and largely among gay and bisexual men.
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Manhattan Education Council Proposes Trans Sports Ban
A Manhattan education council is urging New York City Public Schools to ban transgender athletes from female sports teams.
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Scott Wiener to Ted Cruz: “Everyone Hated You” in Law School
Gay California State Sen. Scott Wiener claps back at Cruz for conflating him with a disgraced former congressman.
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Voters Remove School Board Members Who Pushed Anti-LGBTQ Policies
Voters in Orange, California, successfully recalled two school board members accused of pushing anti-LGBTQ policies, including one that “outs” transgender students to their parents. Madison...
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MacKenzie Scott Donates Millions to LGBTQ Nonprofits
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is giving away $640 million to 361 community nonprofits across the United States, including a sizable portion to LGBTQ organizations. As reported...
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New York’s Former Playboy Club to Become Gay Hotel
A gay developer plans to transform a complex that once housed the Playboy Club into a gay-friendly hotel, restaurant, and nightclub.
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Senate Confirms Out Lesbian to 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
With the confirmation of Nicole Berner, President Biden ties Obama’s record for appointing the most LGBTQ federal judges in history.
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Hollywood Man Assaulted While Attacker Screams, “Die, F****t, Die!”
Police in West Hollywood are searching for a man who assaulted another while man yelling anti-gay slurs. He is also believed to have assaulted other...
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Ireland’s Gay Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, Resigns
The country's youngest and first openly gay prime minister steps down ahead of expected political losses in upcoming elections.
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NCAA Sued for Allowing Trans Participation in College Sports
More than a dozen female athletes are suing the NCAA, alleging that transgender competitors in female sports violates Title IX.
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Suicide Hotline Calls Spiked 238% After Nex Benedict’s Death
Experts say youth may be feeling anxiety about the overall anti-LGBTQ atmosphere in Oklahoma.
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Planet Fitness Faces Boycott After Banning Anti-Trans Member
Right-wingers demand boycott of gym chain for banning a customer who harassed and took a photo of a trans woman in a locker room.
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Caitlyn Jenner Backs New York County’s Transgender Sports Ban
The transgender reality TV star defended an order banning sports teams with trans players from using a New York county's sports facilities.
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Dog Park Shooter Charged with Hate Crime in Gay Man’s Murder
Gerald Radford faces hate crime charges in gay man's slaying, despite his initial claim that that he was acting in self-defense.
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Councilmember Resigns After Peeing on Gay Bar
At around 2 a.m. on March 9, a security camera outside of Precinct, a gay bar in downtown Los Angeles, caught two men dressed in...
