News + Politics
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Christian Ziegler Removed as Florida GOP Chairman
Florida Republican Party officials stripped Christian Ziegler of his chairmanship amid an investigation into rape allegations against him.
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Burundi President Calls for Gay People to Be Publicly Stoned
Évariste Ndayishimiye suggested all gay people in Burundi be publicly stoned. "That's what they deserve," he said.
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Openly Gay Journalist Pavel Lobkov Attacked in Russia
Former TV anchorman Pavel Lobkov posted that he was beaten in downtown Moscow in a possible homophobic attack.
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Barry Manilow Opens Up About Playing In a Gay Bathhouse
At the start of his career, Barry Manilow performed at New York City’s famed Continental Baths with Bette Midler.
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Police Investigating Transgender Woman Amber Minor’s Murder
Amber Minor was initially misgendered by police after being shot to death in a driveway in the city of Raytown, Missouri.
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Florida Republican Introduces “What Is a Woman?” Bill
A proposed bill in Florida would prohibit state entities from acknowledging or affirming transgender people's gender identities.
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Seattle Kills Plan to Build Playground at Gay Nude Beach
City officials scrapped a plan to build a children's playground at a semi-secluded nude beach popular with the LGBTQ community.
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“Mickey Mouse Has to Become a Nazi,” says Michael Knowles
Right-wing zealot Michael Knowles suggests conservatives turn the original Mickey Mouse into a Nazi to make the Disney brand toxic.
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Republican Hurls Anti-Gay Slurs at Officer During DUI Arrest
North Dakota Republicans are calling for State Rep. Nico Rios to resign after he directed anti-gay comments toward a police officer.
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Kim Davis Owes Gay Couple $360,000
Federal judge rules former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis must pay an additional fees to a couple to whom she denied a marriage license.
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Kenyan Man Gets 30 Years for Lesbian’s Murder. Activists Aren’t Happy.
Activists say the sentence for confessed killer of Sheila Lumumba is too lenient and sends a negative message about the value of LGBTQ lives.
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Iowa’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Blocked by Federal Judge
A federal court temporarily blocked a law prohibiting LGBTQ-related discussions or curriculum content in schools and banning books with descriptions of a sex act from...
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Conservatives in Panic Over Gay New Year’s Eve Kiss on CNN
Right-wing X users were apoplectic over the depiction of a same-sex kiss during CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast.
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Ohio Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Mike DeWine has rejected a law prohibiting minors from accessing gender-affirming care and banning trans athletes from women's sports.
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U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg Stands With Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws
A Republican congressman traveled to Uganda and urged political leaders to "stand firm" on a law imposing harsh penalties for homosexuality.
