News + Politics
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Senate Bill Would Fully Erase Transgender Identity in U.S.
Senator Roger Marshall's bill would legally prohibit recognition of a person's gender that doesn't align with their assigned sex at birth.
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Trump Reportedly Plans to Kick Transgender People Out of Military
Prohibition on military service would discharge at least 15,000 transgender individuals and ban any future transgender enlistees.
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Trump Taps Gay Billionaire Scott Bessent to Lead Treasury
Wall Street analysts believe Bessent will encourage Trump to roll back his aggressive plans for imposing tariffs on imported goods.
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Victims of Club Q Shooting Sue Sheriff’s Office and Club’s Owners
A pair of lawsuits claim that the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and Club Q could have taken more action to prevent the 2022 mass...
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Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for Hate Crime Hoax Reversed
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett's 2021 conviction, saying prosecutors had no right to retry him.
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Crowd Cheers as Trans Women Beaten in Minneapolis
Two transgender women were beaten by a group of men at a light rail station as a crowd cheered and no one intervened to help.
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Sarah McBride Criticized for Complying with Restroom Ban
Transgender advocates criticize Congresswoman-elect, saying she's setting a dangerous precedent by acquiescing to Republican demands.
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Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Gay Jewish Student
Samuel Woodward, who had Neo-Nazi ties, was found guilty last July of stabbing 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, 28 times.
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Speaker Mike Johnson Imposes a Trans Restroom Ban
The House Speaker implemented a new rule requiring all transgender people to use Capitol facilities matching their "biological sex."
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Gay People Targeted with ‘Re-Education Camp’ Texts
LGBTQ people are among a host of groups receiving offensive, inflammatory texts in the wake of Donald Trump's electoral victory.
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A Grim Report Details Anti-Trans Violence in America
A report by HRC, released ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance, details the staggering scope of anti-transgender violence in the United States.
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Nancy Mace Wants to Ban Sarah McBride from Capitol Restrooms
Mace's resolution would prevent transgender people from using U.S. Capitol restrooms that match their gender identity.
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Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade to Allow LGBTQ Groups
Following years of public pressure, parade organizers finally lifted a ban on LGBTQ groups marching in the annual parade.
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LaMelo Ball Fined $100,000 by NBA for Anti-Gay Slur
After the Charlotte Hornets point guard used a homophobic slur in a post-game interview, the NBA levied the maximum fine possible.
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Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen on “The New Chapter of Our Resistance”
In a post-election interview, 4ATE’s Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen talks about the challenges ahead for the transgender community.
