News + Politics
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Laphonza Butler Appointed California’s First LGBTQ U.S. Senator
Laphonza Butler, a gay Black woman, has been named to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Gavin Newsom, becoming the state's first out LGBTQ senator.
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Court Allows Trans Care Bans to Stand
A federal appeals court has declined to block laws in Tennessee and Kentucky barring gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
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Dictionary.com Adds Eight New LGBTQ Words
Dictionary.com added eight new LGBTQ words and embraced gender-neutral pronouns, both for inclusivity's sake and greater ease of reading.
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Two Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crime Against Trans Murder Victim
The defendants were part of a trio that videotaped themselves harassing trans woman Alexa Negrón Luciano, who was later found shot to death.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fake HIV Drugs
The counterfeit drug ring would repackage bogus HIV medications and sell them to pharmacies, who then distributed them to patients.
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Montana Judge Blocks State’s Ban on Trans Health Care
Judge issues preliminary injunction, finding that the state's purported concern for transgender minors' well-being is "disingenuous."
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Candidates Spew Hateful Anti-Trans Rhetoric at GOP Debate
Mike Pence and Vivek Ramaswamy advocate for a national ban on gender-affirming care, with the latter calling trans identity a "mental health disorder."
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Cher Has Been Accused of Assisting in a Kidnapping
Cher has always been a bit odd and seemingly living in her own world, but the latest stories about an event from her past are...
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Jonathan Van Ness Cries Over Dax Shepard’s Trans Comments
Jonathan Van Ness and Dax Shepard get into an involved discussion about the transgender community on Shepard's podcast.
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Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Parents to Affirm Children’s Genders
California's Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill requiring judges in custody cases to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity.
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United States Earns a “C” on LGBTQ Human Rights Scorecard
The United States earned an average "grade" on a global LGBTQ human rights scorecard when it comes to protecting gay rights.
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Adam Mac Cancels Concert Over Anti-Gay Protests
Country singer Adam Mac canceled a concert in Kentucky after organizers expressed "concerns" that he would use it to "promote" homosexuality.
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Explicit Literature is Healthier than Adolescent Ignorance
Our society's inhibited ignorant have done an amazing job maintaining discomfort around sexual discussions.
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Matthew Scott Montgomery was “Punished” with Conversion Therapy
Former Disney star Matthew Scott Montgomery shared details of what he underwent to "cure" his same-sex attraction on a recent podcast.
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Trans Girl Wins Homecoming Queen, Sparking Hateful Outrage
Anti-transgender activists rage over an honor that is a gauge of a student's popularity, not a political statement.
