News + Politics
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Russia Convicts Trans Blogger for Sharing LGBTQ Content
Transgender blogger Milana Petrova has been convicted and fined for violating Russia's law prohibiting dissemination of pro-LGBTQ content.
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Anti-LGBTQ Group Sues Target Over Pride Displays
Target has been sued on behalf of an investor who claims selling Pride-themed merchandise harmed the company's market value.
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Chef’s Best 2023: What The Restaurants Are Dishing Out
A roundup of the participating restaurants and chefs at the upcoming Chef's Best Dinner and what they plan to serve.
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Carrie Stoltzfus: From Covid’s Worst to Chef’s Best
Food & Friends Executive Director Carrie Stoltzfus celebrates the return of the group's popular gala
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Chef Rasheed Abdurrahman Serves More Than 1.9 Million Meals a Year
Food & Friends Executive Chef Abdurrahman runs one of the DMV area's most demanding -- and life-nourishing -- kitchens.
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Baltimore’s Joey Fink Crowned the Winner at NJB 2023
Sunday's lively NJB 2023 Pageant was filled with drag, comedy, music, and mishegoss.
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Court Rules Parents Can’t Challenge “Gender Support Plans”
Appeals court finds parents who objected to Montgomery County Public Schools' trans student policy lack standing to challenge it.
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Hospital Investigated for Sharing Trans Medical Records
HHS has begun a civil rights investigation of Tennessee hospital for handing over patients' medical records to the state attorney general.
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9th Circuit Allows Arizona Trans Athletes to Play on Girls’ Teams
Two transgender athletes will be able to continue playing on female-designated sports teams following a federal court’s decision not to overturn a lower court order...
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Skittles Causes a Conservative Conniption
Conservatives lash out at Skittles after the company's annual Pride Month collab goes viral online.
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County Bans Minors from Checking Out LGBTQ Library Books
A Texas county has approved a policy barring minors from checking out LGBTQ-themed books, which are considered "explicit" material.
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Man Who Menaced Gay Bar with Gun Sentenced to 5 Years
Conell Walter Harris, who pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges, also faces state charges related to incident at 19 Bar in Minneapolis.
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Lesbian Officer Wins $2.6 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit
A former Ohio Highway Patrol officer was awarded $2.6 million after a jury found she was discriminated against as a woman and a lesbian.
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‘Teacher of the Year’ Flees Idaho After Being Harassed
A right-wing smear campaign led Idaho's 2023 Teacher of the Year to flee the state after she was attacked for pro-LGBTQ social media posts.
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Catholic School Expels Student Over LGBTQ Book Ban
A Catholic school in Missouri expelled a straight-A student after his mother objected to the school's ban on books with LGBTQ characters.
