News + Politics
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LGBTQ Advocates Sue Montana Over “Calculated” Attack on Drag
A group of LGBTQ advocates are suing Montana to overturn a recently passed law that bans drag in public and is the nation’s first law...
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Mississippi Libraries Ban Youth from Accessing E-Books
Mississippi minors are being denied access to widely used e-book and audiobook platforms due to a new book-banning law. The law, which went into effect...
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Transgender Female Athletes Banned from Women’s Cycling
The governing body of world cycling says transgender females will be allowed to compete in "open" category but not in women's events.
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George Santos To Be Censured By Democrats
Rep. Ritchie Torres plans to introduced a privileged resolution to censure Santos for misleading voters with biographical fabrications.
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California Voters Have a Chance to Repeal Prop 8
A proposed constitutional amendment would repeal the ban on same-sex marriage and declare marriage a "fundamental right."
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First Grade Teacher Fired for Protesting “Rainbowland” Ban
Melissa Tempel was fired after she brought to light her school district's attempt to ban the song "Rainbowland."
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Judge Allows Kentucky Trans Health Care Ban to Take Effect
A federal judge has issued an order halting an injunction he previously issued to prevent Kentucky state authorities from enforcing the state’s ban on gender-affirming...
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Judge Allows Drag Shows to Resume at Hamburger Mary’s
Hamburger Mary's Orlando received a respite after a federal judge blocked Florida from punishing the restaurant under its anti-drag law.
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House Republicans Attach Anti-Trans Amendments to Defense Bill
Congressional Republicans have attached several right-wing amendments to a key defense bill, including two targeting the transgender community.
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Gay Porn Star Roman Todd Claims He Almost Died from Overdose
Roman Todd, a gay adult film star, has claimed he overdosed in an airport bathroom earlier this month after taking pills laced with fentanyl.
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Japan’s Supreme Court Rules Restroom Bans “Unacceptable”
Decision in favor of transgender woman barred from women's restrooms marks the high court's first ruling on LGBTQ workplace protections.
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Journalist Who Uncovered Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge Attacked
Russian journalist Elena Milashina was beaten, had her fingers broken, her head shaved and was doused with green dye in attack.
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Can Horny Male Macaques Help Destigmatize Gay Sex Among Humans?
Research finds that most monkeys on Puerto Rican island of Cayo Santiago discovered to be “behaviourally bisexual.”
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Attacker Faces Hate Crime Charges for Throwing Coffee at Man
The suspect allegedly approached the victim outside a Starbucks and tossed hot coffee at him while yelling an anti-gay slur.
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Olympian Wins Appeal of Testosterone Limits for Female Athletes
A court sided with Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya, who is challenging requirements that she take hormones to reduce her testosterone levels.
