News + Politics
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Target Removes Pride-Themed Merchandise After Threats
Target has removed some Pride-themed merchandise after receiving threats, but LGBTQ groups accuse the company of "caving" to extremists.
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Malaysia Raids Swatch Stores, Confiscating Pride-Themed Watches
Malaysian authorities raided nearly a dozen Swatch stores to confiscate watches from the company's "Pride Collection."
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Adm. Rachel Levine, Earline Budd Among Capital Pride Honorees
Capital Pride has announced its Pride Hero awardees for 2023.
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Hamburger Mary’s Orlando Sues Florida Over Anti-Drag Law
Hamburger Mary's is suing Florida over a law to restrict drag performances, claiming it violates the restaurant's First Amendment rights.
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Latino, Jewish and Gay: Joe Vogel Would Bring Diversity to Congress
Maryland Del. Joe Vogel, 26, would become the state's first openly gay Latino and Jewish member of Congress if elected next year.
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Security Guard Charged with Sexually Assaulting Trans Woman
Victim claims security guard forced himself upon her in a bar's single-stall bathroom, but he claims the encounter was consensual.
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NAACP, HRC Issue Florida Travel Advisories
Civil rights groups have issued travel advisories to Florida in response to new laws targeting diversity initiatives and the LGBTQ community.
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The Dodgers Have Undergone a “Baptism of Rainbow-Colored Fire”
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reversed course and will honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag nun troupe, at their Pride Night.
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Church Sign Broken After Rainbow Banners Erected on its Lawn
An LGBTQ-affirming church's "All Are Welcome" sign was broken after the church erected rainbow-colored banners on its lawn.
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Trans Student Skips Graduation After Being Barred from Wearing Dress
A transgender student opted not to attend her high school graduation after her local school district refused to allow her to wear a dress.
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Teacher May Be Fired After Criticizing Ban on “Rainbowland”
District officials claim teacher Melissa Tempel's protest of banned song violates a district policy prohibiting political speech in schools.
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DC Black Pride Returns In Full Force for 2023
For its 32nd anniversary, DC Black Pride creates a space for the Black LGBTQ community to convene, celebrate, and commemorate.
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Right-Wing Bigotry Hides Behind a Kid-Friendly Facade
The GOP's current cultural red-meat campaign against Trans youth is a fraud, as clear as it is cruel.
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Transgender Girl Banned From Wearing Dress To Graduation
The American Civil Liberties Union launches lawsuit against Harrison County School District in Mississippi on behalf of 17-year-old client.
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L.A. Dodgers Disinvite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from Pride Event
The rescinded invitation comes after conservatives balked at giving the troupe of drag "nuns" an award for their community service.
