News + Politics
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Insurers Refuse to Reimburse Trans Doctor Under Legal Name
A transgender doctor in Louisiana is facing financial hardship and may have to close due to insurance companies that have refused to reimburse her for...
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Vigil Held in Memory of Jasmine Starr Parker, Slain D.C. Trans Woman
Community members rallied on Monday afternoon to remember a transgender woman who died after being stabbed earlier this month in Northeast D.C. A group consisting...
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Court Keeps West Virginia Transgender Athlete Ban in Place
Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled that West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes competing in female-designated sports is constitutional and may remain in place....
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Court Sides with Religious Colleges over LGBTQ Students
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Title IX exemptions that allow religious colleges to discriminate against LGBTQ students.
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Florida Wants to Expand “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Florida lawmakers may consider legislation to expand the state's "Don't Say Gay" law so it applies to middle schoolers.
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Ritchie Torres Calls George Santos a “Danger to Democracy”
U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has penned an op-ed for NBC News calling fellow New York Congressman George Santos, the sole gay Republican in Congress,...
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Hospital Discriminated Against Transgender Man, Federal Court Finds
A federal judge has ruled that a Catholic hospital in Maryland discriminated against a transgender patient when it refused to perform a hysterectomy as part...
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Man in Speedo Seen in Lawmaker’s Zoom Meeting
An Arizona Democratic lawmaker came under attack from right-wing trolls after a man in a speedo and and black undershirt was seen behind him while...
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Airbnb Suspends Host Who Refused to Rent to Gay Couple
Short-term rental platform launches investigation into allegation that a host violated its nondiscrimination policy.
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Meet the Queen of ‘Miss Universe’
Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip is the new owner of Miss Universe. She's a billionaire. A mother of two. And transgender.
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Madonna Is Going On A Career Retrospective Tour
Queen of Pop Madonna is reportedly planning a global tour for 2023 that will serve as a “career retrospective,” reports Billboard.
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Florida Man Carried Out Harassment Campaign Against Gay Neighbors
A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly harassing a gay couple who live next to him, even going so far as to menace their...
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Woman Sprays “Holy Water” on Gay Couple Outside Mexican Church
A woman in Mexico was caught on video spraying what appeared to be “holy water” on a gay couple who were hugging each other and...
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Democrats’ SANTOS Act Would Punish Candidates Who Lie About Their Resume
A pair of Democratic congressman have introduced a bill aimed at fining and punishing candidates for political office who lie about their résumés or biographies....
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Commentary: Out With the Old
The transition from 2022 to 2023 has a sickly sourness of retro aftertaste.
