News + Politics
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Gay Restaurant Workers Awarded $150,000 in Discrimination Lawsuit
A married gay couple have been awarded more than £120,000, or about $150,000 U.S. dollars, after suing their former employer, a London-based Italian restaurant, for...
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U.S. House Adjourns Without Choosing Speaker
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to adjourn on Tuesday evening without electing a speaker, despite holding three separate votes to do so — marking...
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Here are the 19 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy
19 Republicans in Congress voted against confirming Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. See who they are.
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Right-Wing Republicans Block Kevin McCarthy as U.S. House Speaker
Several Republicans defected to block Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the first ballot.
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Brazilian Authorities to Reopen Fraud Case Against George Santos
Brazilian authorities have told The New York Times that they intend to reopen a criminal fraud case against openly gay New York Congressman-elect George Santos stemming from...
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Black Eyed Peas Take a Stand for the LGBTQ Community
The Black Eyed Peas weren't shy about making their support for the LGBTQ, Jewish, and African American communities loudly heard.
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Polish County Fights Inclusion in “Atlas of Hate”
An anti-LGBTQ county in Poland lost a lawsuit against a group of activists who had included the county in the “Atlas of Hate,” an online...
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LGBTQ People 9 Times More Likely To Be Victims of Violent Hate Crime
A recent analysis by The Williams Institute, an LGBTQ think tank at the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law, found that LGBTQ people were...
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Lesbian Tennis Star Martina Navratilova Diagnosed with 2 Forms of Cancer
Martina Navratilova, an out lesbian and one of the top female tennis players of all time, has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. Navratilova,...
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Appeals Court Upholds Florida District’s Transgender Bathroom Ban
A federal appeals court has sided with a Florida school district’s policy prohibiting transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identities. On Dec....
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Federal Judge Refuses to Block Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to block a Colorado law prohibiting therapists from subjecting minors to conversion therapy or other attempts to...
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Transgender Death Row Inmate’s Execution Scheduled for Jan. 3
The first openly transgender woman set to be executed in the United States has asked Missouri’s governor for clemency, citing mental health issues. Amber McLaughlin,...
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World Boxing Council to Introduce Separate Transgender Category
The World Boxing Council, one of four major organizations that sanction professional boxing matches, plans to launch a separate category dedicated to transgender fighters over...
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Couple Scammed Gay Victims Out of £400,000 on Dating Apps
A couple from South London duped approximately 80 people, primarily gay men, out of more than £400,000, or $482,126 in U.S. dollars, as part of...
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Jennifer Williams Elected New Jersey’s First Transgender Councilwoman
Voters in Trenton, New Jersey, have elected the state’s first-ever transgender municipal officeholder, delivering victory to Jennifer Williams for the city’s North Ward seat by...
