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News (USA)
Utah Senate revises bathroom bill that threatened to throw trans people in jail
The Senate spent days deciding just how anti-trans they wanted the law to be.
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News (USA)
This queer couple is working toward their dream of a Little Gay Bookstore
A college couple is bringing the books to Columbus’s gayborhood.
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Commentary
An open letter to Bridget Zeigler, the newly outed queer who enjoys having sex with women
I feel a bit sorry for you. You are a victim of your own design.
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News (USA)
Transphobia hurts trans women’s health, new HIV research finds
Job discrimination and structural stressors were correlated with higher risk behavior when it came to HIV.
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Bias Watch
Christian pastor told grandmother to go to her grandson’s “homosexual wedding.” He got fired.
The Christian group that employed him compared attending a same-sex wedding to driving an alcoholic to a bar.
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Politics
Lauren Boebert called a “carpetbagger” to her face at GOP debate
Republicans in her new district aren’t putting up with her antics.
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News (USA)
Proposed California law could force social media companies to censor LGBTQ+ content
Two advocates have called it “a misguided and unconstitutional proposal.”
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News (World)
Lia Thomas begins legal battle to start competitively swimming again
“It’s been a goal of mine to swim at Olympic trials for a very long time, and I would love to see that through,” Thomas said.
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News (World)
Human rights group says Meta endangers queer Middle Easterners & urges big changes to keep them safe
Police in Middle Eastern and North African countries are using social media to entrap, extort, and torture LGBTQ+ users.
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News (USA)
Will Tennessee stop forcing HIV+ sex workers onto the violent sex offenders registry?
The decades old law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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News (USA)
Transgender veterans sue the VA for promised health care coverage
The Biden administration promised coverage two years ago but still isn’t saying when it’s coming.
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News (World)
Clueless doctor tells lesbian couple to sleep with a man if they want a baby
He has no idea how a lesbian couple could have a baby and even asked them if they know they need “human” sperm.
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News (USA)
California judge blocks new rule that would forcibly out trans police officers
The attorney general who passed the rule has typically been against forced outing policies.
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Commentary
I came out as trans in college. Then my lacrosse coach spoke out against trans athletes.
Usually on that team, I stayed quiet. But I was one of the only trans members, so I felt the need to speak up.
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Politics
Ohio elections board refuses to allow trans woman to run for office because of old law
Vanessa Joy was booted off the ballot because she did not include her deadname on official documents.
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News (USA)
Dozens of families flee Ohio after anti-trans health care ban passes
The GOP is “literally killing our children,” one Democrat said, blasting the new legislation.
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Election News
Donald Trump viciously mocked for terrible makeup that made him look like “a dirty old shoe”
People called out the hypocrisy of trying to ban drag performances while supporting a candidate who wears this much makeup.
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Commentary
Conservatives wanted “mental acuity” to be a top 2024 election issue. It’s blowing up in their face.
“His mind is scrambled eggs!”
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News (USA)
Wilson Cruz begs Capitol Hill to stop the next Pulse shooting
“I am a nephew and a family member devastated by gun violence,” Cruz said. “I’m also here as a citizen who’s exhausted.”
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News (USA)
Ohio Senate overrides governor’s veto on trans healthcare & sports bans
“The intense amount of personal and community trauma that is being inflicted by the government right now… is so cruel.”