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News (USA)
Idaho passes law requiring teachers to misgender trans students
The state’s governor has signed numerous anti-trans laws.
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News (USA)
Judge rules queer teachers have a right to use their chosen pronouns in First Amendment victory
“Once again, the State of Florida has a First Amendment problem.”
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Election News
Joe Biden & Kamala Harris launch new initiative targeting “critical” LGBTQ+ voters
“LGBTQ+ voters are a force to be reckoned with.”
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Politics
Kevin McCarthy rips into Matt Gaetz for ousting him from speakership out of pure revenge
McCarthy did not mince words.
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News (USA)
Abortion advocates say Trump is wholly responsible for Arizona decision & GOP will “regret” it
Republicans who have long voiced support for strict abortion laws are suddenly scrambling to distance themselves from Arizona’s near-total ban.
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Commentary
The Mormon Church is at a crossroads over LGBTQ+ folks. There’s only one right way to go.
It’s time for a massive institutional pivot – and Church leaders know it.
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News (USA)
Angry parent ruthlessly defends trans teen who was denied entry to prom for wearing a dress
“It was wrong,” declared Lesa Drake, the mother of another student who tried to escort the trans teen inside.
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Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene wishes January 6 had been “successful”
She’s since been called out for seemingly admitting her role in trying to overthrow a democratically elected president.
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Commentary
Anti-LGBTQ+ adults could be making kids more hateful. One crucial antidote could stop this.
We need to tap into the rebellious teenage impulse to push back.
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Life
NBA owner accused of using gay slur, but is it a deepfake?
Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Mat Ishbia is being questioned about a recording some say features him using a gay slur.
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News (USA)
Elon Musk blamed for X ad calling for execution of gay people
The post violates the platform’s own policies against hate speech.
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News (USA)
Right-wingers pledge to boycott The North Face because it supports LGBTQ+ youth
The outdoor apparel company sponsors an LGBTQ+ summer camp. Conservatives are outraged kids have fun there.
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News (USA)
Trans health care bans are “humiliating” & costly for families forced to travel for care
A new report gives an alarming snapshot of the burdens on families living in states with gender-affirming care bans.
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Life
Trans Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider has made game show history again
The game’s most accomplished woman is still winning big, even in a tough trivia tournament.
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News (USA)
Arizona Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban first enacted in 1864
Arizona wasn’t even a state when the law was first written, and now it is being used to essentially eliminate reproductive freedom in the state.
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News (USA)
Bar owner vows to “fight back” after drag story hour interrupted by bomb threat
“I’m hoping the next story book hour will be packed.”
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Politics
Conservative co-sponsors abandon their own bill after gay politician’s powerful speech
Nebraska’s anti-trans bill failed after the two state senators refused to vote for it.
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Life
An 18th-century minister falls for another man in Garrard Conley’s new book that he wrote on a dare
The bestselling author of “Boy Erased” has no interest in being pigeonholed.
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News (USA)
NAIA issues “unacceptable” blanket ban on trans women competing in women’s sports
The major collegiate athletic association claims it’s all in the name of fairness, but trans advocates are calling its bluff.