News + Politics
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Turkish Singer Faces Obscenity Charge Over Video of Men Dancing
Queer pop star Mabel Matiz could face up to three years in prison over a music video showing two clothed men dancing without touching.
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Trans Man Allegedly Murdered by His Estranged Wife’s Parents
Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times engineering executive, was fatally shot at a California park amid a bitter custody dispute.
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HRC Refuses to Endorse Marcy Kaptur and Amy Acton
HRC is withholding endorsements from two Ohio Democrats over their positions on transgender athletes and other trans-related issues.
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Trump Uses Anti-Transgender Slur to Attack Annie Andrews
The South Carolina Senate nominee dismissed Trump's name-calling, saying it won't lower gas or grocery prices.
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Gender Identity Ranks Last Among Voter Priorities in CNN Poll
Only 46% of voters rate gender identity issues as "extremely" or "very" important, trailing the economy, health care, and voting rights.
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Forced Out, Left Unpaid: Transgender Troops Await Separation Pay
Democrats demand answers from Pete Hegseth after reports of overdue payments leaving veterans in debt and at least one homeless.
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GOP Lawmaker Accused of Anti-Gay Slurs About Malcolm Kenyatta
Pennsylvania State Rep. Aaron Bernstine denies using an anti-gay slur and claiming Kenyatta lost weight due to AIDS.
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Nike Shareholders Reject Push to Drop LGBTQ Support
A conservative-backed proposal targeting Nike's charitable partnerships and transgender-inclusive benefits received less than 1% of votes.
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Education Department Rescinds Title IX Protections for LGBTQ Students
The rule restores first-term Trump policies on sexual misconduct complaints, drawing criticism from LGBTQ advocates and survivors' groups.
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Leon’s of Baltimore Reopens After Summer Closure
Baltimore's oldest gay bar and its sister venue, Leon's Backroom, return under family management following longtime owner Ron Singer's death.
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Annapolis Pride Returns October 3 with Ryan Cassata Headlining
The free festival features live music, family activities, and more than 150 vendors, with Cassata also serving as the parade's grand marshal.
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LGBTQ Hospitality Group Acquires 49% of Pitchers and ALOHO
HV Entertainment, which is focused on keeping LGBTQ spaces in community hands, has partnered with owner Dave Perruzza as it expands into D.C.
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Gay Adult Film Star Hunter Hardin Dies at 30
Friends mourned the OnlyFans performer, also known as LuLu LoveBottom, and urged others to check in on the people close to them.
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Gay Adult Performer Alfonso Osnaya Attacked Outside LGBTQ Bar
The alleged assault took place outside the Castro gay bar Beaux after other patrons mocked Osnaya’s porn career.
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Australian Ex-Cop on Trial for Murder of Ex-Boyfriend and Partner
Prosecutors say Beau Lamarre-Condon stalked Jesse Baird before the shootings; his lawyer says both deaths followed struggles over his gun.
