News + Politics
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TV News Directors Fired Over Pride Memo Awarded $4 Million
A jury found Nexstar violated the former WOOD TV8 directors' privacy rights but rejected their defamation claims.
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Midterms Readers Forum: Tell Us What’s at Stake
Share how the midterm elections could affect your life, what will shape your vote, and what's at stake for the LGBTQ community.
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Alabama GOP Chair: Trans Candidates Have “Mental Disorders”
Terri Osborne and Allison Montgomery push back against Scott Stadthagen's attacks, accusing Republicans of ignoring voters' real concerns.
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Composer Lucian Piane Dies at 46
The music producer and former guest judge died after being struck by a car in Glendale, California, days after two arrests.
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Hungary Removes Anti-LGBTQ Provisions From Orbán-Era Law
Lawmakers lifted restrictions on LGBTQ visibility, but rights advocates warn that other discriminatory provisions remain.
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Tennessee Court Vacates Conviction in Trans Woman’s Killing
The court ruled that excluding Paris Lee's transgender identity undermined Samuel Ward Jr.'s self-defense claim.
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Hundreds Arrested in Senegal’s Anti-Gay Crackdown
Human Rights Watch says fear of prosecution is driving LGBTQ people into hiding and keeping some from seeking HIV care.
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Gay Bear App Growlr Bought by Scruff and Jack’d Owner
Scruff owner Perry Street Software bought Growlr and is planning a new design and features, but is eliminating live streaming.
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Taipei Gay Bar Raid Sparks LGBTQ Protest
Police questioned 51 patrons and arrested Commander D's owner, drawing accusations of mistreatment during Taiwan's Pride Month.
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BBC Apologizes for Defaming PinkNews Owners
The broadcaster retracted false sexual misconduct claims against Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James and agreed to pay substantial compensation.
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Fewer Younger Teens Identify as Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual
An analysis of CDC data finds the sharpest decline among ninth-grade girls, but the reasons for the shift remain unclear.
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Alito Whines Gay Marriage Turned U.S. Against Religious Liberty
In his new book, Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito claims marriage equality has silenced Americans who oppose it on religious grounds.
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Therapist Charged with Sexually Assaulting Gay Male Patients
Joseph LoGiudice, founder of Manhattan's Liberation Psychotherapy, is accused of abusing two patients who sought help coping with trauma.
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LGBTQ Bar Apologizes After Drag Performer’s Blackface Act
Pittsburgh's Blue Moon Bar canceled its weekly Open Stage event after receiving death threats over a performance that drew community outrage.
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Gay Bar Apologizes Over “Cornell 7 Inches” Trivia Team Name
Pint in Jersey City fired its trivia host after awarding "best team name" to a group mocking allegations of gang rape at Cornell University.
