News + Politics
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After a Decade at DIK Bar, Bear Happy Hour Moves to JR.’s
The longtime monthly gathering, organized by Fergus, will hold a soft opening at its new 17th Street home on August 21.
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Gay Candidates for Congress Fall Short in Florida
Congressional losses gave way to down-ballot wins, as LGBTQ candidates flipped a school board and defeated Moms for Liberty-backed candidates.
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Keeping DEI Policies Didn’t Hurt Companies, Study Finds
Firms that retained their diversity programs performed as well as those that rolled them back despite pressure from the Trump administration.
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California Pharmacy Vandalized Over Pro-LGBTQ Signs
Corner Drug answered an anti-gay threat painted on its storefront with humor, defiance, and donations to local LGBTQ groups.
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Rehoboth Beach Elects Its First Openly Gay Mayor
Susan Stewart won 61% of the vote and will become the Delaware resort city's first woman mayor in decades.
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Big Gay Flotilla in Long Beach Floats On Despite Death Threats
Police arrested a 26-year-old man after violent threats targeted the annual LGBTQ beach party, but its organizer refused to cancel.
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Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t Fund Her All-Trans Thriller
The Matrix filmmaker says financiers like The Hunted but won't back the $10 million political thriller because of its all-trans cast.
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AIDS 2026: HIV Science Advances as Global Funding Collapses
In Rio, the global HIV community warned that lifesaving breakthroughs mean little if the people who need them cannot access them.
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Eugene Vindman Erupts in Clash Over Anti-Trans Vote
The Virginia Democrat cursed and walked out of a party meeting after trans constituents challenged his vote for a GOP "forced outing" bill.
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Two Former NBA Players Troll WNBA With Anti-Trans Stunt
Royce White and Enes Kanter Freedom claim eligibility for the 2027 draft as the league denounces "bad-faith efforts" to marginalize others.
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Trans People Can Apply for Up to $2,500 in Transition Aid
Point of Pride’s Thrive Fund covers non-medical expenses, including legal name changes, fertility preservation, and vocal therapy.
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Florida Gets a Green Light to Crack Down on Drag
The 11th Circuit ruled 8-5 against Hamburger Mary's, allowing Florida to restrict drag shows deemed obscene for minors.
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Colorado Man Charged in Anti-Gay Road-Rage Shooting
A gay man remains in critical condition after being shot in the head as he and his husband returned to their apartment complex.
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Homophobic Texts Target 2 Florida Congressional Candidates
The messages named Shevrin Jones and Kendrick Meek Jr., with one falsely claiming Jones had HIV and invoking Equality Florida.
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Rehoboth Beach Bar Fined Twice for Anti-Trans Discrimination
A state commission found the Hideout used IDs to police restroom access, denied entry to one trans woman, and banned another after she spoke out.
