News + Politics
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Philadelphia Man Convicted in Murder of Trans Woman
Akhenaton Jones was found guilty of brutally stabbing and dismembering 27-year-old Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells in 2020.
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Minnesota Shooter’s “Hit List” Included 3 LGBTQ Democrats
Tammy Baldwin, Angie Craig, and Mark Pocan were among the Democrats named by the alleged shooter, a right-wing pastor with a history of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.
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Poll: NYC LGBTQ Voters Lean Toward Mamdani Over Cuomo
Early voting begins as new poll shows Mamdani leading among LGBTQ voters, but 24% remain undecided in crowded Democratic primary field.
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Tel Aviv Pride Canceled Amid Fallout From Israeli Strikes on Iran
Middle East’s largest LGBTQ celebration halted as missile exchanges between Israel and Iran spark safety concerns and citywide shutdowns.
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New Survey Shatters Myths About Trans Detransition
U.S. Trans Survey reveals that most trans people never detransition, and those who do are often forced by stigma, not personal regret.
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Support for Marriage Equality Drops, Driven By Republicans
Gallup finds declining support for same-sex marriage and moral acceptance of LGBTQ relationships, with Republicans driving the shift.
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Sorenson, Baldwin Demand Answers on Harvey Milk Ship Erasure
House and Senate Democrats chastise Pentagon leaders over plan to strip Harvey Milk’s name from Navy ship honoring civil rights icons.
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HIV Cure Could Emerge From COVID-19 mRNA Breakthrough
Researchers in Australia use COVID-era mRNA technology to expose hidden HIV in white blood cells, offering hope for a future cure.
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Drag Queens Upstage Trump at Kennedy Center’s Les Miz Gala
Trump’s first KenCen appearance this term was overshadowed by drag performers protesting his takeover of the venue during a fundraiser.
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Missoula Makes Pride Flag Official City Flag, Skirting State Ban
Missoula, Montana, declares the Pride flag its official banner to bypass a new state law banning "political" flags on public buildings.
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Judge Halts Trump’s LGBTQ Funding Ban
Ruling halts enforcement of executive orders aimed at defunding LGBTQ health centers for supporting DEI or transgender rights.
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Southern Baptists Declare War on Marriage Equality
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s national meeting in Dallas have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution opposing same-sex marriage. On June 10, more than 10,000 church...
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Masked Attacker Strikes Gay Man With Rock in Northeast D.C.
Gay couple says masked assailant has harassed them for over a year and believe the recent attack was a hate crime.
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Teen Sentenced in D.C. DJ The Barber’s Murder
16-year-old will remain in juvenile detention until 21 after pleading guilty in the 2024 fatal robbery of beloved D.C. DJ Bryan Smith.
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Trans Woman Burned in Philly Acid Attack by Juveniles
Suspects, believed to be ages 8 to 12, threw suspected battery acid on a transgender woman, causing severe burns.
