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36m ago
Since 2021, we’ve seen a dramatic rollback of trans rights across the United States. Driven by an intentional far-right and Republican party-aligned misinformation campaign that has inspired political action and violence, it makes clear its purpose: to deny trans people the ability to live safely and freely ..read more
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36m ago
It's the opening day of the 2024 baseball season (well, at least here in the U.S.), and it has always been one of my favorite — and most anticipated — days of the year. And it was 50 years ago this year, when my favorite (former) baseball player, Steve Garvey, rocketed to Major League Baseball fame ..read more
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2h ago
The Kansas state legislature has passed a law that will require age-verification on websites that host content deemed "harmful to minors ..read more
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3h ago
Sacramento's city council has voted unanimously to declare the capital of California a sanctuary city for transgender people ..read more
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4h ago
After initial reports indicated that the accuser of a prominent Republican operative had dropped his lawsuit alleging unwanted sexual touching without being paid, it appears there’s more to the story ..read more
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7h ago
After a record year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation at the state level and in a year that threatens to outdo it, LGBTQ+ Americans are seeing a negative impact on their mental health and quality of life, according to a new survey from Data for Progress ..read more
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18h ago
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, who helped repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” died Wednesday of complications from a fall. He was 82 ..read more
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21h ago
A settlement has been reached in Florida in a disagreement between the state’s Republican governor and one of the largest employers ..read more
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22h ago
Women from the LGBTQ+ community face more challenges in running for office than their male counterparts, a new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and Loyola Marymount University points out ..read more
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1d ago
A Houthi court sentenced nine men to death on charges of “sodomy,” Human Rights Watch has found, while sentencing an additional 23 men to prison ..read more