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Census Bureau Wants to Test Asking about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on Biggest Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau asked the Biden administration Tuesday for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual survey of life in the country.
Pentagon Working to Restore Benefits to LGBTQ+ Veterans Forced Out Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The Pentagon is contacting former service members who may have been forced out of the military and deprived of years of benefits due to policies targeting their sexual orientation, starting with those who served under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
On 50th Anniversary of Out Tennis Great Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' Win, a Push to Honor her in Congress
Billie Jean King's victory in the "Battle of the Sexes" was a milestone moment as women pushed for equality on the playing field and beyond.
Challenges to Library Books Continue at Record Pace
Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, and the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based libraries. Books with racial and LGBTQ+ themes are top of the list.
Biden Using Executive Power to Create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program.
'Batman' Scholar Acknowledges Creator's Gay Son — and Quits when He's Told to Stifle
Mar Tyler Nobleman is best known as the author of "Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-creator of Batman." Now he might also be known for pushing back on anti-LGBTQ+ censorship.
'Gender Queer' Author Sends GOP Sen. Kennedy a Message — The Book is Not for Kids
After GOP sen John Kennedy read excerpts from Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer" in Congress last week, claiming it is aimed at children, the author disagreed — it is not for kids.
Lauren Boebert's New BF Co-Owns Venue that Host Drag Shows
There likely hasn't been a theater visit more scrutinized than that of anti-drag congresswoman Lauren Boebert. It was revealed is her companion & new boyfriend owns an Aspen Bar that hosts drag events
Rolling Stone Co-founder Jann Wenner Removed from Rock Hall Leadership after Controversial Comments
Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall's board of directors after making comments that were seen as disparaging toward Black and female musicians.
EDGE Interview: For the Love of Peggy Lee — Ann Hampton Callaway Honors the Jazz Great with New Show
Cabaret superstar Ann Hampton Callaway honors Peggy Lee, one of the 20th century's great jazz vocalists, in a tribute show. EDGE spoke to Callaway about her love of Lee.
Kansas Will No Longer Change Trans People's Birth Certificates to Reflect their Gender Identities
Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Apologizes after Getting Kicked Out of Show and Falsely Denying She Vaped
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday after getting kicked out of a musical play in Colorado last weekend for disruptive behavior and then falsely denying she had been vaping.
Watch: Mother Tearfully Confronts Mike Pence Over Transgender Rights
The former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate was forced to defend his anti-LGBTQ+ policies to a mother directly affected during a NewsNation town hall Wednesday.
Video Appears to Show Rep. Lauren Boebert Vaping at 'Beetlejuice' Show Before She was Ejected
New surveillance video from a Denver theater appears to show Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert vaping during a "Beetlejuice" musical play — the one thing she denied doing while acknowledging earlier this week that she had been kicked out for being disruptive
Jury Awards $100,000 to Kentucky Couple Denied Marriage License by Ex-County Clerk Kim Davis
A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple who sued former county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
As All Eyes Are Fixed on Pennsylvania Manhunt, A DC Murder Suspect Is on the Run and Off the Radar
While the nation has been transfixed by the two-week manhunt for escaped prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante in Pennsylvania, another fugitive drama has been playing out in the nation's capital with comparatively minimal attention.
At the University of North Carolina, Two Shootings 30 Years Apart Show How Much Has Changed
3 decades ago, as a University of North Carolina student, he covered a deadly shooting for the school newspaper. Last month, as a journalism professor at the same school, Ryan Thornburg kept his students safe during a lockdown — after another shooting.
Oklahoma School Principal Defends His Drag Queen Alter Ego
For 26 years, principal Shane Murnan has been a superstar administrator in Oklahoma public education while also delighting audiences in the evening as the colorful drag queen Shantel Mandalay.
EDGE Interview: 'Dinah' Founder Mariah Hanson on Annual Event's Continuing 'Magic'
Mariah Hanson, the organizer of the first 'Dinah," talks about the event's enduring appeal. "You don't really need to tinker with it anymore."
Homophobic, Racist Abuse Hurled at Victorious Texas Longhorns
A group of sore losers assailed Texas Longhorns players with homophobic and racist abuse after the Longhorns defeated the Crimson Tide on Sept. 9.