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Trump 'Fine' After Shooting at Rally, Campaign Says. Prosecutor Says Gunman And One Attendee Are Dead
Donald Trump's campaign said in a statement that the former president was "fine" after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.
Donald Trump Whisked Off Stage In Pennsylvania After Apparent Gunshots Rang Through The Crowd
Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America's Diminutive and Pioneering Sex Therapist, Dies at 96
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.
Alec Baldwin Weeps in Court When Judge Announces Involuntary Manslaughter Case Dismissed Mid-Trial
A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor's trial and saying it cannot be filed again.
West Virginia, Idaho Asking Supreme Court to Review Rulings Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete
West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports.
New York's Top Court Allows 'Equal Rights' Amendment to Appear on November Ballot
A proposed amendment to New York's constitution to bar discrimination over "gender identity" and "pregnancy outcomes" will appear on the ballot this November, the state's high court ruled Thursday.
Heritage Foundation Official Threatens Hacktivist Furry with Disturbing Messages
When group of "gay furry hackers" leaked information supposedly stolen from the Heritage Foundation, former Trump official Mike Howell made disturbing messages the centerpiece of a threat to a member of the group.
Man Charged with Killing, Dismembering Transgender Teen he Met Through Grindr
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing and dismembering a transgender teenager he met through a dating app has been charged with murder and related counts.
Dallas Hotel Abruptly Cancels 'Daddyland Festival 2024' Amid Complaints
This past weekend many of the attendees of the 'Daddyland Festival 2024' in Dallas were abruptly evicted from the event's host hotel, the downtown Crowne Plaza.
Watch: Missing Male Partner a 'Person of Interest' in Disappearance, Death of Man in Alabama
The male partner of a man who disappeared and was later found dead has been named a "person of interest" by investigators; the partner himself has vanished in the wake of the man's death.
This Olympic-Class Athlete Came Out and the Response Was a Shrug
Elite sports may have a reputation for homophobia, but when Trey Cunningham — ranked 11th in the world — came out, it was only his parents that were slow to accept him. Everyone else barely blinked.
Appeals Court Reexamines Order Not to Ban Library Books on Gender, History, Sexual Health
A federal appeals court is taking another look at its own order requiring a Texas county to keep eight books on public library shelves that deal with subjects including sex, gender identity and racism.
NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars Assistant Coach Kevin Maxen Shares His Coming Out Story
Last year, Kevin Maxen, assistant strength and conditioning coach for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, came out. Now the assistant strength and conditioning coach is opening up about the reasoning behind that decision.
Report Shows Half of Queer Parents Fear Their Kids Might be Bullied Due to Having LGBTQ+ Family
A majority of queer parents surveyed for a new report say they have faced intrusive questions and remarks, with half of them fearing their children will face bullying because of their families.
LGBTQ+ Librarians Grapple with Attacks on Books - and on Themselves
Worldwide Pride Month events are well underway to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights. But it is coming at a time when people who identify as LGBTQ+ say they are facing increasing difficulties at work.
Trans Prison Inmate Assaulted by Cellmate in Arizona Gets $10K Judgment in Civil Rights Suit
A transgender woman who was assaulted by a male inmate while housed in a men's unit at an Arizona penitentiary has won a $10,000 judgment in a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Can a Marriage Survive a Gender Transition? Yes, and Even Thrive. How these Couples Make it Work
Such marriages, when they do prevail, can underscore the resilience of love, the flexibility of sexual identity and the diversity in LGBTQ+ relationships 20 years after the first same-sex marriages in the U.S. and with Pride Month in its sixth decade.
A San Francisco Store is Shipping LGBTQ+ Books to States Where they are Banned
In an increasingly divisive political sphere, Becka Robbins focuses on what she knows best — books.
Oklahoma Education Official Criticized for Anti-Trans Policies Orders Bible Instruction in Public Schools
Oklahoma's top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms.
California Man Convicted of Murder in 2018 Stabbing Death of Gay University of Pennsylvania Student
A California man was convicted of murder with a hate crime enhancement Wednesday for the 2018 stabbing death of a gay University of Pennsylvania student.