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Infowars Host Owen Shroyer Pleads Guilty to Capitol Riot Charge
Infowars host Owen Shroyer, who promoted baseless claims of 2020 election fraud on the far-right internet platform, pleaded guilty on Friday to joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol.
Watch: Gay Man Claiming Homophobes Torched Him is a Suspect in Assault on Pregnant Woman
The story a gay San Diego man told about being doused in flammable fluid and set alight by homophobes has come under scrutiny by police who say he's a suspect himself in an assault on a pregnant woman.
Why are the Texas Rangers the Only MLB Team without a Pride Night?
All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ culture and rights.
San Francisco Displays Largest Ever Pink Triangle for Pride Month in a Stand Against Pushback
The giant canvas pink triangle that is one of the LGBTQ+ community's Pride month symbols in San Francisco is bigger than ever this year. Volunteers said they are taking a stand for their rights amid a national pushback from conservative lawmakers.
NHL Teams Won't Wear Theme-Night Jerseys after Players' Pride Refusals Caused Distractions
NHL teams won't wear special jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to use rainbow-colored Pride jerseys this past season and causing unwelcome distractions.
Transgender Sports Ban Heads to North Carolina Governor's Desk
Transgender girls in North Carolina would no longer be allowed to play on the school sports teams that align with their gender identity under a proposal that received final legislative approval on Thursday.
Southern Baptists' Expulsion of Churches with Women Pastors is Also About Gays in the Church
The Southern Baptist Church's stance on issues of gender and sexuality isn't just about interpretation of scripture; the church uses these issues to differentiate itself from more progressive denominations.
North Carolina House Revives LGBTQ+ Education Limits in Final Days of Session
Previously stalled legislation that would limit LGBTQ+ instruction in North Carolina public schools and require teachers to out trans kids to their parents gained momentum after months of inaction as lawmakers push measures before the end of the session.
Rules Allow Transgender Woman at Wyoming Chapter, and a Court Can't Interfere, Sorority Says
A national sorority has defended allowing a transgender woman into its University of Wyoming chapter, saying in a new court motion that the chapter followed sorority rules despite a lawsuit from seven women in the organization who argued the opposite.
Court Exempts a Texas Company from Following Anti-Discrimination Law Protecting LGBTQ+ Workers
A federal agency cannot force a Texas-based conservative Christian business to comply with policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees or job applicants, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Tennessee Attorney General Says Seeking Clinic's Transgender Patient Records Part of Fraud Probe
Tennessee's top legal chief said that Vanderbilt University Medical Center turning over medical records for trans patients is a "run-of-the-mill fraud investigation" and argued that his office purposefully kept the probe private to avoid a "media circus."
North Carolina Legislature Pushes Limits on Transgender Youth Rights
Transgender rights took center stage Tuesday in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly advanced legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports.
Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
A federal judge struck down Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions.
LGBTQ+ Pride Flags Vandalized at Stonewall National Monument 3 Times during Pride Month
Dozens of LGBTQ+ pride flags were damaged and ripped down at the Stonewall National Monument over the weekend, the third such bout of vandalism at the LGBTQ+ landmark during this Pride month, police said.
Attackers Hurl Homophobic Slurs, Set Gay San Diego Man on Fire
A gay San Diego man described a public attack in which strangers began shouting anti-gay slurs at him, with one of the men dousing him with some sort of fluid just before he was suddenly covered in flames.
Around the Town with Dr. Bill: Countdown to Pride with Brooks Brothers, Flotilla DeBarge & Cafeteria's Birthday
With Pride on the horizon, Dr. William Kapfer attended a number of Pride related events, including Brooks Brothers celebrating Pride with a new shirt & town hall panel, partying with DJ Flotilla DeBarge, and celebrating Cafeteria at its anniversary party.
West Virginia Basketball Coach Bob Huggins Resigns Hours after Drunken Driving Arrest
After his arrest Saturday, West Virginia University announced basketball coach Bob Huggins's resignation. It came a month after the school suspended him for three games for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.
A Utah City Violated the First Amendment in Denying a Drag Show Permit, Judge Rules
The city of St. George must issue a permit for a Utah-based group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park, a federal judge ruled, calling the city's attempt to stop the show unconstitutional discrimination.
West Virginia's Bob Huggins Arrested on Suspicion of Drunken Driving in Pittsburgh
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, a month after the university suspended him for three games for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.
TV News Owner Apologizes for Pride Month Memo Telling Michigan Staff to Cover Fewer LGBTQ+ Events
The general manager of a television news station in western Michigan has apologized after staff received a memo telling reporters to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events during Pride Month because coverage could be "polarizing."