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North Dakota Moves to Curb Trans Identity in Data, Minors
The North Dakota House passed bills Friday that would omit transgender identity from state data collection and criminalize health care providers who give gender-affirming care to minors.
California will Try to Enshrine Right to Same-Sex Marriage
California, a trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt to enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution.
How Climate Change Can Impact Your Finances
For over a decade, scientific reports have shown how climate change will likely make extreme weather events more frequent. And this trend might affect your wallet.
Endangered African Penguin Chicks Hatch at Arizona Aquarium
An Arizona aquarium is celebrating the hatching of three endangered African penguin chicks. The tiny additions are genetically valuable as zoos and aquariums work to ensure the species' survival.
Renowned Brit Singing Group's Concert Canceled in Florida Due to Member Being Gay
When the renowned British a cappella ensemble The King's Singers arrived in Florida for the final date in their US tour, they received a rude awakening.
North Carolina Senate OKs Limits on LGBTQ+ School Instruction
Public school teachers in North Carolina would be required in most circumstances to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun, under a bill passed by the Republican-controlled state Senate on Tuesday.
AI-Generated 'Seinfeld' Went Transphobic and Got Banned from Twitch
The AI at the center of 'Nothing, Forever,' inspired by the show about nothing, 'Seinfeld,' has been banned from Twitch for 14 days after a transphobic joke no one found funny.
Pastors' View: Sermons Written by ChatGPT will Have no Soul
Sermon writers say the, yes, chatbots can write a passably competent sermon. But no, they can't replicate the passion of actual preaching.
Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Enters Hospice Care at Home
Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday.
How to Keep Your Twitter Account Secure — Without Paying
Twitter users were greeted early Saturday with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform's new premium service or lose a popular account security feature.
States' Push to Define Sex Decried as Erasing Trans People
Nationally, conservatives are pushing dozens of proposals in statehouses to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows. But LGBTQ-rights advocates see a new, sweeping effort to erase trans people's legal existence.
Where's the Beefcake? NYC Fire Dept. Cancels Calendar of Heroes
Liza Minnelli outlives... the New York City Fire Department's Calendar of Heroes.
Court to Reconsider Connecticut's Transgender Athlete Policy
A federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to Connecticut's policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports, two months after a three-judge panel upheld the rules.
Facebook Ran Ads in Moldova for Oligarch Sanctioned by U.S.
Facebook allowed an exiled Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads calling for uprisings against the pro-Western government, though he and his political party were on U.S. sanctions lists.
Watch: Russia Detains Gay Chechen Refugee at Moscow Airport
Russian police detained a gay Chechen refugee upon his arrival in Moscow, raising fears among activists that he will be imprisoned and tortured by security officers in his home region.
Watch: Andie MacDowell Shares How Sharon Stone Met Gay Guys on Dating App
The elite in Hollywood and social media influencers use an exclusive, invitation-only dating app... one that, according to Andie MacDowell, matched Sharon Stone and a couple of gay men.
2023 Rewind: Penis Size Has Increased Over 30 Years. So Why are Experts Concerned?
Why is the report that men's penis size has increased in the past 30 years so worrisome to experts?
Judge Tosses Challenge to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law
A federal judge has again dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Florida law critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay" that restricts teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
Kentucky Senate Lets Teachers Decide on Transgender Pronouns
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill allowing teachers to refuse to refer to transgender students by their preferred pronouns — a proposal that was touted as protecting free-speech rights in classrooms.
ND Advances Bills to Remove 'Sexual' Content from Libraries
Two separate bills that would prohibit public libraries from displaying "explicit sexual material" passed the Senate and House floors in North Dakota on Thursday after undergoing debate among lawmakers in each chamber.