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Three Dead, One Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Outside Chicago Gay Bar

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 17, 2022

Reports and social media posts say that three gay Black men were killed and a fourth seriously injured by a car that struck them as they stood outside a gay bar in Chicago.

Will Asymptomatic Monkeypox Infections Cause Wider Spread?

Will Asymptomatic Monkeypox Infections Cause Wider Spread?

Aug 17, 2022

Can monkeypox be spread asymptomatically? A French study released this week suggests that could be the case.

Scientists Say New Climate Law is Likely to Reduce Warming

By Seth Borenstein | Aug 17, 2022

Massive incentives for clean energy in the U.S. law signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden should reduce future global warming "not a lot, but not insignificantly either," according to a climate scientist.

Inside Waltham House — Helping Trans Teens Validate Their Experience

Inside Waltham House — Helping Trans Teens Validate Their Experience

By Steve Duffy | Aug 16, 2022

Rebecca Smith is the program director of Waltham House, a residential house outside Boston designed specifically for LGBTQ+ youth. EDGE spoke to Smith about the facilities and its outreach programs.

Millennial Money: A Scarcity Money Mindset Can Cost You

By Sara Rathner | Aug 16, 2022

If the current situation has you avoiding any long-term planning or fearing spending any money, even on things you need, you're experiencing a scarcity mindset.

How to Sell Bitcoin Through a Peer-to-Peer Exchange

Aug 16, 2022

Do you want to buy or sell Bitcoin through a peer-to-peer exchange? If so, here's a guide to help you transact safely.

Rapper A$AP Rocky Charged with Felony Assault with a Firearm

Rapper A$AP Rocky Charged with Felony Assault with a Firearm

By Andrew Dalton | Aug 16, 2022

Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling a gun on a former friend and firing in Hollywood last year, prosecutors said.

New Climate Deal Spurs Hopes of More Carbon Storage Projects

By Mead Gruver | Aug 16, 2022

The concept known as carbon storage has long been touted as an answer to global warming that preserves the energy industry's burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity.

Companies Facing First Tax on Stock Buybacks in Biden Bill

By Marcy Gordon | Aug 16, 2022

Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in their just-passed legislation addressing climate change and health care: The creation of a tax on stock buybacks, a cherished tool of Corporate America.

Watch: Is the Conservative-backed Grindr-like App 'The Right Stuff' All Wrong?

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 15, 2022

Backed by gay conservative tech billionaire Peter Thiel, an app called The Right Stuff app aims to bring together right-wing conservatives for love and political ideologies.

So-Called 'Don't Say Gay' Law Confuses Some Florida Schools

So-Called 'Don't Say Gay' Law Confuses Some Florida Schools

By Anthony Izaguirre and Adriana Gomez Licon | Aug 15, 2022

Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call "Don't Say Gay" — and some teachers have worried that family pictures on their desks could get them in trouble.

Gay Black Students at Ole Miss 'Terrified' in Wake of Killing

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 15, 2022

More than a month after what prosecutors say was the July murder of out gay student Jimmie Lee and the arrest of a suspect, other gay Black students at the University of Mississippi remain "terrified" of returning to the school.

Lawmaker, Florida School at Odds on Alleged Bathroom Attack

Lawmaker, Florida School at Odds on Alleged Bathroom Attack

By Freida Frisaro | Aug 15, 2022

Police in Florida will investigate a lawmaker's allegation that a transgender student may have sexually assaulted a female student in a middle school bathroom over the summer — a rumored attack that school district officials say never occurred.

AP-NORC Poll: Many in U.S. Doubt their Own Impact on Climate

By Hannah Fingerhut and Nuha Dolby | Aug 14, 2022

Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them personally — and about how their personal choices affect the climate — than they were three years ago, a new poll shows.

Strike Four: Facebook Misses Election Misinfo in Brazil Ads

By Barbara Ortutay | Aug 14, 2022

Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil's 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found.

Anne Heche Dies of Crash Injuries after Life Support Removed

Aug 14, 2022

Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries from a fiery car crash. She was 53.

New Study Disproves Anti-Trans Right's Theory of 'Social Contagion'

By Kilian Melloy | Aug 14, 2022

A new study published in the prestigious medical journal Pediatrics disproves the claim from anti-LGBTQ+ pundits and politicians that youth identify as transgender out of peer pressure.

1 Dead, 17 Hurt in Crash During Fundraiser for Fire Victims

Aug 14, 2022

One person was killed and another 17 people injured when a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar for a fundraiser for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month.

Church's Unauthorized 'Hamilton' Production Compares Being Gay to Addiction

By Emell Adolphus | Aug 14, 2022

The Door church in McAllen, Texas, has given the Broadway show a homophobic makeover and lawyers for the real show have issued an order to cease and desist.

Explainer: Can the Spread of Monkeypox be Stopped?

Explainer: Can the Spread of Monkeypox be Stopped?

By Maria Cheng | Aug 14, 2022

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox.

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