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Chappelle Special Spurs Netflix Walkout; 'Trans Lives Matter'
Netflix employees who walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle's special and its anti-transgender comments were joined by allies who chanted "Trans lives matter," getting pushback from counterprotesters who also showed up.
Watch: Family of HIV Activist Say His Killing was a 'Hate Crime' as Trial Begins
Greek-American HIV activist Zacharias Kostopoulos died after being beaten in 2018. Now, as six defendants — two of them police officers — go on trial, the victim's family insist his killing was a "hate crime."
'I Have Nightmares,' says D.C. Man after Homophobic Attack
A Washington, D.C. man was attacked and called a homophobic slur.
PPP is Gone, but Government Help for Small Businesses Isn't
Here are some of the government funding options that are still available to help small businesses in the time of COVID — and how to get them.
S Korea Test Launches 1st Domestically Made Space Rocket
South Korea's first domestically produced space rocket reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload into orbit in its first test launch on Thursday.
Clinton, on the Mend, 'Touched by the Outpouring of Support'
Former President Bill Clinton released a video saying he is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated to COVID-19.
$26M Suit Filed in Case of Gay Black Man Shot 10 Times by Deputy
A law firm representing Isiah Brown, a gay Black man who was shot ten times by a sheriff's deputy in Virginia earlier this year, has filed suit against both the county sheriff and the deputy.
Schlomer Haus Art Gallery Opens in the Castro
A new art gallery kicks off its opening on October 26 with the work of six different artists. The gay couple who own Schlomer Haus Gallery, located in the Castro/Duboce district, hopes to draw art fans from all over.
How to Crush Medical Debt: 5 Tips for Using Hospital Charity Care
The Affordable Care Act requires nonprofit hospitals to make financial assistance available to low-income patients and post those policies online.
Judge Refuses to Suppress Video Evidence in Josh Duggar Case
A federal judge has denied motions to suppress video evidence found on electronic devices that were seized from former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is facing child pornography charges.
Rachel Levine, Highest Ranking Trans Gov't Official, Sworn in as Four-Star Officer
Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine — already the nation's highest-ranking openly transgender official — won a further distinction when she was promoted to the rank of Admiral on Oct. 14.
Activist Shawn Lang, Former Leader at AIDS Connecticut, Dies
Shawn Lang, a longtime Connecticut activist for people living with HIV and AIDS, as well as those impacted by opioid addiction and domestic abuse, has died. She was 65.
District Attorneys Refuse to Prosecute Some GOP-Led Laws
Progressive prosecutors around the country are increasingly declaring they just won't enforce some GOP-backed state laws, a strategy at work in response to some of the most controversial new changes in recent years.
Jan. 6 Panel Plans Contempt Vote as Trump Sues Over Probe
A House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is moving swiftly Tuesday to hold at least one of Donald Trump's allies in contempt as the former president is pushing back on the probe in a new lawsuit.
Covid Testing, Turnaround Times Are Still Uneven This Far Into Pandemic
The ability to get a COVID test — and timely results — can vary widely nationwide.
Report: Gay Couple Beaten, Stomped as Gang of 5 Hurl Anti-Gay Epithets
A gay couple in the town of Basildon, in Essex, England, say they were attacked by a gang of five assailants in the early morning hours of Oct. 10, just after leaving an LGBTQ+ night spot called Colors.
Colin Powell has Died of COVID-19 Complications, Family Says
Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. He was 84.
LA Realtor Gets Ballsy (Literally) to Sell a Property
A Los Angeles realtor came up with a novel approach to get attention with one property - posting nudes of himself around the house.
Watch: Man Called Gay Slur While Working Out Shirtless
TikToker Nick Nush, a college student from Bensalem, Pennsylvania was working out shirtless, and was harassed by the other man in a TikTok that has gone viral.
Ptown's Crown and Anchor in Process of Being Sold
Provincetown's iconic resort The Crown and Anchor is in the process of being sold.