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No Notes, Same Logo: Dr. Oz's Campaign Is like his TV Show
The banners and big red video screen all said Dr. Oz, the host gave a rousing introduction and in strode the candidate, Mehmet Oz, to take up the microphone and become the center of attention for more than an hour.
In Trans People, GOP Candidates Find Latest 'Wedge Issue'
Derision and disparagement of transgender people, and even of those perceived as their allies, are proliferating on the airwaves and in statehouses across the country as 2022 election campaigns heat up.
Watch: Trump Politico Steve Bannon Applauds Russia's Anti-LGBT Stance
During a broadcast of his show "War Room" on Real America's Voice, Bannon praised Vladimir Putin for being "anti-woke."
LGBTQ Ukrainians Prepare for Abuse Under Russian Occupation
LGBTQ Ukrainians fear Russian occupation will bring human rights violations, violence, and turn back progress on LGBTQ rights.
Outcry Greets NYC Mayor's 3 Appointees with Anti-LGBTQ+ Pasts
New York Mayor Eric Adams has sparked an outcry with his appointments of three onetime marriage equality foes that LGTBQ+ advocates say have no place in the city's government.
Explainer: How Fake Electors Tried to Throw Result to Trump
State attorneys general and the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in Donald Trump's desperate effort to cling to power after his defeat in the election.
Sam Brinton, Biden's Non-Binary Energy Appointment, Gets Praised and Trolled for their Authenticity
They call themselves Radioactivenerd1 on Instagram. They received a dual Masters from MIT, worked in the clean energy movement, and has been in the forefront of numerous queer rights issues. And they have joined the Biden administration.
How Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Follows the Legacy of Britain's Section 28
Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill has strong echoes of section 28, the 1988 law that prevented local authorities in the UK from promoting homosexuality.
What Are Taxpayers Spending for Those 'Free' Covid Tests? The Government Won't Say.
The much-touted purchase was the latest tranche in trillions of dollars in public spending in response to the pandemic. How much is the government paying for each test?
Equality Florida Slams Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill in New Ad
Equality Florida slams Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill in new TV ad. In the 30-second spot, the group calls the bill a means for "targeting and demonizing LGBTQ people."
Oz Gets Walk of Fame Star as Rival Says He's too 'Hollywood'
Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon who recently ended his TV "Dr. Oz Show" to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he was being attacked in a rival's TV ad saying he's too "Hollywood."
Watch: CNN Is 'Gay Media' Says Tucker Carlson Guest, A Gay Man
CNN is "gay media" says Tucker Carlson guest, and gay man, Chadwick Moore. And goes on to say "wacky gay activists" are wrong to oppose Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
Herschel Walker's Therapist Known to Practice 'Conversion Therapy'
Walker's therapist, Jerry Mungadze, a licensed counselor in Texas, appeared in British TV documentary as a practitioner of "gay conversion therapy."
Watch: Kids 'Transgendering into a Different Sex' Bothers Texas Candidate
Republican candidate for the Texas state House of Representatives Shelley Luther, a former teacher, declared herself to be "not comfortable" with kids who are "transgendering into a different sex."
Republican Rift Exposes Choice: With Trump or Against Him
Senate Republicans blame the Republican National Committee. The RNC blames two Republican House members. They blame former President Donald Trump. And Trump blames Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
Watch: Pete Buttigieg Denounces Florida 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
Buttigieg, who recently welcomed twins with his husband Chasten, says the bill would drive suicide rates among LGBTQ kids and those with LGBTQ family members.
Not Everyone is Male or Female :: The Growing Controversy over Sex Designation
Sex designation is not as simple as a check of one box or another. The terms "male" and "female" don't fully capture the complex biological, anatomical and chromosomal variations that occur in the human body.
Watch: When Did 'Real Time' Become 'The Five?' Maybe When Bill Maher Suggested Biden Should Marry Obama
Bill Maher returned for his 22nd season this past Friday and continued his move to the right. This past week he offered an absurd meme about President Joe Biden 'gay marrying' President Obama to stay in office.
State AG Races Become Litmus Test for GOP Election Claims
Seats for attorneys general are up in 30 states this year. Some of the most likely to attract heavy spending will be in political battlegrounds such as Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin.
Trump Tirade on 'Racist' DAs Echoes other Racist Tropes
Trump's diatribe left the clear impression that the former president, who rode the politics of white grievance into the White House, thinks he can't possibly be treated fairly by Black officials.