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With Bedazzled Collar, George Santos Returns to House (Briefly) and Announces New Congressional Run
Disgraced congressman George Santos returned to his former stalking ground to attend Joe Biden's State of the Union address and to announce another run for Congress.
This Popular California Beach Town Just Voted to Ban LGBTQ Pride Flags on City Buildings
More than 58% of voters reportedly cast ballots in favor of Measure B, which would prohibit Pride, breast cancer awareness and religious flags.
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona Says She Won't Seek Reelection, Avoiding 3-Way Race
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won't run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection.
Has Former President Trump Gone Gay-Friendly?
Former President Trump knows how to generate headlines for his often controversial and racist views that pander directly to his Republican base. But it seems he wanted to keep a little wedding he permitted at Mar-a-Lago on the low.
Shirtless US Senate Candidate Submerges Himself in Wisconsin Lake, Issues Challenge to Opponent
A shirtless candidate for U.S. Senate broke through the ice of a Madison lake Thursday hoping to pour cold water on any notion that he's a soft Californian, not a hardy Wisconsinite.
Airline Manager Allegedly Jailed in Qatari For 'Being Gay,' According to Family
British Airwaves manager Manuel Guerreros family claims that he is being tortured in jail after he was held for replying to a fake message on Grindr.
Men Involved With Pride Flag Peeing Now Want to Apologize
According to the Columbus City Attorney's Office, city prosecutors filed multiple misdemeanor charges against 20-year-old Trey Samuel Fetzer.
Nat. LGBTQ Task Force's Michael Bath Wants You to Party for a Good Cause this Weekend
The Nat. LGBTQ Task Force is looking for you to party for a good cause this weekend.
Pride Flags Would be Largely Banned in Tennessee Classrooms in Bill Advanced by GOP Lawmakers
A bill that would largely ban displaying pride flags in public school classrooms was passed by the GOP-led Tennessee House on Monday after Republicans cut a heated debate short.
SAG Awards Fashions: The Good, The Bad, and The Boring
What were the fashion hits and misses at the SAG Awards this past weekend?
Did Tennis Star Taylor Fritz Intentionally Like a Homophobic Post?
Tennis star Taylor Fritz has some explaining to do. The world No. 10-ranked player recently found himself in some hot water with sports fans when he appeared to like a homophobic social media post from American MMA fighter Sean Strickland.
Watch: George Santos Sues Late-Night Host Jimmy Kimmel For Tricking Him Into Making Videos To Ridicule Him
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show.
GOP Candidates Elevate Anti-Transgender Messaging as a Rallying Call to Christian Conservatives
Transgender-related issues have become perhaps the biggest rallying call to Christian conservatives, more than abortion rights or same-sex marriage.
Christian-nation Idea Fuels US Conservative Causes, but Historians Say it Misreads Founders' Intent
The Constitution doesn't mention any specific religion, yet large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation — especially Republicans and their white evangelical base.
Watch: Republican Candidate Valentina Gomez Uses Flamethrower to Burn LGBTQ-Friendly Books
The Missouri Secretary of State candidate posted the viral campaign video that seemed to speak to rightwing voters.
Utah Governor Approves Censure of School Board Member who Questioned a Student's Gender
Utah's governor signed legislation censuring a conservative member of the state Board of Education whose social media post questioning the gender of a high school basketball player triggered threats against the girl.
West Virginia Bill Defining Gender is Transphobic and 'Political Rubbish,' Democrats Say
West Virginia's Republican-supermajority House of Delegates passed legislation to narrow the definitions of gender that Democrats label as a dystopian bill that would give women no additional rights and is a way for the GOP to suppress transgender people.
Democrat Tom Suozzi Wins New York Race to Succeed George Santos in Congress
Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S. House seat in New York on Tuesday, taking the seat that was left vacant when George Santos, also a Republican, was expelled from Congress.
Verbal Gaffe or Sign of Trouble? Mixing Up Names like Biden and Trump Have Done Is Pretty Common
Any parent who's ever called one of their children by the other's name — or even the family pet's name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand.
Faced with Wave of Hostile Bills, Transgender Rights Leaders are Playing 'a Defense Game'
Faced with unprecedented attacks in state legislatures, transgender rights leaders acknowledge they are playing defense — and two of the biggest groups are joining forces to counter the onslaught.