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Effective Strategies for Performance Reviews in Tech Startups

BUSINESS | Jul 23, 2024

It is crucial to perform appraisals for outstanding performers to facilitate individual growth as well as to ensure they are in line with the organization's objective.

Watch: Charli xcx Might Have Just Delivered the Gay Vote for Kamala

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 23, 2024

Charli xcx might have just delivered the gay vote for Vice President Kamala Harris with one tweet.

Woman Gets Probation for Calling in Hoax Bomb Threat at Boston Children's Hospital over Trans Youth Procedures

Woman Gets Probation for Calling in Hoax Bomb Threat at Boston Children's Hospital over Trans Youth Procedures

NATIONAL | Jul 23, 2024

A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.

Watch: Pete Buttigieg, Rachel Maddow Shade Gay Billionaire Peter Thiel's Political Moves over J.D. Vance Support

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 23, 2024

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg slammed tech billionaire Peter Thiel for using his riches to meddle in U.S. politics. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow also called him out.

Conservative Commentator Candace Owens Says Same-Sex Marriage Is Sinful in Confrontation with Don Lemon

POLITICS | Jul 22, 2024

Conservative columnist Candace Owens went head-to-head with out ex-CNN host Don Lemon and it got ugly when the conversation turned to same-sex marriage and gay slurs.

Harris Looks to Lock Up Democratic Nomination after Biden Steps Aside, Reordering 2024 Race

Harris Looks to Lock Up Democratic Nomination after Biden Steps Aside, Reordering 2024 Race

POLITICS | By Zeke Miller and Seung Min Kim | Jul 22, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their own party that he would be unable to defeat Republican Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden Drops Out of the 2024 Race after Disastrous Debate Inflamed Age Concerns, Endorses Harris

President Joe Biden Drops Out of the 2024 Race after Disastrous Debate Inflamed Age Concerns, Endorses Harris

POLITICS | By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller | Jul 21, 2024

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.

Two Italian Men Brutally Attacked Crossing a Rome Street for Holding Hands

INTERNATIONAL | Jul 21, 2024

An Italian same-sex couple were brutally attacked by strangers after attending a Pride event in the early morning hours of July 9 in Rome.

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu Signs Bill Banning Transgender Girls from Girls' Sports

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu Signs Bill Banning Transgender Girls from Girls' Sports

NATIONAL | Jul 21, 2024

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill that would ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that align with their gender identity, adding the state to nearly half in the nation that adopted similar measures.

Tennessee Will Remove HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work from Violent Sex Offender List

Tennessee Will Remove HIV-Positive People Convicted of Sex Work from Violent Sex Offender List

NATIONAL | By Kimberlee Kruesi | Jul 20, 2024

HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a "violent sex offender" under a lawsuit settlement finalized this week.

Appeals Court Hears Christian Homeless Shelter's Challenge to Washington Anti-Discrimination Law

Appeals Court Hears Christian Homeless Shelter's Challenge to Washington Anti-Discrimination Law

NATIONAL | By Janie Har | Jul 20, 2024

Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs.

George Santos Circulates RNC 'Grindr Super Bowl' Claim on Social Media

POLITICS | Jul 19, 2024

George Santos is back... in the news cycle, that is. Speaking about the Republican National Convention, the shamed ex-congressman posted a video that mentioned words from a satirical post about closeted gay Republicans.

Racer Lewis Hamilton Applauds Ex-F1 Star Ralf Schumacher for Coming Out

INTERNATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 19, 2024

Hamilton said Schumacher's decision to come out as gay "sends such a positive message."

Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit over Tennessee's Anti-Drag Show Ban

Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit over Tennessee's Anti-Drag Show Ban

NATIONAL | By Kimberlee Kruesi | Jul 19, 2024

A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit challenging first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional and blocked its enforcement in part of the state.

Appeals Courts are Still Blocking Biden's Efforts to Expand LGBTQ+ Protections Under Title IX

Appeals Courts are Still Blocking Biden's Efforts to Expand LGBTQ+ Protections Under Title IX

NATIONAL | Jul 19, 2024

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has refused to pause a lower court order that blocks a Biden administration effort to enhance protections for LGBTQ+ students under the federal law known as Title IX.

In Landmark Verdict, South Korea's Top Court Recognizes Some Rights for Same-Sex Couples

In Landmark Verdict, South Korea's Top Court Recognizes Some Rights for Same-Sex Couples

INTERNATIONAL | By Hyung-Jin Kim | Jul 18, 2024

South Korea's top court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups.

Appeals Court Refuses to Lift Order Blocking Rule Meant to Expand Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

Appeals Court Refuses to Lift Order Blocking Rule Meant to Expand Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

NATIONAL | By Bruce Schreiner | Jul 18, 2024

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge's order temporarily blocking the Biden administration's new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students.

Father Reveals What He Told Transgender Child Before They Were Murdered By Grindr Predator

NATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 17, 2024

Pauly Likens, Jr. was murdered and dismembered by someone they met off Grindr.

JD Vance's Gay Panic Set Straight by Foul-Mouthed Mamaw

POLITICS | Jul 17, 2024

JD Vance once thought he was gay. Okay, he was only 8 or 9 years old and he was put straight — quite literally — by his Mamaw. It is a story that's problematic in many ways.

Southern California School District Sues Gov. Newsom over New Gender-Identity Law

Southern California School District Sues Gov. Newsom over New Gender-Identity Law

NATIONAL | Jul 17, 2024

A Southern California school district involved in an ongoing legal battle with the state over the district's gender-identity policy sued Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday.

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