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Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the Gym and Weight-Resistance Training

HEALTH | By Stephen Wade | Jul 6, 2024

Here's the message from Dr. Marcas Bamman, a physiologist with decades of research into aging who preaches the benefits of weight-resistance training for those who are getting up there.

Iranian-Born Norwegian Man Found Guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ Festival Attack, Sentenced to 30 Years

INTERNATIONAL | By Jan M. Olsen | Jul 6, 2024

An Iranian-born Norwegian man was found guilty of terrorism on Thursday in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

California Voters to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Ban

POLITICS | By Adam Beam, Tran Nguyen, and Sophie Austin | Jul 6, 2024

Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November.

Trump Denies Knowing About Project 2025, His Allies' Sweeping Plan to Transform the US Government

POLITICS | By Adriana Gomez Licon | Jul 6, 2024

Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from Project 2025, a massive proposed overhaul of the federal government drafted by longtime allies and former officials in his administration.

Biden Dismisses Age Questions in Interview As He Tries to Salvage Reelection Effort

POLITICS | By Colleen Long and Seung Min Kim | Jul 6, 2024

President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort, used a highly anticipated TV interview Friday to show voters he is up for serving another term in office.

Republicans Turn Their Focus to Harris as Talk of Replacing Biden on Democratic Ticket Intensifies

POLITICS | By Jill Colvin | Jul 6, 2024

A vote to reelect President Joe Biden, the GOP often charges, is really a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. It's an attack line sometimes tinged with racist and misogynist undertones.

Oklahoma Education Official Criticized for Anti-Trans Policies Orders Bible Instruction in Public Schools

NATIONAL | By Sean Murphy | Jul 6, 2024

Oklahoma's top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms.

Austin's Aspire Fertility Models Inclusive, Affirming Care for Queer Families

SPONSORED CONTENT | Jul 5, 2024

When it comes to family building through IVF and other reproductive health technologies, queer couples deserve the same level of care and expert attention that any other family can expect to receive.

Trans Darts Player Excluded from Sport in the UK

INTERNATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jul 5, 2024

Samantha Lewis, an avid darts player from Hull, England, found herself barred from participating in a sporting event — and attacked online — because she is trans.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration's Restoration of Transgender Health Protections

Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration's Restoration of Transgender Health Protections

HEALTH | By Devna Bose | Jul 5, 2024

A federal district court judge temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people.

Why Was It a Surprise? Biden's Debate Problems Leave Some Wondering if the Press Missed the Story

POLITICS | By David Bauder | Jul 4, 2024

President Joe Biden's fitness to serve a second term in office has been a top story since his halting performance in last week's debate against Donald Trump.

California Man Convicted of Murder in 2018 Stabbing Death of Gay University of Pennsylvania Student

NATIONAL | By Jaimie Ding and Amy Taxin | Jul 4, 2024

A California man was convicted of murder with a hate crime enhancement Wednesday for the 2018 stabbing death of a gay University of Pennsylvania student.

With Taylor Swift Heading to Germany, One City Has Taken Her Name — at Least for a Few Weeks

INTERNATIONAL | Jul 4, 2024

The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, where American superstar Taylor Swift is set to give three Eras Tour concerts later this month.

Drag Queens Are Coming to Save America Once Again

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 4, 2024

"RuPaul's Drag Race" alums Jinkx Monsoon, Monét X Change, Peppermint, Alaska, BenDeLaCreme and Willam have launched a first-of-its-kind Drag PAC to get Gen Z voters to the polls.

Senate Democrats Tried to Relate to Chappell Roan, And It Did Not Go Well

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 3, 2024

The X account for Senate Democrats tried and failed to be relatable, and no one seemed to be in the mood.

Ban on 'Gay Panic' Defense Heads to Michigan Gov. Whitmer's Desk

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jul 3, 2024

Perpetrators of anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Michigan will likely find they can no longer justify assault and murder targeting queer victims with the so-called "gay panic" defense.

Judge's Order Greatly Expands where Biden can't Enforce a New Rule Protecting LGBTQ+ Students

Judge's Order Greatly Expands where Biden can't Enforce a New Rule Protecting LGBTQ+ Students

NATIONAL | By John Hanna | Jul 3, 2024

Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas.

Runner Nikki Hiltz Will Bring Trans, Non-Binary Representation to the Paris Olympic Games

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jul 2, 2024

Transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz is headed to the Paris Olympics after they qualified for the games with a record-setting time for the women's 1,500 meter race.

Watch: Minnesota News Anchor Comes Out on Live TV

NATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 2, 2024

Minnesota news anchor Jason Hacket shared that he was "so nervous right now" as he revealed why he wanted to take the time to come out to his viewers.

After 32 Years as a Progressive Voice for LGBTQ Jews, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Heads into Retirement

After 32 Years as a Progressive Voice for LGBTQ Jews, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Heads into Retirement

NATIONAL | By Ken Sweet | Jul 1, 2024

For more than three decades, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has led the nation's largest LGBTQ+ synagogue through the myriad ups and downs of the modern gay-rights movement. She is now stepping down from that role and shifting into retirement.

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