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Bombshell Revelation of Congressional Sex Video from 2022 Surfaces
The recently revealed video showing a Senate aide having sex with another man in a government building's conference room turns out to be the second such video to circulate in just two years.
DeSantis Spread False Information While Pushing Trans Health Care Ban and Restrictions, a Judge Says
A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information about doctors mutilating children's genitals.
For Years, he Couldn't Donate at the Blood Center where he Worked. Under New FDA Rules, Now he can
Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was often asked how frequently he gave blood himself. His answer was always the same: As a gay man, he couldn't. But that changed this month.
Ohio Governor Visits Hospitals, Talks to Families as Decision on Gender-Affirming Care Ban Looms
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been visiting hospitals and speaking with families helped and harmed by gender-affirming care as he decides what action to take on legislation preventing minors from obtaining such treatments.
Pornhub Owner Agrees to Pay $1.8M and Independent Monitor to Resolve Sex Trafficking-related Charge
The owner of Pornhub has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and agreed to make payments to women whose videos were posted without their consent.
New York Bill Could Interfere with Chick-fil-A's Long-standing Policy to Close Sundays
New York lawmakers introduced a bill requiring restaurants in state highway system rest areas to operate seven days a week, a measure apparently aimed at a policy at the fast food chain Chick-fil-A of staying closed on Sundays.
2023 Rewind: Out Weatherman Fired over Nude Photos Launches Weather Subscription
Fired, openly gay Emmy-nominated meteorologist Erick Adame is starting his very own weather subscription service, full of cute and quirky videos centering on weather that can be delivered directly to your inbox when you sign up for a subscription.
Greek Government Says it Stands by Same-Sex Marriage Pledge Even after Opposition from the Church
Greece's center-right government said Thursday it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country's influential Orthodox Church.
New Jersey Devils Hockey Team Sidesteps NHL's Pride Jersey Ban
No Pride jerseys allowed on the ice by the NHL's brass? No problem for the New Jersey Devils, who created their own solution to the ban on inclusion.
After Approving Blessings for Same-Sex Couples, Pope Asks Vatican Staff to Avoid 'Rigid Ideologies'
Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid "rigid ideological positions" that prevent them from understanding today's reality, an appeal made days after he formally allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in a radical change of Vatican policy.
Jury Convicts Boy and Girl in England of Murdering Transgender Teen in Frenzied Knife Attack
A boy and a girl were found guilty Wednesday of murdering a transgender teenager in northwest England earlier this year, in a frenzied knife attack that was described as "horrific" by police.
Pioneering Trans Psychiatrist Dr. Jeanne Hoff Dies at 85
Dr. Jeanne Hoff, a transgender psychiatrist who came out publicly and shared her transition experience in a 1978 documentary, died at home on October 26 at the age of 85.
American Consumers Feeling Much More Confident as Holiday Shopping Season Peaks
American consumers are feeling more confident than they have since summer, good news for businesses with the all-important holiday shopping season peaking.
Health Officials Push to Get Schoolchildren Vaccinated as More US Parents Opt Out
When Idaho had a rare measles outbreak a few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep it from spreading. In the end, 10 people, all in one family, were infected, all unvaccinated.
How to Manage Holiday Spending when You're Dealing with Student Loan Debt
This year Nicole Plauché is worried about how much she can afford to spend on gifts. Her main struggle? Student loan payments.
Thailand's LGBTQ+ Community Hopeful as Marriage Equality Bill is Set to be Discussed in Parliament
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters after the Cabinet meeting that it will grant LGBTQ+ couples the "exact same equal rights" as heterosexual couples. This would make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to pass such a law.
ACLU of Montana Challenges Law Defining the Word 'Sex' in State Code as Only Male or Female
The ACLU of Montana filed a lawsuit challenging a law that defines the word "sex" throughout state code as either male or female, based on a person's biology at birth.
Watch: Police Car Slams into St. Louis Gay Bar, but Proprietor Ends Up in Handcuffs
A police car smashed through the front of a St. Louis gay bar in the early hours of Dec. 18, but it was the establishment's co-owner who was clapped in cuffs and hauled to the station.
Donald Trump Banned from Colorado Ballot in Historic Ruling by State's Supreme Court
A divided Colorado Supreme Court declared Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause and removed him from the state's presidential primary ballot.
Marvel Kicked Out Jonathan Majors after his Conviction, Throwing Years of Plans into Disarray
Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it's parting ways with him, and throwing years of plans for its cinematic universe in disarray.