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McCarthy Floats Stopgap Funding to Prevent a Government Shutdown at the End of Next Month
Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package, acknowledging the House and Senate are nowhere near agreement on spending levels to keep federal operations running.
Going to College? Here's What you Should Know About Student Loans
If you need to borrow money to pursue your dream of a college education, you are far from alone. If this sound like a lot, don't worry — we'll break it down for you. Here's what you need to know.
Florida Parents Fleeing Florida Over 'Don't Say Gay' Law
Florida's politics are driving the parents of its future generation out of town. That's according to a report released this week by the Williams Institute at the University of Southern California, and Clark University.
Florida Rep Matt Gaetz Touts 'Prayer in Schools' Law in Response to 'Degenerate LGBTQ and Anti-White Propaganda'
Hard-right GOP U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, claiming that America's public schools are awash in "degenerate LGBT and anti-white propaganda," says he will introduce a bill for school prayer.
Vandal Defaces, Attempts Arson on Berlin Monument to LGBTQ+ Victims of Nazis
In one of two acts of vandalism targeting Holocaust memorials, a would-be arsonist defaced and tried to set fire to a concrete structure that honors LGBTQ+ victims of the Nazi's genocidal atrocities.
As LGBTQ+ Residents Flee Florida, State GOP Chair Cheers
Responding to a report that a significant number of Florida residents considered leaving the state over its "Don't Say Gay" law, the chair of the state's GOP derided those who disagree as "perverted."
Watch: Canadian Same-Sex Dads Win Years-Long Suit Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Italian Political Party
It took seven years, but a Canadian same-sex couple won a lawsuit against Italy's ruling right-wing political party for using a photo of them and their newborn son in anti-surrogacy messaging.
'I Make Love to Men... in the Imagination': Decades-Old Obama Letter Reflects on Gender, Sexuality
A letter written by Barack Obama to his girlfriend when he was 21 — and now published for the first time — reflects on the "androgynous" quality of the human mind and imagination.
A Georgia Teacher Wants to Overturn her Firing for Reading a Book to Students about Gender Identity
A Georgia public school teacher took the stand Thursday trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class.
4 LGBTQ+ Retirement Hurdles (and What to Do About Them)
In many ways, retirement planning for the LGBTQ+ community is the same as anyone else's retirement planning: Save more, spend less, invest for the long term. But in other ways it's more complicated.
States that Protect Transgender Health Care Now Try to Absorb Demand
States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home.
Texas Wants Planned Parenthood to Repay Millions of Dollars
Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements — and pay far more in fines on top of that — in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its kind.
Young Environmental Activists Prevail in First-of-its-kind Climate Change Trial in Montana
The ruling in this first-of-its-kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
Popular Weight-loss Drugs like Wegovy May Raise Risk of Complications under Anesthesia
Patients who take drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.
Trump and 18 Allies Charged in Georgia Election Meddling
Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters.
More States Expect Schools to Keep Trans Girls Off Girls Teams as K-12 Classes Resume
As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.
Nebraska Judge Allows Abortion Limits and Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Surgery
A Nebraska judge on Friday rejected an effort to block a ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and restrictions on gender-affirming surgery.
Guatemalan Presidential Candidate Sandra Torres Leans on Conservative Values, Opposing Gay Marriage
Over the past decade, Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres has been drifting rightward on the political spectrum as she repeatedly has tried to win the presidency.
Real-Life Supervillain Stephen Miller Wants Kellogg Investigated Over Policies 'Infused with Woke Ideology'
A legal group run by the former Trump aide asked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate cereal company Kellogg Co. over policies and programs that are allegedly "infused with woke ideology."
17-Year-Old Suspect in the New York Stabbing of a Dancer is Indicted on a Hate-Crime Murder Charge
A 17-year-old was indicted on a hate-crime murder charge in a stabbing that followed taunts and confrontation over a group of men dancing shirtless to Beyoncé as they gassed up their car, prosecutors said Thursday.