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The 1975 Cancels its Shows in Jakarta and Taipei after Band's Same-Sex Kiss Controversy in Malaysia
British pop rock band The 1975 announced it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake of the band's lead singer slamming the country's anti-gay laws.
Democratic Governor Pushes Back Against Transgender-Related Attacks by GOP in Kentucky Campaign
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back hard against Republican efforts to cast him as an advocate of gender reassignment surgery for minors.
DeSantis Seeks Review of Florida's Holdings in Bud Light Maker over Transgender Influencer Backlash
Presidential candidate and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida to investigate its investments in the company that makes Bud Light because of conservative backlash over a transgender social media influencer marketing the beverage.
Bell Tolls for Wisconsin Man who Wins Hemingway Look-Alike Contest
On his 68th birthday, a white-bearded Wisconsin man won the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, a highlight of Key West's annual Hemingway Days celebration that ends Sunday.
Biden Will Establish a National Monument Honoring Emmett Till, the Black Teen Lynched in Mississippi
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955.
'Mama Bears' May Be The 2024 Race's Soccer Moms. But Where the GOP Seeks Votes, Some See Extremism
In many election cycles, there's a snappy shorthand used to describe the type of voters who may help decide the winner. Think soccer moms or security moms. Even NASCAR dads. And now, the "mama bears."
The 1975's Malaysian Set Cut Short after Matty Healy's Speech, Same-Sex Kiss
The 1975 cut their set short after frontman Matty Healy made an impassioned speech about gay rights in Malaysian and kissed a bandmate at Kuala Lumpur's Good Vibes festival.
AI Is the Wild Card in Hollywood's Strikes. Here's an Explanation of its Unsettling Role
Artificial intelligence has surged to the forefront of Hollywood's labor fights. Standing alongside more traditional disputes over pay models, benefits and job protections, AI technology is the wild card in the contract breakdowns.
Barbie Mania Sweeps Latin America, but Sometimes Takes on a Darker Tone
Latin America is taking Barbie mania to an extreme, with everything from pink-colored tacos and pastries, commercial planes bearing the Barbie logo, political ads and even Barbie-themed protests.
Lionel Messi Scores A Sensational Game-Winning Goal On A Free Kick In His Inter Miami Debut
From the you-can't-make-this-up department, Messi capped the opening night with his new club by delivering the unforgettable.
Out Portuguese Man Held in Turkey for 20 Days for Being Gay
An out Portuguese man recommends not traveling to Turkey after he was picked up on the street for looking "gay" and imprisoned for 30 days.
Spanish General Election Tipped to Put the Far Right Back in Office for the First Time Since Franco
Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government.
He Came Face to Face with an Alleged Serial Killer. 12 Years Later, his Tip Helped Crack the Case
In the winter of 2010, Dave Schaller provided detectives with a description of the person he believed to be the killer.
Has a Sixth Person been Cured of HIV?
A man in Europe known as the "Geneva Patient" might be on his way to becoming the sixth person considered to have been possibly cured of HIV.
Kevin Spacey's Lawyer Says Three of the Actor's Sexual Assault Accusers are 'Liars'
Three of Kevin Spacey 's accusers are liars, his lawyer told jurors Thursday at the actor's sexual assault trial, and he suggested they not convict him for making a "clumsy pass" at a fourth man.
Florida Rulings Ease Concerns About Drag Performers at Pride Parades, Drag Queen Story Hours
Librarians who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours and Pride organizers worried about citations for including drag performers can breathe easier after a judge ruled his injunction blocking Florida's anti-drag law extends to all Florida venues.
Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law Banning Transgender Athletes from Girls' Sports Teams
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arizona from enforcing a law banning transgender girls from playing on girls' school sports teams.
Idaho Jury Finds 5 from White Nationalist Group Guilty of Criminal Conspiracy to Riot at Pride Event
Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot at a Pride event.
Kansas' Attorney General Wants to Keep Trans People from Intervening in His Lawsuit over State IDs
The Republican attorney general in Kansas is working to keep transgender people from intervening in his state-court lawsuit against changing the sex listings on their state driver's licenses.
Indiana Police Recover 2 DNA Profiles from Human Remains Found at Property of Long-Dead Businessman
Indiana authorities have recovered two complete human DNA profiles from bones and bone fragments found on property once owned by a long-deceased businessman suspected in a string of killings in the 1980s and 1990s.