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Teen Accused in Death of Transgender Woman from Documentary

Teen Accused in Death of Transgender Woman from Documentary

NATIONAL | Apr 28, 2023

A 17-year-old is in custody in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, police said Thursday.

Adult Gay Star Kyle Ross Dies in Auto Accident

Adult Gay Star Kyle Ross Dies in Auto Accident

NATIONAL | Apr 27, 2023

The website Str8UpGayPorn is reporting that gay adult film star Kyle Ross has died following a tragic car accident last weekend. He was just 29 years old.

Bud Light Sales Are Falling, But Distributors Standing By Brand

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Apr 27, 2023

After right-wing outrage ensured over the Anheuser-Busch brand sending transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney a celebratory can of beer, sales have dipped.

Gay Billionaire and Republican Megadonor Peter Thiel Is Staying Out of the 2024 Election

NATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Apr 27, 2023

Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel is reportedly unhappy with the Republican Party's focus on cultural issues such as abortion restriction and anti-transgender legislation.

Montana Lawmaker Fights on During 1st Day of Exile

Montana Lawmaker Fights on During 1st Day of Exile

POLITICS | By Amy Beth Hanson, Brittany Peterson and Sam Metz | Apr 27, 2023

Montana's Zooey Zephyr spent her first day in legislative exile Thursday on a bench just outside the House chambers from which Republicans voted to banish her a day earlier.

Washington, Minnesota Become Trans Refuges, Shield Abortions

Washington, Minnesota Become Trans Refuges, Shield Abortions

NATIONAL | By Lisa Baumann and Steve Karnowski | Apr 27, 2023

Democratic governors in Washington state and Minnesota on Thursday signed into law legal protections for people who travel to those states seeking reproductive and gender-affirming procedures and treatment.

Indiana Bill Could Make Book Banning in Schools Easier

Indiana Bill Could Make Book Banning in Schools Easier

NATIONAL | By Arleigh Rodgers | Apr 27, 2023

Indiana lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that could make it easier to ban books from public school libraries.

Kansas Legislators Impose Sweeping Anti-Trans Bathroom Law

NATIONAL | By John Hanna | Apr 27, 2023

Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted what may be the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. on Thursday, overriding the Democratic governor's veto of the measure without having a clear idea of how their new law will be enforced.

'Blood on Your Hands': Montana Lawmaker's Words Not Unusual

'Blood on Your Hands': Montana Lawmaker's Words Not Unusual

POLITICS | By Paul J. Weber and Amy Beth Hanson | Apr 27, 2023

The swift punishment brought down on Zooey Zephyr, a transgender lawmaker in Montana, began over words that others in American politics have used without hesitation or consequence: saying opponents have "blood" on their hands.

Pandemic Sent High School Sex to New Low, Survey Finds

Pandemic Sent High School Sex to New Low, Survey Finds

NATIONAL | By Mike Stobbe | Apr 27, 2023

The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey.

Top Reasons Why Sports Betting Is Popular

NATIONAL | Apr 27, 2023

With the rise of the internet, online sports betting eliminated the need for sports and bettors to go to Las Vegas to catch a piece of the action.

Online Betting Gives You an Edge Over Traditional Bookmakers

NATIONAL | Apr 27, 2023

With the arrival of innovative technology, online sports betting has become a game-changer. Not only does it offer convenience, but it also gives bettors an edge over traditional bookmakers.

Jerry Springer, Politician-Turned-TV Ringmaster, Dies at 79

Jerry Springer, Politician-Turned-TV Ringmaster, Dies at 79

NATIONAL | By Dan Sewell | Apr 27, 2023

Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79.

Montana Lawmaker Silenced but Not Silent, Vows to Fight On

Montana Lawmaker Silenced but Not Silent, Vows to Fight On

POLITICS | By Amy Beth Hanson a | Apr 27, 2023

Moves to stifle the voice of the first transgender woman elected to Montana's legislature may have silenced her in the chambers of the state House, but Rep. Zooey Zephyr said she's confident they've only amplified her message.

Louisiana 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances Out of Committee

Louisiana 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances Out of Committee

NATIONAL | By Sara Cline | Apr 27, 2023

As several conservative states adopt legislation that prohibits school employees from teaching or discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, Louisiana advanced its own "Don't Say Gay" bill Wednesday.

Kansas Sets Trans Athlete Rule; Gender-Affirming Care Saved

Kansas Sets Trans Athlete Rule; Gender-Affirming Care Saved

NATIONAL | By John Hanna | Apr 27, 2023

A Kansas board decided Wednesday that high schools and middle schools must see transgender athletes' first birth certificates to decide what teams they can join, while an effort in the Legislature to end gender-affirming care for transgender minors failed

San Francisco to Repeal Boycott of Anti-LGBTQ+ States

San Francisco to Repeal Boycott of Anti-LGBTQ+ States

NATIONAL | Apr 27, 2023

San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good.

US Sues Tennessee over Ban on Care for Transgender Youth

US Sues Tennessee over Ban on Care for Transgender Youth

NATIONAL | By Kimberlee Kruesi | Apr 27, 2023

The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, one of the several laws the state's GOP-dominated Statehouse enacted this year targeting LGBTQ+ people.

Rep. Zooey Zephyr's Town Feels Divide from Rest of Montana

Rep. Zooey Zephyr's Town Feels Divide from Rest of Montana

POLITICS | By Nicholas Riccardi | Apr 27, 2023

In the college town of Missoula, pride flags are as common a sight as the peaks of Montana's Rattlesnake Mountains. Even a downtown crosswalk is rainbow-colored.

Tucker Carlson Emerges on Twitter, Doesn't Mention Fox News

Tucker Carlson Emerges on Twitter, Doesn't Mention Fox News

NATIONAL | By David Bauder | Apr 27, 2023

Tucker Carlson emerged Wednesday, two days after Fox News fired him, with a two-minute, campaign-style monologue that didn't address why he suddenly became unemployed.

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