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North Carolina Senate OKs Limits on LGBTQ+ School Instruction
Public school teachers in North Carolina would be required in most circumstances to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun, under a bill passed by the Republican-controlled state Senate on Tuesday.
AI-Generated 'Seinfeld' Went Transphobic and Got Banned from Twitch
The AI at the center of 'Nothing, Forever,' inspired by the show about nothing, 'Seinfeld,' has been banned from Twitch for 14 days after a transphobic joke no one found funny.
Supreme Court Weighs Liability Shield for Internet Giants
A closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday examines how broadly a law written in 1996 shields tech companies from liability.
Health Care Vaccine Mandate Remains as Some Push for an End
The health care vaccination mandate is scheduled to run until November 2024. But some contend it's time to stop now.
Pastors' View: Sermons Written by ChatGPT will Have no Soul
Sermon writers say the, yes, chatbots can write a passably competent sermon. But no, they can't replicate the passion of actual preaching.
Anthem for Charles III's Coronation Written by Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber has written the anthem for King Charles III's coronation, adapting a piece of church music that encourages singers to make a "joyful noise."
Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Enters Hospice Care at Home
Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday.
How to Keep Your Twitter Account Secure — Without Paying
Twitter users were greeted early Saturday with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform's new premium service or lose a popular account security feature.
Meat Plant Cleaning Service Fined $1.5M for Hiring Minors
One of the country's largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country.
States' Push to Define Sex Decried as Erasing Trans People
Nationally, conservatives are pushing dozens of proposals in statehouses to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows. But LGBTQ-rights advocates see a new, sweeping effort to erase trans people's legal existence.
Why Sick Minks are Reigniting Worries about Bird Flu
A recent bird flu outbreak at a mink farm has reignited worries about the virus spreading more broadly to people.
Where's the Beefcake? NYC Fire Dept. Cancels Calendar of Heroes
Liza Minnelli outlives... the New York City Fire Department's Calendar of Heroes.
Dominion Voting Case Exposes Post-election Fear at Fox News
A court filing in a lawsuit against Fox News lays bare a panic at the network that it had alienated its viewers and damaged its brand by not lining up with President Donald Trump's false claims.
Court to Reconsider Connecticut's Transgender Athlete Policy
A federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to Connecticut's policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports, two months after a three-judge panel upheld the rules.
U.S. Envoy Confident Japan will Ban LGBTQ Discrimination
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday he has "full confidence" that the Japanese government will take the necessary steps to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people.
Facebook Ran Ads in Moldova for Oligarch Sanctioned by U.S.
Facebook allowed an exiled Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads calling for uprisings against the pro-Western government, though he and his political party were on U.S. sanctions lists.
Watch: Russia Detains Gay Chechen Refugee at Moscow Airport
Russian police detained a gay Chechen refugee upon his arrival in Moscow, raising fears among activists that he will be imprisoned and tortured by security officers in his home region.
Watch: Andie MacDowell Shares How Sharon Stone Met Gay Guys on Dating App
The elite in Hollywood and social media influencers use an exclusive, invitation-only dating app... one that, according to Andie MacDowell, matched Sharon Stone and a couple of gay men.
2023 Rewind: Penis Size Has Increased Over 30 Years. So Why are Experts Concerned?
Why is the report that men's penis size has increased in the past 30 years so worrisome to experts?
GOP Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley: Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Should be Stricter
After declaring her intention to seek the presidency in 2024, the GOP's Nikki Haley lost no time burnishing her anti-LGBTQ+ credentials, declaring that Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law doesn't go far enough.