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A Kenyan Man Gets 50 Years in Prison for the Murder of a Gay Rights Activist
The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya sentenced to 50 years in prison Monday for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago.
Referee Briefly Stops French League Match Between PSG and Lyon after Homophobic Chants
A French league soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of homophobic chanting by PSG fans.
Kristin Chenoweth Says One Million Moms Spew Out Hate with 'Wicked' Boycott
The insanely misnamed One Million Moms are about the only ones in America offended by "Wicked," and Kristin Chenoweth is calling them out for spewing out hate.
Black Denomination Upholds Stance Against Same-Sex Marriage. A Gay Pastor in its Ranks Seeks Change.
"LGBTQ+ people in the church suffer in relative silence while those who have left are forced to find or even create new spiritual communities," Rev. Jennifer S. Leath says.
Florida Man Accused of Hate Crime in Deadly Shooting of Gay Man Claims Self-Defense
A Florida man accused of a hate crime for killing a gay man is asking a judge to dismiss the charges, saying he acted in self-defense.
Small Businesses Say Cautious Shoppers Are Seeking 'Cozy' and 'Festive' this Holiday Season
Cozy items like sweaters are popular so far, but there's little sense of the freewheeling spending that occurred during the pandemic.
What the US Supreme Court Will Consider When It Rules on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Children
A case argued in the U.S. Supreme Court will likely determine for the foreseeable future how difficult it will be for trans people to win constitutional challenges to laws that discriminate against them.
A Twice-Yearly Shot Could Help End AIDS. But Will It Get to Everyone Who Needs it?
It's been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus.
Are Trans Women 'Biologically Male'? The Answer is Complicated
Why are Republicans seeking to rewrite "sex" in federal law to refer to gamete production, rather than maintain familiar notions of sex that have endured for centuries, such as genitals or gonads?
The GOP Stoked Fears of Noncitizens Voting. Cases in Ohio Show How Rhetoric and Reality Diverge
There's a gap between the rhetoric about noncitizen voting and the reality: It's rare, is caught and prosecuted when it does happen, and does not occur as part of a coordinated scheme to throw elections.
Is Luigi Mangione Too Hot for the New York Times?
Supposedly the New York Times in a leaked internal memo is telling staff not to publish face pics of accused killer Luigi Mangione.
Village People in Standoff Over 'Y.M.C.A.' Being a Queer Anthem
Are they "The Real Housewives of Greenwich Village?" It is beginning to seem that way, as an ex-Village People member takes exception to a current one's opinion that "Y.M.C.A." is not a gay or queer anthem.
'Deck the Halls with ... Balls?' So Suggests SC Congresswoman Nancy Mace
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace wants to deck the halls with holiday wrapping paper that feature men's balls, or their graphic representation, to promote her anti-trans agenda.
Trump Appoints Out Foreign Policy Adviser Richard Grenell to Serve as Special Missions Envoy
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he's picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions.
Mystery Drone Sightings Keep Happening in New Jersey. Here's What We Know (and Don't Know)
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why.
Pelosi Has Hip Replacement Surgery at a US Military Hospital in Germany After a Fall
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Former Manhattan Prosecutor to Represent Suspect in Killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
Luigi Mangione will be represented by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was a high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan district attorney's office for years before entering private practice.
Thousands of Santas and a Few Grinches Hit the Streets for Annual SantaCon Bar Crawls
Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from Adelaide to Vancouver on Saturday for annual SantaCon charity pub crawls.
Michigan Democrats Look Toward a Future that Some Hope Includes Pete Buttigieg
In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the personal, quizzing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his knowledge of Michigan, the state he only recently started calling home.
Gay Anthem (Yes, It Is) 'YMCA' More Popular Than Ever Thanks to the Trump Bump
NBC News is reporting that "YMCA," the Village People's disco anthem to the place where "you can hang out with all the boys," has had massive surge in popularity. The reason? It becoming a campaign staple for Donald Trump.