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Transgender Regret? Research Challenges Narratives About Gender-Affirming Surgeries
It is difficult to understand the issue of trans surgeries? Is is some sort of mass medical malpractice and evil social engineering? Or are claims from the right just another attack on the LGBTQ+ community?
Provincetown Offers Safe Haven During Anxious Times
The Provincetown Business Guild sent out the following release following the election of Donald Trump as President.
Questions about Sexual Orientation and Gender ID on Track to be on US Census Bureau Survey by 2027
Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.
The World Gets Its First Glimpse Inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 Years Under Wraps
The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: Light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the iconic monument's majesty is reborn.
Emboldened 'Manosphere' Accelerates Threats and Demeaning Language Toward Women after US Election
Misogynistic attacks have been part of the social media landscape for years, but language glorifying violence against women has spiked since the election.
From Yuck to Profits: Some Zimbabwe Farmers Turn to Maggots to Survive Drought and Thrive
Up to 80% of chicken production costs were gobbled up by feed for rural farmers before they took up maggot farming, which reduces production costs by about 40%.
The Supreme Court will Hear Arguments over Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Advocates for transgender rights are turning to a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after a presidential election in which Donald Trump and his allies promised to roll back protections for transgender people.
Notre Dame Primps for Its Grand Post-Blaze Return. But Why Does the Cathedral Look Unfinished?
The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding still clinging to the cathedral's exterior is puzzling some Parisians, who question whether its grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive.
Ohio Governor Signs Bill Limiting Bathroom Use by Transgender Students
Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he has signed.
'AI Jesus' Avatar Tests Man's Faith in Machines and the Divine
Would you trust an "AI Jesus" with your innermost thoughts and troubles?
Ohio Governor Signs Bill Limiting Bathroom Use by Transgender Students
Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he has signed.
The ABCs of IVF
Queer families wanting to embark on their parenting journeys increasingly turn to IVF. But what does that mean, and how do affirming fertility clinics fit into the picture? Here are the ABCs of IVF.
Out MSNBC Anchor 'Conflicted' Over Trump's Openly Gay Treasury Head Pick
Out MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart admitted to feeling "kind of conflicted" about Trump's cabinet pick to lead the Treasury, Scott Bessent.
Judge Rejects Request to Sideline a San Jose State Volleyball Player on Grounds She's Transgender
A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women's volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender.
A Missouri Judge Says a Law Banning Surgery, Medications for Transgender Minors is Constitutional
A Missouri court upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as a multitude of lawsuits in other states continue to play out.
Hong Kong's Top Court Rules in Favor of Equal Inheritance and Housing Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's top court upheld earlier rulings that favored subsidized housing benefits and equal inheritance rights for same-sex married couples, in a landmark victory for the city's LGBTQ+ community.
Judge in LA delays Until January Decision on Resentencing Menendez Brothers
A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez, squashing their family's hope the brothers would be released and home for the holidays.
Donald Trump's Pick for Treasury Head is a Gay Billionaire
Donald Trump has announced billionaire investment manager Scott Bessent, a gay man and recent MAGA convert who has supported Democrats in the past, as his choice to serve as Treasury secretary.
Moscow Bans Adoption of Russian Children to Countries that Allow Gender Transition
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal.
Rainbow-Laden Revelers Hit Copacabana Beach for Rio de Janeiro's Pride Parade
Thousands of revelers gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro's annual pride parade on Sunday, many scantily dressed and covered in glitter.