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Trump 'Fine' After Shooting at Rally, Campaign Says. Prosecutor Says Gunman And One Attendee Are Dead

NATIONAL | By Jill Colvin, Julie Carr Smyth, Eric Tucker and Michelle L. Price | Jul 13, 2024

Donald Trump's campaign said in a statement that the former president was "fine" after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.

Donald Trump Whisked Off Stage In Pennsylvania After Apparent Gunshots Rang Through The Crowd

NATIONAL | By Jill Colvin and Julie Carr Smyth | Jul 13, 2024

Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.

Richard Simmons, a Fitness Guru Who Mixed Laughs and Sweat, Dies at 76

HEALTH | By Mark Kennedy | Jul 13, 2024

Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on Friday.

Tucker Carlson Outs Pete Buttigieg... As Not Gay

POLITICS | Jul 13, 2024

Tucker Carlson maintains that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is not gay. He knows this because one of his gay producers told him so and "gays all keep close track of that stuff."

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America's Diminutive and Pioneering Sex Therapist, Dies at 96

NATIONAL | By Mark Kennedy | Jul 13, 2024

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.

Alec Baldwin Weeps in Court When Judge Announces Involuntary Manslaughter Case Dismissed Mid-Trial

NATIONAL | Jul 12, 2024

A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor's trial and saying it cannot be filed again.

Court in Japan Allows Transgender Woman to Officially Change Gender without Compulsory Surgery

Court in Japan Allows Transgender Woman to Officially Change Gender without Compulsory Surgery

INTERNATIONAL | By Mari Yamaguchi | Jul 12, 2024

A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory gender-affirming surgery, a step that LGBGQ+ groups on Thursday called a mixed victory.

West Virginia, Idaho Asking Supreme Court to Review Rulings Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete

West Virginia, Idaho Asking Supreme Court to Review Rulings Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete

NATIONAL | By Leah Willingham | Jul 12, 2024

West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports.

New York's Top Court Allows 'Equal Rights' Amendment to Appear on November Ballot

New York's Top Court Allows 'Equal Rights' Amendment to Appear on November Ballot

NATIONAL | By Anthony Izaguirre | Jul 12, 2024

A proposed amendment to New York's constitution to bar discrimination over "gender identity" and "pregnancy outcomes" will appear on the ballot this November, the state's high court ruled Thursday.

Heritage Foundation Official Threatens Hacktivist Furry with Disturbing Messages

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jul 11, 2024

When group of "gay furry hackers" leaked information supposedly stolen from the Heritage Foundation, former Trump official Mike Howell made disturbing messages the centerpiece of a threat to a member of the group.

Man Charged with Killing, Dismembering Transgender Teen he Met Through Grindr

Man Charged with Killing, Dismembering Transgender Teen he Met Through Grindr

NATIONAL | Jul 11, 2024

A Pennsylvania man accused of killing and dismembering a transgender teenager he met through a dating app has been charged with murder and related counts.

Focus on Providers: The San Francisco Team at Pacific Fertility

SPONSORED CONTENT | Jul 10, 2024

Pacific Fertility Center San Francisco serves a market with a significantly queer presence, as same-sex couples, would-be single parents, and others rely on the PFC team's know-how for their family-building journeys.

Chaos Swirling Since Biden's Debate Flub is Causing Cracks in a White House Known for Discipline

POLITICS | By Colleen Long | Jul 10, 2024

The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is causing cracks in a White House that until now had been marked by discipline and loyalty.

Dallas Hotel Abruptly Cancels 'Daddyland Festival 2024' Amid Complaints

NATIONAL | Jul 9, 2024

This past weekend many of the attendees of the 'Daddyland Festival 2024' in Dallas were abruptly evicted from the event's host hotel, the downtown Crowne Plaza.

Watch: Missing Male Partner a 'Person of Interest' in Disappearance, Death of Man in Alabama

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jul 9, 2024

The male partner of a man who disappeared and was later found dead has been named a "person of interest" by investigators; the partner himself has vanished in the wake of the man's death.

Queer Ally Dan Reynolds Defends Imagine Dragons' Concert in Homophobic Azerbaijan

INTERNATIONAL | Jul 8, 2024

Queer ally Dan Reynolds, front man for Imagine Dragons, defended playing a concert last year in homophobic Azerbaijan, despite the country continuing last place rating in queer rights in Europe.

This Olympic-Class Athlete Came Out and the Response Was a Shrug

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Jul 8, 2024

Elite sports may have a reputation for homophobia, but when Trey Cunningham — ranked 11th in the world — came out, it was only his parents that were slow to accept him. Everyone else barely blinked.

Appeals Court Reexamines Order Not to Ban Library Books on Gender, History, Sexual Health

NATIONAL | By Kevin McGill | Jul 7, 2024

A federal appeals court is taking another look at its own order requiring a Texas county to keep eight books on public library shelves that deal with subjects including sex, gender identity and racism.

NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars Assistant Coach Kevin Maxen Shares His Coming Out Story

NATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Jul 7, 2024

Last year, Kevin Maxen, assistant strength and conditioning coach for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, came out. Now the assistant strength and conditioning coach is opening up about the reasoning behind that decision.

Cuba's First Transgender Athlete Shows the Progress and Challenges Faced by LGBTQ+ People

Cuba's First Transgender Athlete Shows the Progress and Challenges Faced by LGBTQ+ People

INTERNATIONAL | By Andrea Rodríguez | Jul 7, 2024

Ely Malik Reyes stepped onto the cordless platform and began delivering powerful punches and kicks against his combatant. He lost the fight, but won a major victory by becoming the first transgender athlete to officially compete in a Cuban sports leauge.

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