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Melania Trump Announces Plan to Copycat Biden's LGBTQ+ Election Outreach

POLITICS | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 23, 2024

Melania Trump unveiled a plan for the former president's campaign to reach out to LGBTQ+ voters — only a couple of weeks after the Biden campaign announced its own outreach effort.

Watch: Bill Maher Slams Disney and Drag Queen Story Hour, All in One Problematic Breath

POLITICS | By Emell Adolphus | Apr 22, 2024

Don't expect Bill Maher to guest on an episode of "RuPaul's Drag Race" anytime soon. And after Friday night's rant, expect her to tell him to "sashay away."

Tee Arnold Dies Four Days after Shooting; Seventh Known Trans Person Murdered this Year

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 22, 2024

Tee Arnold posted to social media that he was a marked man; not long after, he was shot and, four days later, died. His death marks the seventh known slaying of a gender-nonconforming person this year.

House Votes for Possible TikTok Ban in the US, but Don't Expect the App to Go Away Anytime Soon

House Votes for Possible TikTok Ban in the US, but Don't Expect the App to Go Away Anytime Soon

NATIONAL | By Mary Clare Jalonick and Haleluya Hadero | Apr 20, 2024

The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform's China-based owner doesn't sell its stake within a year, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon.

Venice Biennale Titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' Platforms LGBTQ+, Outsider and Indigenous Artists

Venice Biennale Titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' Platforms LGBTQ+, Outsider and Indigenous Artists

INTERNATIONAL | By Colleen Barry | Apr 20, 2024

Outsider, queer and Indigenous artists are getting an overdue platform at the 60th Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition that opens Saturday, curated for the first time by a Latin American.

Judge Tentatively Sides with California AG in Fight over Ballot Measure on Students' Gender ID

Judge Tentatively Sides with California AG in Fight over Ballot Measure on Students' Gender ID

NATIONAL | By Sophie Austin | Apr 20, 2024

A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.

Melania Trump is Set to Make a Return to Husband's Campaign with Appearance for the Log Cabin Republicans

Melania Trump is Set to Make a Return to Husband's Campaign with Appearance for the Log Cabin Republicans

POLITICS | By Stephany Matat | Apr 20, 2024

Former first lady Melania Trump is making a return to her husband's presidential campaign with a political appearance for the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ members of the GOP.

Pennsylvania Board's Cancellation of Gay Actor's School Visit Ill-Advised, Education Leaders Say

Pennsylvania Board's Cancellation of Gay Actor's School Visit Ill-Advised, Education Leaders Say

NATIONAL | Apr 19, 2024

A Pennsylvania school board's cancellation of an upcoming appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy was ill-advised and sends a hurtful message, especially to the LGBTQ+ community, education officials said.

California Court to Weigh in on Fight over Transgender Ballot Measure Proposal Language

California Court to Weigh in on Fight over Transgender Ballot Measure Proposal Language

NATIONAL | By Sophie Austin | Apr 19, 2024

A group backing a proposed ballot measure in California that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools is battling the attorney general in court.

Catholic Priest Resigns from Michigan Church Following Protests over his Criticism of a Gay Author

Catholic Priest Resigns from Michigan Church Following Protests over his Criticism of a Gay Author

NATIONAL | Apr 19, 2024

A Catholic priest has resigned as pastor of a church in a small central Michigan community, the result of weeks of controversy following his publicly expressed regret that a gay author had read a book to preschool children.

Out '30 Rock' Actor Maulik Pancholy Responds to Axed Appearance at Anti-Bullying Rally, Stands up for Queer Youth

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 19, 2024

A Pennsylvania school board feared that if gay "30 Rock" actor Maulik Pancholy had the chance to address middle schoolers, he might mention his book about a gay kid. He's talking about it anyway.

Biden's New Title IX Rules Protect LGBTQ+ Students, but Transgender Sports Rule Still on Hold

Biden's New Title IX Rules Protect LGBTQ+ Students, but Transgender Sports Rule Still on Hold

NATIONAL | By Collin Binkley | Apr 19, 2024

The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration.

A New York Student Sues School District After Suspension for Using Anti-Gay Terms; Says They Were Used Ironically

NATIONAL | Apr 18, 2024

An LGBTQ+ rapper is suing his school district after being suspended for using an anti-gay slur he says he was appropriating.

Family Believes Hair Stylist Beaten in West Hollywood Is Hate Crime Victim

NATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Apr 18, 2024

Alberto Vasquez, 53, was beaten unconscious as he left Heart Weho in the Rainbow District of West Hollywood on April 15.

School Board Axes Anti-Bullying Talk by Out Actor Due to His 'Lifestyle'

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 18, 2024

A school board in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania withdrew a speaking invitation to "30 Rock" actor Maulik Pancholy, calling his identity as a gay man a "lifestyle" they didn't want "imposed upon... students".

Things to Know as Courts and Legislatures Act on Transgender Kids' Rights

Things to Know as Courts and Legislatures Act on Transgender Kids' Rights

NATIONAL | By Geoff Mulvihill | Apr 18, 2024

Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care.

Trump Lawyers Say Stormy Daniels Refused Subpoena Outside a Brooklyn Bar, Papers Left 'at Her Feet'

Trump Lawyers Say Stormy Daniels Refused Subpoena Outside a Brooklyn Bar, Papers Left 'at Her Feet'

NATIONAL | By Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. Sisak | Apr 18, 2024

Donald Trump's legal team says it tried serving Stormy Daniels a subpoena as she arrived for an event at a bar in Brooklyn last month, but the porn actor, who is expected to be a witness at Trump's criminal trial, refused to take it and walked away.

Watch: NY Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Lets Fly with Conspiracy Theory about Where AIDS Came From

HEALTH | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 18, 2024

Sounds like a fumble: NY Jets QB Aaron Rodgers spouted a wild tale that AIDS was an invention of the federal government and that it served as a "blueprint" for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southern California City Council Gives a Key Approval for Disneyland Expansion Plan

BUSINESS | By Amy Taxin | Apr 18, 2024

Visitors to Disney's California parks could one day walk through the snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from "Frozen" or the bustling, critter-filled metropolis of "Zootopia" under a park expansion plan.

Another Sean Cody Gay Porn Star Sentenced for Murder

NATIONAL | By Emell Adolphus | Apr 17, 2024

Jordan Joplin, 38, was sentenced to 99 years in prison after he was convicted of killing a Ketchikan doctor in Alaska.

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