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SAG Awards Fashions: The Good, The Bad, and The Boring
What were the fashion hits and misses at the SAG Awards this past weekend?
From Gold Records to Gold Coins. George Michael is Now Honored with a Commemorative Minting
You gotta have more than "Faith" to pocket the new George Michael coin.
Vigils Held Nationwide for Nonbinary Oklahoma Teenager Who Died Day after School Bathroom Fight
Vigils took place across the nation for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student said they were a target of bullying.
Divers Search for Bodies of Sydney Same-Sex Couple Allegedly Shot Dead by Jilted Police Officer
Police divers were searching inland waterways on Monday for the bodies of a same-sex couple allegedly shot dead in Sydney a week earlier by a jilted police officer lover with his service pistol.
Vigil Held for Nonbinary Oklahoma Teenager who Died Following a School Bathroom Fight
More than two dozen people gathered at an Oklahoma church for a vigil for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom.
West Virginia Lawmakers Push to Remove a Suicide Risk Exemption from Gender-Affirming Care Bill
Some Republican lawmakers in West Virginia want to ban transgender youth at risk for self-harm or suicide from accessing medical interventions such as hormone therapy.
Man Guilty in Black Transgender Woman's Killing in 1st Federal Hate Crime Trial over Gender Identity
A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation's first federal trial over an alleged hate crime based on gender identity.
MLB Players Reportedly Concerned About Their 'See-Through' Pants
Talk about a wardrobe malfunction! Ahead of the coming season, Major League Baseball players are speaking up about a little problem with their wardrobe: their pants are practically "see-through."
Cop Ex-Boyfriend Charged in Slaying of Gay Australian Couple
A 28-year-old Australian police officer has been charged in the double murder of a gay couple — one of whom was the suspect's former boyfriend.
How the Death of a Nonbinary Oklahoma Teenager has Renewed Scrutiny on Anti-Trans Policies
The death of a 16-year-old nonbinary high school student in Oklahoma whose family says was bullied has renewed scrutiny of anti-trans polices and political rhetoric over gender identity.
A Love Affair Unraveled Before a Black Transgender Woman was Fatally Shot in Rural South Carolina
The 2019 shooting death of a Black transgender woman is now the subject of the nation's first federal trial over an alleged hate crime based on gender identity, which started Tuesday.
Georgia Board Upholds Firing of Teacher for Reading a Book about Gender Identity to Students
The firing of a Georgia teacher who read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class was upheld Thursday by the Georgia Board of Education.
Mississippi Might Allow Incarcerated People to Sue Prisons over Transgender Inmates
A bill before Mississippi lawmakers might allow incarcerated people to sue jails and prisons if they encounter inmates from the opposite sex, such as those who are transgender, in restrooms or changing areas.
Georgia Bill Aims to Protect Religious Liberty. Opponents Say it's a License to Discriminate
Georgia lawmakers are revisiting a nearly decade-old fight over whether the state needs to protect religious rights in a measure opponent say would provide a legal shield for people and groups to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the name of religion.
DeSantis Calls Takeover of Disney Government a 'Success' Despite Worker Exodus, Litigation
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday called the takeover a success, despite an exodus of workers, ongoing litigation and scandal surrounding one of his appointees.
Wendy Williams Given 'Frontotemporal Dementia and Aphasia' Diagnosis
After months and months of speculation over the cause of former talk show host Wendy Williams' failing health, it seems her doctors and family finally have an answer.
Gay Rights Advocates in Kentucky Say Expansion to Religious Freedom Law Would Hurt LGBTQ+ Safeguards
Gay rights advocates pushed back Wednesday against a Republican-sponsored measure to broaden Kentucky's religious freedom law, claiming it threatens to undermine community-level "fairness ordinances" meant to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination.
Oklahoma Police Say Nonbinary Teen's Death Not Result of Injuries from High School Fight
Police in the suburban Tulsa community of Owasso are investigating the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, whose family said identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns.
Georgia GOP Senators Seek to Purge School Libraries, Limit Sex Education
Republican senators in Georgia want to cull sexually explicit books from schools, ban sex education for younger students, display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, and allow religious chaplains.
Alabama Lawmakers Would Define Man and Woman Based on Sperm and Ova
Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation that would strictly define who is considered female and male based on their reproductive systems. Opponents said the move could erode the rights of transgender and intersex people in the state.