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Man Arrested in Attacks on LGBTQ+ Store in Manchester's Gay Village
A 29-year-old man has been held on suspicion of criminal damage in connection with a series of attacks on a shop in the British city of Manchester's Gay Village.
Jury Awards $100,000 to Kentucky Couple Denied Marriage License by Ex-County Clerk Kim Davis
A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple who sued former county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
As All Eyes Are Fixed on Pennsylvania Manhunt, A DC Murder Suspect Is on the Run and Off the Radar
While the nation has been transfixed by the two-week manhunt for escaped prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante in Pennsylvania, another fugitive drama has been playing out in the nation's capital with comparatively minimal attention.
There's No Sign of Widespread COVID-19 Mandates in the US. Republicans Are Warning of Them Anyway
As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next.
Biden White House Strategy For Impeachment Inquiry: Dismiss. Compartmentalize. Scold. Fundraise.
On Capitol Hill, House Republicans were all-in Wednesday on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
At the University of North Carolina, Two Shootings 30 Years Apart Show How Much Has Changed
3 decades ago, as a University of North Carolina student, he covered a deadly shooting for the school newspaper. Last month, as a journalism professor at the same school, Ryan Thornburg kept his students safe during a lockdown — after another shooting.
Oklahoma School Principal Defends His Drag Queen Alter Ego
For 26 years, principal Shane Murnan has been a superstar administrator in Oklahoma public education while also delighting audiences in the evening as the colorful drag queen Shantel Mandalay.
EDGE Interview: 'Dinah' Founder Mariah Hanson on Annual Event's Continuing 'Magic'
Mariah Hanson, the organizer of the first 'Dinah," talks about the event's enduring appeal. "You don't really need to tinker with it anymore."
Straight Man Arrested, Tortured in Chechnya after Gay Allegation
Chechnya's brutally anti-gay autocracy has swept up at least one heterosexual man in its homophobic fervor. Now that man, a refugee in Armenia, is facing the prospect of deportation back to Russia.
Homophobic, Racist Abuse Hurled at Victorious Texas Longhorns
A group of sore losers assailed Texas Longhorns players with homophobic and racist abuse after the Longhorns defeated the Crimson Tide on Sept. 9.
Watch: Masked Motorbikers Target Gayborhood Sex Shop with Crowbar Attack
Motorcycle-mounted, crowbar-wielding vandals caused thousands of dollars in damage to a sex shop in Manchester, England's gay neighborhood — the fifth such attack in only four months.
Protest Planned After Church Owned St. Louis Theater, Long a LGBTQ+ Haven, Says It Will No Longer Show Queer Movies
Former patrons of the Tivoli Theatre on St. Louis, which was once a nexus of LGBTQ+ culture in the city, are speaking out against the new owner, a church, no longer showing queer films at the space.
College Course Looks at Ancient Texts Depicting LGBTQ+ People Millennia Ago
The course explores literary texts from the ancient Mediterranean — including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Roman Italy — in which authors describe relationships that can be said to fall under the LGBTQ umbrella.
Critics Twist California Bill that Would Weigh Gender-identity Support in Custody Cases
Critics online falsely claim that a California measure means any parent who doesn't support their kid's desire to pursue gender-affirming surgery will lose custody.
Florida Law Restricting Transgender Adult Care Can be Enforced While Challenged in Court
A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Missouri Clinics Halt Transgender Care for Minors in Wake of New State Law
At least two Missouri health care centers have stopped prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors for the purpose of gender transition, citing a new state law.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates often Speak Out on Hot Topics. Only One Faces Impeachment Threat
One conservative justice frequently spoke out in favor of gun rights during her campaign, even producing a political mailer showing her brandishing a shotgun and wearing a hat promoting the NRA.
Virginia Library Faces Potential Shutdown over Funding after Children's Books are Challenged
Like many libraries across the country, the Samuels Public Library in Warren County has found itself embroiled in conflict over books with LGBTQ+ themes.
U.S. Says Elon Musk Should Not be Immune to Testifying about the Former Twitter
The U.S. says the former Twitter's request to end oversight of its data privacy and security practices is "meritless" and owner Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the company.
NYC Pension Funds and State of Oregon Sue Fox over 2020 Election Coverage
New York City's pension funds and the state of Oregon sued Fox Corporation, alleging the company harmed investors by allowing Fox News to broadcast falsehoods about the 2020 election that exposed the network to defamation lawsuits.