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Power Couple Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed are Spreading Hope to Fellow Transgender People
Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed, both 34, have emerged as a vanguard, a power couple spreading hope to fellow transgender people amid a year in which hundreds of bills were proposed or passed that restrict their rights in health care and other realms.
Maine House Votes to Ensure Teens can Receive Gender-Affirming Health Care
The Maine House voted Monday in favor of a bill to ensure 16- and 17-year-olds can receive gender-affirming hormone therapy without parental consent if certain conditions are met.
Thousands of E-cigarettes are Pouring into the US Despite FDA Crackdown on Fruity Flavors
The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China.
Starbucks Union Says Pride Weekend Strikes Closed 21 US Stores
The union organizing Starbucks workers said Monday that a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company's flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle.
If this Delaware Senator Wins a US House Seat, She'll be the 1st Trans Member of Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride announced Monday she's running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Already the first openly transgender state senator elected in the country, she'd be the first transgender member of Congress if she wins in November.
Colorado Springs Mass Shooter Pleads Guilty; Victims Call him a 'Monster' who Hunted LGBTQ+ Patrons
Victims called the Colorado Springs mass shooter a "monster" who hunted down LGBTQ+ patrons in a calculated attack last year that killed five people.
Pride Marchers in Drag Chant 'We're Coming for Your Children,' and Conservatives Miss the Sarcasm
A video of participants in New York's annual Drag March chanting "We're here, we're queer, we're coming for your children" has gone viral, seized upon by anti-LGBTQ+ conservatives.
Dr. Bill's Journal: NYC Pride In Full Bloom!
Dr. William Kapfer spent the week before Pride at one event after another. Here are his journal entries for his busy week.
Suspect in Mass Shooting at Colorado Gay Club Expected to Take Plea Deal
The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to strike a plea deal to state murder and hate charges that would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17, according to the AP.
Your State has a Law on Bathrooms and Trans Kids? Officials May Not Know How it will be Enforced
Some schools already have gender-neutral bathrooms and changing spaces or allow trans students to use staff restrooms. In others, trans students try to make it through the day without using a restroom.
The Supreme Court's Biggest Decisions are Coming. Here's what they Could Say
The Supreme Court is getting ready to decide some of its biggest cases of the term.
Judge Rejects Transgender Plaintiffs' Bid to Change their Birth Certificates in Tennessee
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of Tennessee-born transgender plaintiffs hoping to compel the state to let them change the sex designations on their birth certificates.
Librarians Train to Defend Intellectual Freedom and Fight Book Bans at Chicago Conference
School librarian Jamie Gregory has been called a "pedophile" and "groomer," bombarded with private messages threatening harm, accused of distributing pornography in schools, and had her personal address posted on social media. She takes it on the chin.
The Next Big Advance in Cancer Treatment Could be a Vaccine
After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years.
No More Needles? A Daily Pill May Work as Well as Wegovy Shots to Treat Obesity
What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? Soon, it may be a reality.
LGBTQ+ Pride Revelers Flash Feathers And Flags in the Streets from New York to San Francisco
Celebrations mingled with displays of resistance Sunday as LGBTQ+ pride parades filled streets in some of the country's largest cities in annual events that have become part party, part protest.
Party and Protest Mix as LGBTQ+ Pride Parades Kick Off From New York To San Francisco
Some of the world's biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ pride are set to kick off Sunday, with thousands expected to march in New York, San Francisco and other North American cities in parades that will be part party, part protest.
Church in Massachusetts Vandalized with Pride Slogan After Removing Rainbow Flags
The side of the church was reportedly spray-painted with a rainbow and the message "Stay gay, stay hard, Love is 4 everyone."
Russian Mercenaries' Short-Lived Revolt Could Have Long-Term Consequences for Putin
A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin's two-decade hold on power could have long-term consequences for his rule,
When Wealthy Adventurers Take Huge Risks, Who Should Foot the Bill for Rescue Attempts?
When millionaire Steve Fossett's plane went missing over the Nevada range in 2007, the swashbuckling adventurer had already been the subject of two prior emergency rescue operations thousands of miles apart.