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Watch: Aussie Queer Comic Cancels Show Over Jesus Joke Backlash
Australian comic and cabaret performer Reuben Kaye has been forced to pull out of the Sydney Comedy Festival because of threatened protests from offended Christians.
Watch: Dylan Mulvaney Pushes Back on Partnership Backlash
Dylan Mulvaney has returned to social media to address the Bud Light controversy.
GOP Uses State Capitol Protests to Redefine 'Insurrection'
A day after supporters held a violence-free protest for silenced Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a group of Republican lawmakers described it in darker tones, saying Zephyr's actions were responsible for "encouraging an insurrection."
School Superintendent Who Criticized DeSantis Could Lose Job
Florida officials are threatening to revoke the teaching license of a school superintendent who criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing him of violating statutes and DeSantis directives and allowing his "personal political views" to guide his leadership.
Teen Accused in Death of Transgender Woman from Documentary
A 17-year-old is in custody in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, police said Thursday.
Adult Gay Star Kyle Ross Dies in Auto Accident
The website Str8UpGayPorn is reporting that gay adult film star Kyle Ross has died following a tragic car accident last weekend. He was just 29 years old.
Bud Light Sales Are Falling, But Distributors Standing By Brand
After right-wing outrage ensured over the Anheuser-Busch brand sending transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney a celebratory can of beer, sales have dipped.
Gay Billionaire and Republican Megadonor Peter Thiel Is Staying Out of the 2024 Election
Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel is reportedly unhappy with the Republican Party's focus on cultural issues such as abortion restriction and anti-transgender legislation.
Montana Lawmaker Fights on During 1st Day of Exile
Montana's Zooey Zephyr spent her first day in legislative exile Thursday on a bench just outside the House chambers from which Republicans voted to banish her a day earlier.
Washington, Minnesota Become Trans Refuges, Shield Abortions
Democratic governors in Washington state and Minnesota on Thursday signed into law legal protections for people who travel to those states seeking reproductive and gender-affirming procedures and treatment.
Indiana Bill Could Make Book Banning in Schools Easier
Indiana lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that could make it easier to ban books from public school libraries.
Kansas Legislators Impose Sweeping Anti-Trans Bathroom Law
Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted what may be the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. on Thursday, overriding the Democratic governor's veto of the measure without having a clear idea of how their new law will be enforced.
'Blood on Your Hands': Montana Lawmaker's Words Not Unusual
The swift punishment brought down on Zooey Zephyr, a transgender lawmaker in Montana, began over words that others in American politics have used without hesitation or consequence: saying opponents have "blood" on their hands.
Pandemic Sent High School Sex to New Low, Survey Finds
The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey.
Top Reasons Why Sports Betting Is Popular
With the rise of the internet, online sports betting eliminated the need for sports and bettors to go to Las Vegas to catch a piece of the action.
Online Betting Gives You an Edge Over Traditional Bookmakers
With the arrival of innovative technology, online sports betting has become a game-changer. Not only does it offer convenience, but it also gives bettors an edge over traditional bookmakers.
Jerry Springer, Politician-Turned-TV Ringmaster, Dies at 79
Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on weekday afternoons including brawls, obscenities and blurred images of nudity, died Thursday at 79.
Montana Lawmaker Silenced but Not Silent, Vows to Fight On
Moves to stifle the voice of the first transgender woman elected to Montana's legislature may have silenced her in the chambers of the state House, but Rep. Zooey Zephyr said she's confident they've only amplified her message.
Louisiana 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances Out of Committee
As several conservative states adopt legislation that prohibits school employees from teaching or discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, Louisiana advanced its own "Don't Say Gay" bill Wednesday.
Kansas Sets Trans Athlete Rule; Gender-Affirming Care Saved
A Kansas board decided Wednesday that high schools and middle schools must see transgender athletes' first birth certificates to decide what teams they can join, while an effort in the Legislature to end gender-affirming care for transgender minors failed