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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
San Francisco to Repeal Boycott of Anti-LGBTQ+ States
San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good.
US Sues Tennessee over Ban on Care for Transgender Youth
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, one of the several laws the state's GOP-dominated Statehouse enacted this year targeting LGBTQ+ people.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr's Town Feels Divide from Rest of Montana
In the college town of Missoula, pride flags are as common a sight as the peaks of Montana's Rattlesnake Mountains. Even a downtown crosswalk is rainbow-colored.
Tucker Carlson Emerges on Twitter, Doesn't Mention Fox News
Tucker Carlson emerged Wednesday, two days after Fox News fired him, with a two-minute, campaign-style monologue that didn't address why he suddenly became unemployed.