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Chasten Buttigieg Calls Out Mike Pence for Crude Joke Targeting His Family
"Family values" fell by the wayside as Mike Pence took aim at Pete Buttigieg taking paternity leave, which included time spent at his child's bedside as the infant struggled with a serious illness. Husband Chasten called Pence out.
The Oregon Lottery: When You Play, Oregon Wins
Oregonians win big lottery prizes quite often, and every day, every resident of Oregon wins thanks to funds generated by Lottery games played across the state.
GOP Leader 'Pausing' Social Media after Liking LGBTQ+ Posts
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced Monday that he is "pausing" all social media activity after revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other LGBTQ personalities.
DeSantis Bills on Diversity, Gender Pass Florida Committees
Florida Republicans on Monday advanced two key initiatives of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run — banning gender affirming care for minors and eliminating diversity programs in colleges.
California Court Rules for Uber, Lyft in Ride-hailing Case
App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday.
Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, Pioneer for Women's Rights, Dies
Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women's and family rights in Congress, died Monday night. She was 82.
Man Dresses as Julius Caesar to Protest LGBTQ+ Teacher's Attire
A New Hampshire man showed up a school board meeting in Concord, New Hampshire dressed as "Julius Caesar" to protest the the attire of a LGBTQ+ teacher allowed by the school.
UN Chief: 'Cold, Hard Facts' Should Guide Climate Policy
The head of the United Nations called Monday for scientists to serve up "cold, hard facts" to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed.
Pfizer will Spend $43 Billion to Acquire Seagen
Pfizer will spend $43 billion to buy Seagen and deepen its reach into treating cancer. The pharmaceutical giant said Monday that it will pay $229 per Seagen share.
Cohen to Testify Before Grand Jury in Trump Hush-money Probe
Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is poised to testify Monday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush-money payments he arranged and made on Trump's behalf.
Neither Protests Nor Garbage Piles Stop French Pension Bill
An bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push forward with the French Senate's adoption of the measure despite labor strikes, street protests and tons of uncollected garbage.
U.S. Government Moves to Stop Potential Banking Crisis
The U.S. government took extraordinary steps to stop a potential banking crisis after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring depositors that they could access all their money quickly.
German Church Reform Assembly Calls for Same-sex Blessings
A meeting between Germany's Catholic bishops and lay representatives agreed Friday to call for the church to approve blessings of same-sex unions.
LGBTQ+ Issues Loom Large as Conservative Faith Leaders Weight Trump, DeSantis
Several of Florida's conservative faith leaders have the ear of two early frontrunners for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination — Donald Trump, who lives in Palm Beach, and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
West Virginia GOP Legislature Passes Transgender Care Ban
A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.
Report: Tennessee Lt. Gov's Admired Gay Men and Trans Women on Instagram
GOP Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally was in hot water this week when social media posts emerged of him admiring a gay man on Instagram. Turns out the man wasn't the first.
GOP-Led Kentucky Senate Passes Bill to Limit Drag Shows
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky advanced a bill Friday to put limits on drag shows, capping a free-wielding Senate debate as supporters touted it as a child-protection measure and opponents called it an unconstitutional attack aimed at LGBTQ groups.
WV Senate Joins GOP Effort to Limit Trans Youth Health Care
West Virginia's Republican supermajority Senate followed a growing national trend of GOP opposition to health care for transgender youth by passing a bill that would ban certain treatments and therapies.
Tenn. Lt. Gov. McNally Is 'Sorry' for Flirting with a Man on Instagram
Republican Lt. Gov. Randy McNally is now apologizing for leaving flirty comments under a young gay man's racy Instagram photos.
Watch: Conservative Operative Carlton Huffman Accuses Matt Schlapp of 'Nonconsensual Touching and Fondling'
The man who accused conservative leader Matt Schlapp of sexual misconduct identified himself yesterday. Carlton Huffman told how Schlapp violated his personal space last year.