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An LGBTQ+ Museum Opens in Russia... Likely Not For Long
St. Petersburg residents are getting to see an unusual museum, at least for today's increasingly repressive Russia: One celebrating LGBTQ+ culture.
Singapore Decriminalizes Gay Sex — but Blocks Marriage Equality
It was a mixture of good news and bad as Singapore lifted criminal statutes against men having sex with men, but placed a constitutional barrier between same-sex couples and marriage rights.
Police Looking into Man's Death at Scottish Gay Sauna
Police in Glasgow, Scotland, are looking into the death of a 51-year-old male patron at a gay sauna. No official cause of death has been determined but sauna staff suggested he suffered cardiac arrest.
San Francisco will Allow Police to Deploy Robots that Kill
Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations.
Drug Slows Alzheimer's but Can It Make a Real Difference?
An experimental Alzheimer's drug modestly slowed the brain disease's inevitable worsening, researchers reported Tuesday -- but it remains unclear how much difference that might make in people's lives.
U.S. Lawmakers Skeptical Grocery Merger will Mean Lower Prices
U.S. senators from both parties expressed skepticism Tuesday that a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons would result in lower prices for consumers.
Twitter Ends Enforcement of COVID Misinformation Policy
Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers.
Holocaust Survivors Offered DNA Tests to Help Find Family
The New York-based Center for Jewish History is launching the DNA Reunion Project, offering DNA testing kits for free through an application on its website.
Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Wins Senate Passage
The Senate passed bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since 2015.
Watch: WNBA Star Brittney Griner Face Horrific Conditions and Homophobia in Russian Gulag
The Nation's Dave Zirin spoke to TMZ Live about the conditions the WNBA player will face in Mordovia.
Non-Binary Gov't Official Charged with Stealing Designer Bag
Sam Brinton, an openly non-binary official at the DOE, has been charged for taking a designer suitcase worth than $2,300 from an airport baggage claim. Brinton says they took the bag by mistake.
Landmark Trial over Arkansas Youth Gender Care Ban Resumes
A psychiatrist called to the stand by Arkansas as the state defends its ban on gender-affirming care for children said Monday he was concerned about the impact the law could have on some transgender youth who would see their treatments cut off.
China Rocket Taking 3 to Space Station to Blast off Tuesday
A rocket carrying three astronauts to finish building China's space station will blast off Tuesday amid intensifying competition with the U.S., the government said Monday.
Holiday Survival Tips from 5 Financial Pros
Financial educators are busy during the holiday season, sharing tips about how to avoid debt and save money while still being festive. We asked five of them how they personally navigate the season.
Cyber Monday Deals Lure in Consumers Amid High Inflation
Days after flocking to stores on Black Friday, consumers are turning online for Cyber Monday to score more discounts on gifts and other items that have ballooned in price because of high inflation.
Senate Set to Vote on Bill Protecting Same-Sex Marriages
The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, putting Congress one step closer to passing the landmark bill and ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.
Protestor with Rainbow Flag Runs onto Field at World Cup
A protestor ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said "SAVE UKRAINE" on the front and "RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN" on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.
WHO Renames Monkeypox as mpox, Citing Racism Concerns
The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
Israel's Likud Signs Coalition Deal with Anti-LGBTQ+ Radical
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a coalition deal with a small ultranationalist faction leader known for homophobic rhetoric and disparaging remarks about non-Orthodox Jews, a sign of the prospective government's hardline makeup
What Headline? 'Gaslighting' Merriam-Webster's Word of 2022
"Gaslighting" — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of the year.