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Meta's Oversight Board Says Viral Video Left on Facebook Threatened LGBTQ+ People in Nigeria

Meta's Oversight Board Says Viral Video Left on Facebook Threatened LGBTQ+ People in Nigeria

INTERNATIONAL | By Chinedu Asadu | Oct 15, 2024

Meta's oversight board expressed serious concern Tuesday over the company's failure to take down a viral graphic video showing two men bleeding after they were apparently beaten up for being allegedly gay.

Mexico is Struggling to Stamp Out a Homophobic Soccer Chant Ahead of the World Cup

Mexico is Struggling to Stamp Out a Homophobic Soccer Chant Ahead of the World Cup

INTERNATIONAL | By Carlos Rodríguez | Oct 15, 2024

Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state and considered the birthplace of a problematic tradition — a homophobic soccer chant that has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines over the past two decades.

6 People Accuse Diddy of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuits, Including Man who was 16 at the Time

6 People Accuse Diddy of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuits, Including Man who was 16 at the Time

NATIONAL | By Michael R. Sisak | Oct 14, 2024

A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy.

Donald Trump Uses 'Full Metal Jacket' Clips to Portray his Ideal Military

Donald Trump Uses 'Full Metal Jacket' Clips to Portray his Ideal Military

POLITICS | Oct 14, 2024

Donald Trump is embracing perhaps Hollywood's most memorable drill sergeant to portray his vision of a hardened military and mock the Biden administration's embrace of the LGBTQ+ community serving openly.

German Soccer Player Suspended Over Homophobic Incident

German Soccer Player Suspended Over Homophobic Incident

INTERNATIONAL | By Jack Solomon | Oct 14, 2024

Pro-soccer player Kevin Behren, along with other team members, were asked to sign various memorabilia items. One of these items included a rainbow jersey. Allegedly, Behrens refused to sign eventually, saying "I won't sign that gay shi|*t."

Trump's Protests Aside, his Agenda Has Plenty of Overlap with Project 2025

POLITICS | By Bill Barrow | Oct 14, 2024

Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government and society, does not reflect his priorities for a White House encore. Further analysis says that's not quite the case.

Carl Nassib Announces NFL is Donating $100,000 to The Trevor Project: 'It's Real Positive Stuff'

NATIONAL | Oct 14, 2024

The National Football League is donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project, out former player Carl Nassib's favorite LGBTQ advocacy group.

LGBTQ Rights: Where Do Harris and Trump Stand?

NATIONAL | Oct 12, 2024

Polls show that LGBTQ rights will likely factor into most Americans' pick for president this November as they choose between former Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat.

Could Pouring Money Into Anti-Trans Ads Be GOP's October Surprise?

POLITICS | Oct 12, 2024

They tried it in 2022 and it failed; they tried again in 2023 with the same result. Once again, Republicans and Donald Trump "are putting transgender issues at the center of their campaigns," the NYT reports.

The Making of 'The Apprentice,' in Their Words

POLITICS | By Jake Coyle | Oct 12, 2024

Few movies this year have made as many headlines as "The Apprentice." Ali Abbasi's film about a young Donald Trump ( Sebastian Stan ) under the tutelage of cutthroat attorney Roy Cohn ( Jeremy Strong ) has caused a stir at the Cannes Film Festival.

Are Male Voters Reluctant to Vote for a Woman? Harris' Backers Are Confronting the Question Head On

POLITICS | By Will Weissert and Zeke Miller | Oct 12, 2024

The concern has been there all along, but now it's being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris because she's a woman?

What's Behind the Northern Lights that Dazzled the Sky Farther South than Normal

INTERNATIONAL | Oct 12, 2024

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.

Report: Mpox Risk Significantly Higher with Unprotected Sex

HEALTH | By Kilian Melloy | Oct 11, 2024

A new study finds significantly higher risk of mpox for men who bottom, as well as for unprotected sex. The findings arrive even as a drug-resistant strain of the virus seems to have evolved.

Right-Wing Education Activist Says Attention to His Gay Porn Past is a 'Cancellation Attempt' to Which He Won't 'Consent'

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Oct 11, 2024

Education activist Corey DeAngelis, in an interview with a Christian broadcaster, says the way he's being faced with his porn past is a "cancellation attempt" from "the left" that he refuses to agree to.

Colorado Flies a Flag in Honor of Hate Group 'Gays Against Groomers'

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Oct 10, 2024

Colorado — a state led by an openly gay governor — honored Gays Against Groomers, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated a hate group, by flying the group's flag over the state capitol.

Are Gay Bathhouses Set to Return to San Francisco?

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Oct 10, 2024

The efforts of one San Francisco supervisor to return legality to bathhouses might yield results.

Teen Charged in Stabbing Death of Gay Man Lured by Dating App

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Oct 10, 2024

A 17-year-old in Michigan has been charged with, and will be tried as an adult for, the fatal stabbing of a gay man authorities say the teen lured to his death using a gay dating app.

New Survey, 'First of Its Kind,' Indicates Over 3% of High School Students Identify as Transgender

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Oct 10, 2024

A new survey that's being described as the "first of its kind" has yielded results that suggest more than 3% of high school students identify as transgender.

Bisexual Minor League Umpire Second to Sue MLB, Alleges Firing was Retaliation for Sexual Assault Complaint

NATIONAL | By Ronald Blum | Oct 9, 2024

A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he was sexually assaulted by a female umpire.

Judge Declines Bid by New Hampshire Parents to Protest Transgender Players at School Soccer Games

NATIONAL | By Nick Perry | Oct 9, 2024

A federal judge declined to grant an immediate order sought by some New Hampshire parents to allow them to wear pink wristbands with "XX" on them at girls high school soccer games to protest transgender girls playing.

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