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Dealer Gets 19 Years in Prison for Providing Drugs that Killed Prominent NYC Transgender Activist
A New York City drug dealer who admitted providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a prominent transgender activist was sentenced Tuesday to 19 years in federal prison, prosecutors said.
California Opens Track-and-Field Finals to More Girls after Success of Trans Athlete
The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend's state track-and-field championships amid controversy over a trans student-athlete.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Massachusetts Student who Wanted to Wear 'Only Two Genders' T-Shirt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a Massachusetts student who was barred from wearing a T-shirt to school proclaiming there are only two genders.
In An Uneasy Climate, Diverse Pride Groups Converge on DC With Differing Interests but Common Goals
As members of the Black and Latino LGBTQ and transgender and other communities come to the nation's capital for World Pride in the coming days, many are under siege from multiple directions thanks to their multiple identities.
Stop Making Cents: US Mint Moves Forward with Plans to Kill the Penny
The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore.
Hate Groups in the US Decline but Their Influence Grows, Report Shows
The number of hate groups around the U.S. dropped slightly in 2024, not because of any shrinking influence but rather the opposite: Racist and anti-LGTBQ+ narratives are becoming the norm.
The 'Senate Twink' Offers a Rationale: I Was Bored!
So-called "Senate Twink" Aidan Maese-Czeropski offered a glimpse into the thinking behind having sex in an official government conference room: He was "bored out of my f—king mind," he said.
Bambi: The One Before the Words Caught Up
Decades before transgender became a household word and "RuPaul's Drag Race" became a worldwide hit — before visibility brought rights and recognition — the Carrousel troupe in the late 1940s emerged as a glamorous, audacious resistance.
Southern Poverty Law Center to Release its Annual Report on Hate and Extremism
The Southern Poverty Law Center is expected to release its annual report Thursday on white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist group activity in the United States.
Most Books Pulled from Naval Academy Library are Back on the Shelves in Latest DEI Turn
All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves.
Bakery in New Hampshire Wins in Free Speech Case over a Pastry Shop Painting
A New Hampshire town's attempt to force a bakery to remove its painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range of doughnuts, a muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is unconstitutional, a judge ruled in a First Amendment dispute.
Supreme Court Orders Maine House to Restore Vote of GOP Lawmaker who ID-ed Trans Teen Athlete Online
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Maine legislature to count the votes of a GOP lawmaker who was censured after she identified a transgender teen athlete in a viral social-media post.
Biden Has Been Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.
World Pride Comes to Washington in the Shadow of, and in Defiance of, the Trump Administration
The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn't until May 31. But for host city Washington D.C., the festivities start with a string of localized Pride events beginning with Trans Pride on Saturday.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Workplace Protections for Transgender Workers
A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Judge OKs Iowa Limits on K-6 Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation Teaching but Not Elective Programs
Iowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade, a federal judge said, but has to allow nonmandatory programs related to the topics.
Military Commanders Will Be Told to Send Transgender Troops to Medical Checks to Oust Them
Military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in order to force them out of the service.
The Menendez Brothers Case Reflects a Shifting Culture Across Decades
The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audience.
Judge Reduces Menendez Brothers' Murder Sentences, Putting Them a Step Closer to Freedom
Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Major Social Media Platforms Fail to Protect LGBTQ Users, Advocacy Group GLAAD Says
Major social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, GLAAD said in its annual Social Media Safety Index.