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Trump Says He Will Issue an Executive Order Monday to Get TikTok Back Up
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent U.S.ban.
It's Inauguration Eve and Trump Is Ready to Revel in his Return to Power
President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his "Make America Great Again" movement as he prepares to move back into the White House.
Village People to 'Hang Out with All the Boys' at Trump's Inauguration
The Village People will be performing at Donald Trump's inauguration, so expect some "Y.M.C.A." action as well.
Ohio Gov Signs Bill Requiring Schools to Tell Parents about 'Sexuality Content'
Under the new law, parents will be able to opt out of schools' suggested health care changes or the lessons identified in the bill that contain discussion of sex, sexuality or gender identity.
Judge Scraps Biden's Title IX Rules, Reversing Expansion of Protections for LGBTQ+ Students
The Biden administration's Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they overstepped the president's authority.
Openly Gay Apple CEO Tim Cook to Personally Donate $1 Million to Trump's Inauguration Fund
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple and one of the most visible gay men in the tech and corporate worlds, is opening up his wallet to personally hand over $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund.
Biden's Final Actions as President Leave Some Transgender People Feeling Unsupported
President Joe Biden began his term in the White House with a broad promise to protect transgender Americans against Republican policies that painted them as a threat to children and sought to push them out of public life.
Russian Man Arrested For Allegedly Running LGBTQ+ Travel Agency Found Dead in Custody
A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in custody in Moscow, rights group OVD-Info reported Sunday, amid a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia.
Transgender Trailblazer Sarah McBride Heads to her Debut in Congress, Hoping for a Touch of Grace
It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks. She had made history here, as the first openly transgender state senator in the country.
2024 Rewind: Elizabeth Taylor Privately Visited AIDS Patients: Report
It turns out Elizabeth Taylor was a queen on the screen and behind the scenes.
Transgender Trailblazer Sarah McBride Heads to her Debut in Congress, Hoping for a Touch of Grace
Sarah McBride had made history as the first openly transgender state senator in the country. Now she was making history again, recently elected as the first openly transgender member of Congress.
Inside The Gaetz Ethics Report, a Trove Of New Details Alleging Payments for Sex and Drug Use
The House Ethics Committee's long-awaited report on Matt Gaetz documents a trove of salacious allegations, including sex with an underage girl, that tanked the Florida Republican's bid to lead the Justice Department.
Biden Signs Defense Bill Despite Objections to Ban on Transgender Health Care for Military Children
Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and "interferes with parents' roles to determine the best care for their children."
White House Starts Scrapping Pending Regulations on Transgender Athletes and Student Debt
President Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.
2024 Rewind: Did Boxer Ryan Garcia Just Come Out?
The boxer, who once recently said that he is 'gay' if he takes steroids, just tested positive for steroids.
Kristin Chenoweth Says One Million Moms Spew Out Hate with 'Wicked' Boycott
The insanely misnamed One Million Moms are about the only ones in America offended by "Wicked," and Kristin Chenoweth is calling them out for spewing out hate.
The GOP Stoked Fears of Noncitizens Voting. Cases in Ohio Show How Rhetoric and Reality Diverge
There's a gap between the rhetoric about noncitizen voting and the reality: It's rare, is caught and prosecuted when it does happen, and does not occur as part of a coordinated scheme to throw elections.
Village People in Standoff Over 'Y.M.C.A.' Being a Queer Anthem
Are they "The Real Housewives of Greenwich Village?" It is beginning to seem that way, as an ex-Village People member takes exception to a current one's opinion that "Y.M.C.A." is not a gay or queer anthem.
'Deck the Halls with ... Balls?' So Suggests SC Congresswoman Nancy Mace
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace wants to deck the halls with holiday wrapping paper that feature men's balls, or their graphic representation, to promote her anti-trans agenda.
Trump Appoints Out Foreign Policy Adviser Richard Grenell to Serve as Special Missions Envoy
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he's picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions.