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The Anti-Queer Playbook: How Far-Right Influencers Are Fueling New Attacks on LGBTQ+ Lives

The Anti-Queer Playbook: How Far-Right Influencers Are Fueling New Attacks on LGBTQ+ Lives

Grindr’s Million-Test Moment: How a Dating App Became an HIV Prevention Powerhouse
Grindr’s Million-Test Moment: How a Dating App Became an HIV Prevention Powerhouse

Nov 12
Virginia’s New Lieutenant Governor-Elect Breaks Barriers, Brings LGBTQ+ Advocate to the Table
Virginia’s New Lieutenant Governor-Elect Breaks Barriers, Brings LGBTQ+ Advocate to the Table

Nov 12
Sarah McBride’s “Bisexual Big Tent”: How Queer Joy and Coalition-Building Are Reshaping American Politics
Sarah McBride’s “Bisexual Big Tent”: How Queer Joy and Coalition-Building Are Reshaping American Politics

Nov 12
Epstein Email Says Trump 'Knew About the Girls,' But White House Calls Release a Democratic Smear
Epstein Email Says Trump 'Knew About the Girls,' But White House Calls Release a Democratic Smear

by Michael R. Sisak | Nov 12
Victory on the Court: St. George’s Bold Stand for Trans Youth in Basketball
Victory on the Court: St. George’s Bold Stand for Trans Youth in Basketball

Nov 12
Purged Trans Space Force Colonel Vows to Keep Fighting for Democracy Out of Uniform
Purged Trans Space Force Colonel Vows to Keep Fighting for Democracy Out of Uniform

Nov 12

International

Apple Pulls Two Gay Dating Apps in China Under Government Order
Apple Pulls Two Gay Dating Apps in China Under Government Order

Apple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the...

by Chan Ho-Him | Nov 11

Angel City FC Teammates Condemn Op-Ed Calling for Gender Eligibility Rules
Angel City FC Teammates Condemn Op-Ed Calling for Gender Eligibility Rules

Angel City FC players and the club have publicly rejected an opinion piece by teammate Elizabeth Eddy that called for gender eligibility standards in the NWSL,...

Nov 11

Queer Activists Plan Cross-Border ‘HIV Kiss-In’ Ahead of World AIDS Day, Spotlighting HIV Stigma and Migrant Rights
Queer Activists Plan Cross-Border ‘HIV Kiss-In’ Ahead of World AIDS Day, Spotlighting HIV Stigma and Migrant Rights

Nov 11
Furor Over Editing of Trump Speech Sparks 'Existential Crisis' at the BBC
Furor Over Editing of Trump Speech Sparks 'Existential Crisis' at the BBC

by Sylvia Hui | Nov 11
BBC Says Trump Has Threatened to Sue Over Edited Speech That Sparked Resignations by News Bosses
BBC Says Trump Has Threatened to Sue Over Edited Speech That Sparked Resignations by News Bosses

by Jill Lawless | Nov 10

National

Grijalva Will Be Sworn in As the House's Newest Member, Paving the Way for an Epstein Files Vote
Grijalva Will Be Sworn in As the House's Newest Member, Paving the Way for an Epstein Files Vote

After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is set to be sworn in as the newest member of the House

by Joey Cappelletti and Matt Brown | Nov 12

Dallas Seeks Exemption to Preserve Rainbow Crosswalks Amid Statewide Removal Order
Dallas Seeks Exemption to Preserve Rainbow Crosswalks Amid Statewide Removal Order

The Dallas City Council has formally requested an exemption from Governor Greg Abbott’s statewide directive to remove rainbow crosswalks and other non-standard...

Nov 12

Plot to Attack Detroit LGBTQ+ Venues Foiled: Son of Iranian-American Poet Among Those Charged
Plot to Attack Detroit LGBTQ+ Venues Foiled: Son of Iranian-American Poet Among Those Charged

Nov 12
Speaker Johnson Faces an Unruly House As Lawmakers Return for Shutdown Vote
Speaker Johnson Faces an Unruly House As Lawmakers Return for Shutdown Vote

by Lisa Mascaro | Nov 12
Packers Suddenly Find Themselves in a Tenuous Position After Consecutive Home Losses
Packers Suddenly Find Themselves in a Tenuous Position After Consecutive Home Losses

by Steve Megargee | Nov 12

Politics

A Historic Shutdown Is Nearly Over. It Leaves No Winners and Much Frustration
A Historic Shutdown Is Nearly Over. It Leaves No Winners and Much Frustration

The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as Day 43 with almost no one happy with the final result

by Kevin Freking | Nov 12

Lawsuit Challenges TSA's Ban on Transgender Officers Conducting Pat-Downs
Lawsuit Challenges TSA's Ban on Transgender Officers Conducting Pat-Downs

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers...

by Claire Savage | Nov 11

Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas to Enforce Drag Show Ban
Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas to Enforce Drag Show Ban

Nov 11
Graham Platner Thinks Democratic Voters Will Overlook His Past to Support a New Type of Candidate
Graham Platner Thinks Democratic Voters Will Overlook His Past to Support a New Type of Candidate

by Patrick Whittle and Kimberlee Kruesi | Nov 11
Transgender Air Force Veterans Sue Over Revoked Retirement Benefits Following Trump-Era Ban
Transgender Air Force Veterans Sue Over Revoked Retirement Benefits Following Trump-Era Ban

Nov 11

Business

For Gigli Founder, ‘Happiness and Smiles’ Are What It’s All About
For Gigli Founder, ‘Happiness and Smiles’ Are What It’s All About

There’s been a lot of talk about Gen Z’s turn away from alcohol and a larger market shift toward healthier alternatives. The disruption has paved the way for...

by Roger Porter | Nov 12

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Watchdog Group Public Citizen Demands OpenAI Withdraw AI Video App Sora Over Deepfake Dangers
Watchdog Group Public Citizen Demands OpenAI Withdraw AI Video App Sora Over Deepfake Dangers

Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator

by Barbara Ortutay and Matt O'Brien | Nov 12

Bulrush: A James Beard Finalist Restaurant Owner Moves His Award-Winning LGBTQ Business Out of Missouri Amid Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Bulrush: A James Beard Finalist Restaurant Owner Moves His Award-Winning LGBTQ Business Out of Missouri Amid Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Nov 11
James Lu's $3.5 Billion Bid to Take Grindr Private: A Pivotal Moment for Queer-Founded Tech
James Lu's $3.5 Billion Bid to Take Grindr Private: A Pivotal Moment for Queer-Founded Tech

Nov 11
Jermaine Dupri Sparks Industry Debate: Are AI Artists the New Milli Vanilli?
Jermaine Dupri Sparks Industry Debate: Are AI Artists the New Milli Vanilli?

Nov 10

Health

Broncos' Alex Singleton Had Surgery for Testicular Cancer a Day After Playing a Prime-Time Game
Broncos' Alex Singleton Had Surgery for Testicular Cancer a Day After Playing a Prime-Time Game

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer

by Arnie Stapleton | Nov 11

Calisthenics Are Making a Comeback. Is Body Weight Enough to Get a Good Workout?
Calisthenics Are Making a Comeback. Is Body Weight Enough to Get a Good Workout?

Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance

by Jamie Ducharme | Nov 11

Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status After Ongoing Outbreaks
Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status After Ongoing Outbreaks

by Devi Shastri | Nov 11
Rising Anal Cancer Rates Among People Living With HIV Highlight Urgent Need for Inclusive Screening and Prevention
Rising Anal Cancer Rates Among People Living With HIV Highlight Urgent Need for Inclusive Screening and Prevention

Nov 11
How Gary Sinise Is Helping the Nonprofit CreatiVets Build ‘a Place to Go When the PTSD Hits’
How Gary Sinise Is Helping the Nonprofit CreatiVets Build ‘a Place to Go When the PTSD Hits’

by Glenn Gamboa | Nov 10