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Two states still have never had an out LGBT state legislator

Alaska voters sent two out LGBTQ+ candidates to the state legislature, leaving just two states that haven’t elected even one: Louisiana and Mississippi.  This lack of representation persists even after a year in which out LGBTQ+ candidates ran and won…

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Carl Nassib launches the hookup app of his dreams

Forget “blue checkmark” fiascos and 2 a.m. torso scrolling — Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib has a different sort of app experience in mind. And he just hooked up with the perfect partner to make it happen. Last month, the…

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4 Supreme Court justices partied with an anti-LGBT legal group

Four Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices reportedly attended a 40th-anniversary celebration for the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group that has helped pack U.S. courts with anti-LGBTQ judges who will serve for decades to come. Justices Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett…

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Out gay head of US customs & border agency forced to resign

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Christopher Magnus submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden Saturday evening. Magnus had reportedly been told earlier in the week by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that he should resign or expect to…