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Here’s what we know about the Matt Gaetz investigations
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has long been dogged by allegations of illicit drug use and sexual relations with…
Month: November 2024
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‘The Fabric of Freedom’ chosen as DC’s WorldPride 2025 theme
At a ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 14, at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel, the Capital Pride Alliance, and its global partner InterPride, unveiled the official theme of…
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Campus diversity harder to measure as students withhold race
When the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions at American colleges and universities just over a year ago, many predicted U.S. campuses would become…
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13 pioneering LGBT scientists to know on LGBTQ+ STEM Day
It’s LGBTQ+ STEM Day, so we’re celebrating the queer pioneers who have expanded our knowledge across the years…
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Ohio Republicans pass controversial trans bathroom bill
Ohio has passed a bill prohibiting schools from allowing transgender students to use bathroom facilities that match their gender identity…
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Texas technically still has a law banning gay sex
Texas law still technically bans gay sex, and Democrats in the state have filed two bills to change that in the upcoming legislative session, the Hill reports…
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Cynthia Erivo on the power of ‘Defying Gravity’ for gay people
The Land of Oz has long been a space where LGBTQ+ people feel welcomed. Now with Out’s queer Icon of the Year, Cynthia Erivo, in the role of Elphaba, the witch who is…