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Update: Eight LA cops fired for covering up beating of trans man
A “contempt of cop” incident involving a 23-year-old trans man and the Los Angeles County sheriff who beat him in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven has grown to…
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Women’s sports bar opening in SF’s Castro neighborhood
Two queer women have signed a lease to open a women’s sports bar in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. The new enterprise is believed to mark…
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Liz Cheney to receive Presidential Citizens Medal from Biden
President Joe Biden will formally announce recipients of the Presidential Thursday at 5 PM, and one name on the list is sure to raise eyebrows…
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Here are the 17 states where Pornhub is now blocked
Last year, Louisiana became the first state to require government ID to allow anyone to access Pornhub, after passing Act 440, under which…
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The 1965 event that made San Francisco America’s gay capital
New Year’s is a time to party, but it’s also a time for making important changes. On New Year’s Day 1965, the queer community threw a party that would ultimately…
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11 teens brutally attack men targeted on gay dating app
Police in Illinois said video evidence helped identify 11 teens they arrested for beating two men they had lured using a gay dating app. Activists and police warn…
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Elite athlete’s emotional coming out inspired by tragedy
An elite ski jumper who won a world championships bronze medal in 2021 has come out publicly as gay via an Instagram message posted on New Year’s Day…