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Youngkin loses first round in clash with gay GOP candidate
The blast radius from the controversy surrounding Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor candidate expanded this week, when a top political aide to…
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George Carlin: When we ban words, we surrender freedom
In 1972, comedian George Carlin delivered one of the most iconic bits in stand-up history: “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television.” It was…
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Australia’s Labor Party wins reelection thanks to anti-Trump bump
Australia’s center-left government convincingly won reelection Saturday in a remarkable turnaround driven partly by anger over…
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Crackdown on diversity programs reshapes college graduations
As a first-generation college student, Austin Kissinger was looking forward to celebrating graduation with others of similar…
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Rio readies for Lady Gaga’s return as fans flock to Copacabana
American pop icon Lady Gaga takes the stage on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on Saturday night in a free concert that is expected to…
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DEI is winning with Costco, Apple and Levi’s shareholders
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been losing with corporate America, with one big exception: the people who actually own the companies…
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15 top picks from Lonely Planet’s new LGBT travel guide
Lonely Planet’s The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide by queer neurodivergent travel writer Alicia Valenski is a first queercentric offering from the travel guide publisher…