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Trio sentenced in deadly NYC gay bar drugging scheme
A Manhattan judge sentenced three men to decades in prison for their role in a scheme that led to the deaths of two gay men…
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Divided Supreme Court rejects religious charter school
The Supreme Court court split 4-4 to reject Oklahoma’s attempt to open a charter school that opponents say would discriminate against students and families…
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Governor signs bill to protect rights of LGBT students
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) has signed a comprehensive students’ rights bill into law that protects LGBTQ+ youth, angering Republicans who feel the legislation quashes…
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Italian court affirms parental rights for lesbian mothers
Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that two women can register as parents of a child on a birth certificate, saying recognition of parental rights can’t be…
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GOP passes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in late-night vote
House Republicans passed a federal budget bill by a vote of 215 – 214 early Thursday morning that includes massive cuts for Medicare and Medicaid in order to…
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Maryland becomes 5th state to decriminalize HIV
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed legislation on Tuesday that decriminalizes HIV. The Carlton R. Smith Act – named for a local HIV activist who…
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Report details tensions between Trump team and Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s shouting match with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent might have been the final nail in the coffin for the tech billionaire’s…