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Buttigieg is called out for deal making with AOC in dog park

Out Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) met in a D.C. dog park and the rumors have already started flying. Showing a photo of the out administration official with the congresswoman, comedian James Corden accused the…

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Texas wants to arrest doctors who assist trans kids transition

A bill which would redefine existing Texas statue Section 261.001, the Family Code on Child Abuse, to include criminalizing actions by physicians or healthcare professionals in assisting Trans youth to transition or arrest the development of puberty as child abuse has…

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Two men were set on fire in suspected hate crime

In Latvia, two men were set alight in a suspected homophobic hate crime – exposing the fault lines in a republic that resists recognising LGBT+ people. According to local newswires, a scuffle allegedly broke out between a homophobic man and two men…

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No big backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws

Five states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment. There’s been a vehement outcry from supporters of transgender rights – but little in the way…