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Anticipation: Will Biden finally name LGBT ambassadors?

More than 100 days into his presidency, President Biden has yet to name picks for a multitude of ambassadorial positions in a delay unusual for a presidency at this stage, raising questions about whether he’ll miss an opportunity to exhibit America’s…

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The battle to make the State Department more diverse

The Black diplomat who was handed a set of keys in the State Department parking garage by a White colleague who seemed to assume he worked there, not in the offices above, and could fetch her car. The young Latina in…

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Weightlifter Hubbard poised to become first transgender Olympian

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is on track to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after meeting modified qualifying requirements for the Tokyo Games. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) said the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)…

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Texas has more anti-LGBT legislation than any other state

The Human Rights Campaign says 2021 is the worst year on record for anti-LGBTQ legislation in Texas.  Advocates gathered in front of the state capitol Tuesday to speak out against the legislation. Perhaps the youngest advocate, 8-year-old Cecelia Gonzales spoke out…

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Curtains up! Cuomo announces Broadway reopening date

The neon lights will once again be bright on Broadway — but it’ll still take some time. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the state will lift pandemic-related capacity restrictions May 19 for restaurants, bars, museums, concert halls, and theaters…