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Senate confirms historic LGBT nominees to Defense Department

The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed two groundbreaking LGBTQ+ appointees to the Department of Defense by unanimous consent. Gina Ortiz Jones was confirmed as undersecretary of the Air Force, becoming the first out lesbian to be an undersecretary of any branch…

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The 6 out LGBT flag bearers in Olympics Opening Ceremony

Flag bearers at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics are a staple of celebration every two years. Who is selected to carry their country’s flag in Tokyo at the July 23 Opening Ceremony will be a who’s who of respected athletes…

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Alaska official called for a drag queen to be burned alive

A high-ranking state official in Alaska was caught posting extreme messages online, including a call to murder a drag queen and racist messages, under a pseudonym. Now the state says that he is under investigation. The Guardian said that it…

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Courts block laws targeting trans kids in two states

Federal courts in Arkansas and West Virginia on Wednesday halted two laws that would have criminalized gender-affirming care for transgender kids and banned trans athletes from joining school sports that match their gender identity, respectively…

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Passengers cheer the removal of woman for anti-gay slurs

A video has captured a homophobic rant by a Texas woman being taken off a plane because she wouldn’t follow safety protocols. The woman, identified as Dallas-area real estate agent Kelci Cashman, can be heard in the video yelling…