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FBI: Man threatened to shoot up New York City Pride March

Federal prosecutors arrested a man Monday who they said threatened to attack this year’s New York City Pride March with “firepower” that would “make the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting look like a cakewalk.” Officials from the FBI and the…

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Florida removes LGBT-inclusive antibullying info from state website

Florida’s Department of Education has removed LGBTQ-inclusive antibullying resources from its website. The Florida Capital Star, a right-wing publication, had raised questions about the inclusion of the resources, and last week the DOE took down this information, pending review, from…

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People are outraged over ending of Colton Underwood’s series

It turns out some people actually watched Coming Out Colton, the new reality series documenting former Bachelor Colton Underwood’s coming out experience, through to completion. And many were less than inspired by the show’s final moments. Underwood, who has previously…

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Bob Dole’s anti-LGBT record is part of his legacy

In a tweet Sunday morning the Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced the death of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) at the age of 98. Reaction was immediate from longtime friends, political allies of the Senator and others including President Biden who…