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What’s behind the polls showing the US is trending to the GOP

Are there really more Americans identifying as Republicans than Democrats now? For decades, more Americans have tended to identify as Democrats than as Republicans, even if the gap has sometimes been small. But in January, Gallup found that Republicans had…

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LGBT friendly teacher sues after ‘campaign of harassment’

A Maine teacher is suing a school district alleging officials targeted her with a “campaign of harassment” because of her advocacy of LGBT+ rights.  Michelle MacDonald – an English teacher at Brewer High School in Maine – filed a complaint against the…

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Out Olympian Ireen Wüst is first to win gold at 5 Olympic games

Out LGBTQ+ athletes at the 2022 Beijing Olympics have their first gold medal. Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst was victorious in the Women’s 1,500-meter speed skating competition on Monday. The bisexual athlete won gold for Team Netherlands, beating out Team Japan’s…

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Out gay Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta marries his longtime fiancé

Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D), who is currently running for U.S. Senate, announced on Saturday that he and longtime fiancé Dr. Matthew Jordan-Miller, got married. “Forever sounds pretty good,” Kenyatta tweeted, along with a series of photos of the happy…