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Republican calls for killings of trans people and supporters

Robert Foster, a former GOP house representative in Mississippi and failed gubernatorial candidate there, has a new message he hopes will open doors for him: kill trans people and their supporters. “Some of y’all still want to try and find…

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She’s baaack! Sarah Palin is running for Congress

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) announced that she is running for the U.S. House from the state of Alaska, and she said that she’s getting back into politics to fight the “namby pamby wussy pussy stuff” that she says…

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Texas’ Attorney General decided that Pride Week is ‘illegal’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a very angry letter to a public school demanding they stop hosting Pride Week. The school district’s superintendent’s simple and direct response was perfect, they are proud of their LBGTQIA+ students and will protect…

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Biden fast-tracks LGBT Ukrainians for US resettlement

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — welcomed the announcement today from President Joe Biden that the U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing the Russian invasion…

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Seattle Pride dumps Amazon over anti-LGBT political donations

Amazon will not be a part of this year’s Seattle Pride, after the organization cut ties with the retailer over its donations to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians. Seattle Pride released a statement explaining that it would no longer be partnering with organizations…

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Out lesbian confirmed to 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday in a 52-45 vote confirmed U.S. District Court Judge Alison Nathan’s nomination by President Joe Biden to become a judge on the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Nathan is now the only…