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Gay celebrities who are are raising kids and warming our hearts

On Monday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten shared details about their twins’ first day in daycare. While Pete Buttigieg mentioned all “the bottles… little jars of baby food… spoons” and everything else that parents rely on…

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Palm Springs mayor disputes story on trans universal basic income

The city of Palm Springs, Calif., last month allocated $200,000 to help fund the application process for a pilot program that hopes to provide a universal basic income (UBI) to trans and nonbinary residents, but on Wednesday Mayor Lisa Middleton emphatically…

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Listen to this gay Alabama lawmaker’s rant against the GOP

An impassioned Democratic lawmaker in Alabama calling out his Republican colleagues for their attacks on trans youth has gone viral after the state passed a law to jail doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors. “I don’t know how this…

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Gay bar torched by suspected arsonist in New York City

Bushwick’s Rash Bar was left unrecognizable after an arsonist described as a man dressed in black strolled into the bar with a gas canister, poured some on the floor and started the fire before dashing out Sunday night. Jake Offenhartz…

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Voters reject anti-LGBT candidates who wanted to out students

Three anti-LGBTQ candidates for the Eau Claire, Wisconsin school board have lost their elections after lambasting the board for supporting transgender students. The election made headlines after it came to light that the school held a staff training session in…

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Man arrested for robbing more than 20 men he met on Grindr

A Southern California man is facing federal charges for allegedly targeting and robbing more than 20 men he met on the gay dating app Grindr. Derrick Patterson, 22, of Compton, was arrested on Monday by special agents with the FBI. He was…