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No wingnuts, Biden did not just sign a ‘Drag Queen Initiative’

The claim that U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a “Drag Queen Initiative” that would outlaw “public criticizing pedophiles” originated on a satirical Twitter account. No such order was signed by the president, although some online were duped into thinking…

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How out Sen. Tammy Baldwin is hunting down the 10 votes

Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants her Republican colleagues to understand the dire consequences of losing access to same-sex marriage.  Baldwin, the country’s first openly gay senator, has taken the lead on trying to convince her colleagues to vote to protect marriage…

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GOP states sue for the right to deny LGBT kids free lunch

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service updated its nondiscrimination policies to cover sexual orientation and gender identity for the department’s nutritional programs, including the National School Lunch Program. A coalition of 22 Republican-led…

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Tom Daley’s powerful nod to gay rights at the Commonwealth Games

Running out to an audience of thousands, the Olympic diver brought out the iconic baton, multi-coloured to represent the LGBTQ+ community. The 28-year-old was also joined by members of Commonwealth nations where homosexuality is criminalised, such as Pakistan and Jamaica…

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San Francisco declares state of emergency as monkeypox cases rise

San Francisco’s Public Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip released a statement Thursday declaring a State of Emergency due to the growing Monkeypox outbreak. As of July 28, there have been 261 documented cases by the San Francisco Department of Public Health…