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Town’s first openly gay mayor resigns, citing harassment

The first openly gay mayor of a small town in Oklahoma resigned on Monday, saying in a letter that he’s increasingly become the target of threats recently.  Adam Graham, who was elected mayor in May and described himself as the…

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Carl Nassib reflects on publicly coming out on social media

NFL defensive end Carl Nassib initially “agonized” over his decision to publicly come out as gay last offseason following his sixth year in the league. But ultimately, he realized that one Instagram post could be a way to create a…

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US Senator wants men to pay child support from conception

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is sponsoring legislation that would require anyone whose sperm is used to fertilize an egg to begin paying child support from the moment of conception, upon the mother’s request. The Florida Republican Senator’s bill also…

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Democrats set vote to protect same-sex marriage today

The House plans to vote this week to codify same-sex marriage and legal contraception nationwide, fearing that the Supreme Court could rescind those rights after it overturned the constitutional right to abortion last month. The Democratic-controlled chamber is set to…

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After serving 7 presidents, Dr. Fauci plans his retirement

Dr. Anthony Fauci announced during an interview Monday that his five decades as arguably America’s best-known public health official will come to an end by or before the conclusion of President Joe Biden’s first term in office, Jan. 20, 2025…