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The epidemic of gay loneliness

“I used to get so excited when the meth was all gone.” This is my friend Jeremy. “When you have it,” he says, “you have to keep using it. When it’s gone, it’s like, ‘Oh good, I can go back…

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Monkeypox outbreak declared a US public health emergency

The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease. The U.S. tally topped 6,600 on Wednesday, almost all of…

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DeSantis suspends state attorney for opposing his hate laws

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) held a press conference Thursday to announce his suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren over the prosecutor’s refusal to enforce transphobic and anti-choice laws in the state.  The governor’s office issued a statement…