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How gay rodeos upend assumptions about life in rural America

The misguided assumption that rural America is hopelessly backward and bigoted erases centuries of same-sex relationships in rural communities. It tells young queer people that they must flee their rural hometowns to far-flung cities in order to find safety and acceptance…

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Now rightwing Christians don’t want girls to play sports

It turns out that some far-right Christians aren’t just opposed to transgender girls playing on sports teams, they’re opposed to any girls playing sports at all… and that opposition may have landed one Christian school in legal trouble…

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Texas social workers quit rather than carry out anti-trans order

Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) order to investigate the parents of transgender youth for child abuse caused behind-the-scenes tumult at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services caused by, according to internal emails. In February, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton…

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Biden administration’s aggressive plan to end HIV by 2030

Earlier this afternoon, the Biden administration outlined its plan for fighting HIV infection and promoting access to life-saving preventative medications. In a time when experts warn that social advancements in the fight against HIV are backsliding, the…