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Biden issues Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation

President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a proclamation that recognizes the Transgender Day of Visibility, a day of awareness founded in 2009 by activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker, executive director of Transgender Michigan. “Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the…

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Texas GOP’s push to outlaw LGBT Pride celebrations in schools

Texan Republicans have proposed a bill to make recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride illegal in schools. The GOP-controlled 88th legislature has filed 140 bills targeting LGBTQ+ Texans, according to Equality Texas. On Tuesday, the Texas House Public Education…

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Federal judge rules companies not required to cover PrEP

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled Thursday that employers in the United States cannot be forced to cover specified preventive health care services under the Affordable Care Act. Thursday’s ruling means that more than 150 million Americans on employer-sponsored health…

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Video: MAGA nut points out the lethal danger of drag shows 

The Good Liars are a comedy duo who specialize in interviewing MAGA supporters at Trump rallies and right-wing protests. Given the current hysteria sweeping the country concerning drag shows, it was inevitable they would end up bringing up the topic…

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Disney took power from DeSantis’ new board before takeover

Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of…