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New Santos scandal involves money, gay GOP & Richard Grenell

Another week brings another scandal for out New York fabulist Rep. George Santos. This time, he’s accused of involving himself in questionable financial deals and fundraising efforts around a GOP gay rights project involving a Trump administration official, the…

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How Tom of Finland evolved from ‘pornographer’ to artist

Tom of Finland created art that was deeply subversive and powerfully erotic – but he was often dismissed as a “pornographer” during his lifetime. The artist, whose real name was Touko Valio Laaksonen, has become a household name for his iconic…

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Gay Softball League celebrates 50 years of breaking barriers

The San Francisco Gay Softball League is celebrating 50 years of uniting the LGBTQ and athletic communities. Steven Bracco, a gay man who is the director of communications for the league’s board, was among several players who spoke with the…

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Chicago’s lesbian mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid

Embattled Democratic mayor Lori Lightfoot became the first city chief executive in four decades to lose a bid for reelection. Lightfoot’s term in office has been plagued by persistent crime in the city including a high murder rate and unceasing…

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Iowa GOP legislators propose a ban on same-sex marriage

Nearly eight years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage and several months after Congress codified gay nuptials, Iowa legislators proposed banning such unions in their state constitution. “In accordance with the laws of nature and nature’s God, the state…

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Lady Gaga’s dognapping drama just took a bizarre turn

Two of Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs were abducted in 2021, which resulted in the shooting of her dog walker. Even though this devastating case seemed to reach a conclusion pretty soon with the returning of her dogs, it turns…