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Biden nominates Out NY Rep. Maloney to ambassadorship

The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden has nominated former Democratic New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney to be the next Representative of the U.S. to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador…

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FDA relaxes blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized new guidelines for blood donation that will use a uniform individualized risk assessment questionnaire for respondents regardless of their sexual orientation, sex, or gender…

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DeSantis now allows bigot doctors to deny care to LGBT Floridians

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed the “Protections of Medical Conscience Act,” a law that allows healthcare providers or payors to deny service on the basis of “a conscience-based objection,” including any ethical, moral, or religious beliefs…

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You can now wake up to this gay anchor on ABC ‘GMA’ Weekends

ABC News has promoted gay correspondent Gio Benitez by naming him one of the network’s flagship weekend programs’ co-anchors. Benitez, 37, will join Good Morning America as a permanent co-anchor on Saturdays and Sundays, ABC News President…