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HHS approves organ transplants for people with HIV
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Tuesday that people living with HIV can now receive kidney and liver transplants from other people living with HIV…
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What role could Trump play in D.C.’s World Pride plans?
Organizers of World Pride 2025, the international LGBTQ celebration scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. May 17-June 8, 2025, say plans for the many events…
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Walmart scales back DEI policies following right-wing criticism
Retail chain Walmart has scrapped its equality policies after pressure from right-wing pundits, who threatened to boycott the brand before the Black Friday sales…
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New gay slang named Dictionary.com’s ‘Word of the Year’
Queer slang being co-opted? Usually not very mindful. But in this case, we’ll make an exception!…
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Rainbow revelers shine at Rio’s pride parade on Copacabana Beach
Thousands of revelers gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual pride parade on Sunday, many scantily dressed and covered in glitter…
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Education chief demands schools show him praying for Trump
Oklahoma’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters has said he will “absolutely” penalize schools that refuse to follow his order to show students a video of him praying…
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‘The Fabric of Freedom’ chosen as DC’s WorldPride 2025 theme
At a ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 14, at The Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel, the Capital Pride Alliance, and its global partner InterPride, unveiled the official theme of…