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The two states behind most school book bans nationwide
The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states—Iowa and Florida—responsible for most of them…
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Ex-New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping
A disgraced 93-year-old New Orleans priest pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges involving the sexual assault of a teenage boy in 1975…
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Gay man seeks pardon for 30-year-old military conviction
Despite a “full, complete and unconditional pardon” granted in June by President Joe Biden, only eight former military service members convicted of crimes…
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Trans MAGA darling shares the bathroom she uses at Mar-a-Lago
Transgender Trump supporter Caitlin Jenner recently implied that she uses the women’s bathroom at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, revealing the…
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PHOTOS: Historic World AIDS Day at the White House
President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and activist Jeanne White-Ginder spoke at a commemoration of World AIDS Day at the White House on…
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Mike Johnson’s troubling history on LGBT rights
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is second in line to the President of the United States and one of the most powerful politicians in the U.S. He has said…
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White House to display AIDS Memorial Quilt for World AIDS Day
This Sunday, the AIDS Memorial Quilt will return to Washington, D.C., at the White House, but unlike its previous appearance in 2012 — when only a small section was…