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The out founder of FiveThirtyEight sees some long odds on Donald Trump winning the presidency.

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Culture

These New Yorkers worried that knitting would make them less masculine. Then they met the guys

Men’s nights at two New York City yarn shops give crafters space to stitch and socialize.

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States

Atlanta approves demolition of home where a gay man’s arrest changed LGBTQ+ history

Michael Hardwick’s 1982 arrest at the house for having sex with another man sparked a Supreme Court battle.

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News

Cop tells 15-year-old he’d be ‘glad’ to jail him, then calls the boy an antigay slur. It’s all on video

Monongahela Police Chief Kevin Harris says the officer regrets his conduct. Residents want consequences.

Republicans bet everything on anti-trans messaging. It didn’t pay off
National

Republicans bet everything on anti-trans messaging. It didn’t pay off

Transphobic attacks got louder, harsher and more personal. Democrats used it as an opportunity to talk about their values — and won.

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For these LGBTQ+ youth organizers, election night felt like vindication

A person wearing a jersey puts on an "I Voted" sticker.

A student casts his ballot as a first-time voter in Valley Glen, California on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

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Isaac James took in last week’s election results from a bar in Washington, D.C. The victories of pro-LGBTQ+ candidates across the United States struck him as more than cause for excitement. Keep Reading →

Colorado voters ban trans youth surgeries that hospitals already don’t perform

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Gender-affirming surgery for minors was on the ballot in Colorado.

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Colorado voters have narrowly approved a measure banning gender-affirming surgery for minors, handing opponents of transgender rights a victory in a state where Democrats also swept major statewide races. Keep Reading →

First out gay U.S. Senator-elect Chris Pappas puts Donald Trump’s judicial nominees on notice

First out gay U.S. Senator-elect Chris Pappas puts Donald Trump’s judicial nominees on notice

New Hampshire Democratic Senator-elect Chris Pappas (D-NH) embraces his husband, Vann Bentley, as he delivers his acceptance speech at a watch party at the Puritan Backroom on November 3, 2026, in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Chris Pappas stood beside his husband on election night and celebrated a breakthrough in American democracy. By Friday, the first out gay man elected to the U.S. Senate was describing how he intended to defend it. Keep Reading →

LGBTQ+ groups 'heartbroken' by passage of anti-trans measures amid blue wave

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Groups speak out against several anti-transgender measures passed in the 2026 midterm election.

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"Check on your trans friends," wrote a woman on Facebook Wednesday morning, sending a melancholy message on the same day most social media posts were hailing "the blue wave," the "blunami," and the "the rainbow wave". It's all in reference to the overwhelming number of Democrats who scored victories Tuesday night in the 2026 midterm elections, many of them part of the LGBTQ+ community. Keep Reading →

Back-to-back losses for New York GOP candidate as court overturns his ban on trans athletes

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New York State gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman speaks during a concession speech at the Nassau County GOP election night party at The Lannin in East Meadow, New York on Nov. 3, 2026.

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A ban on transgender female athletes in Long Island has been lifted by an appellate court, the latest ruling in a case that has been ongoing with varying outcomes since 2024 — and another political blow to its mastermind. Keep Reading →
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