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Watch What Happened When Trump's Ambassador to Israel Nominee Testified
Hecklers took aim at David Friedman, the nominee for ambassador to Israel, during a hearing at which he apologized for comparing liberal American Jews to Jews who aided the Nazis in the Holocaust.
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Watch What Happened When Trump's Ambassador to Israel Nominee Testified

Hecklers took aim at David Friedman, the nominee for ambassador to Israel, during a hearing at which he apologized for comparing liberal American Jews to Jews who aided the Nazis in the Holocaust.

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The bills would affect where transgender people can live, learn, and be recognized in law.

The Baylor event brought LGBTQ+ Christian voices to campus as Turning Point USA hosted a closed-door stop nearby.

As the popular gay hookup app starts wading into politics, people are skeptical about the conservatives working behind the scenes.

Opinion: Queer people know what’s at stake when women are targeted.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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Spillman was a fixture of the community and a frequenter of local guitar shops.

In an exclusive with sexy photography, the annual benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS reveals it will transform the stage into a high-stakes, espionage-inspired spectacle featuring more than 200 dancers.

Last week trustees voted to shutter the progressive school with a high LGBTQ+ population over financial concerns.

If state Sen. John Cavanaugh wins a House race, it could give Republicans an anti-LGBTQ+ opening.

The award-winning model says his banishment was the worst day of his life.

More than 20 countries around the world, including Canada and Australia, severely restrict visitors living with HIV.