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Gawker Founder Nick Denton Settles Lawsuit With Hulk Hogan

The saga is almost over.

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Opinion: A 1986 case involving two murders shows how the “trans panic” defense shaped unequal justice—and why it still matters today.

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LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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After the former DHS secretary’s husband, Bryon Noem, was accused of having a secret cross-dressing fetish, she no longer wants to be the center of attention, writes Josh Ackley.

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Opinion: Proximity to (and even building) misogynistic machinery will not protect you, writes contributor Josh Ackley.

The Rutherford County Library board terminated Luanne James after she said she would not comply with censorship directives.

Republican lawmakers say it’s about health data. Critics say it’s about tracking trans people.

Conservative lawmakers said they will use the bill to target transgender Ohioans who use public locker rooms