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        Report: Breitbart Tried to Trademark the Term 'Big Gay Hate Machine'
    The NY Daily News has obtained documents showing Breitbart's attempt to trademark the offensive term while under the leadership of Steve Bannon.
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Report: Breitbart Tried to Trademark the Term 'Big Gay Hate Machine'

The NY Daily News has obtained documents showing Breitbart's attempt to trademark the offensive term while under the leadership of Steve Bannon.

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Report: Breitbart Tried to Trademark the Term 'Big Gay Hate Machine'

The NY Daily News has obtained documents showing Breitbart's attempt to trademark the offensive term while under the leadership of Steve Bannon.

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Retired Space Force colonel Bree Fram and others warn the move could undermine merit-based promotions and military readiness.

The proposal applies to public K-12 schools and extends to colleges in the Palmetto State.

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

An Emerson survey shows the gay Democratic congressman and former Republican senator virtually tied in the open-seat race to replace Jeanne Shaheen.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

Organizers with Mayday Health say the message is meant to affirm trans Kansans as state policy moves to erase them from public life.

The actor, who rose to prominence through his projects with Helix Studios, was announced dead in a social media post over the weekend.

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

From San Antonio to Miami Beach, city officials are moving forward with Pride observations despite state efforts to strip them away.

The measure now heads to a Republican-controlled Senate, where similar efforts have stalled before.

The trans activist says she was “gobsmacked” to see photos of herself and former boyfriend Barry Winchell appear on the latest episode.