Lillian Bonsignore will be first out gay Fire Department of New York commissioner
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Bonsignore's appointment Tuesday. She will also be the second woman in the post.
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Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality.
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Transgender NSA employee files discrimination lawsuit against Trump administration
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Instructor who gave U of Oklahoma student a zero on anti-trans paper removed from teaching
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All about the infamous CECOT prison — on which CBS's Bari Weiss pulled a story
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December 22 2025 7:27 PM
Chest binder vendors respond to 'absurd' FDA warning letter: 'Clearly discrimination'
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Massachusetts removes rule requiring foster parents to support LGBTQ+ youth
Massachusetts has removed state rules requiring that foster parents not discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth.
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Dave Chappelle defends Saudia Arabia set: Trans jokes 'went over very well'
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December 22 2025 12:33 PM
Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality
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Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders
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Sarah McBride knew some Democrats would betray trans people, so she lobbied Republicans
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House passes bill banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for youth
A bill banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for youth has passed the U.S. House with the help of four Democrats.
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Charlie Kirk's accused killer, Tyler Robinson, on LGBTQ+ issues: It's complicated
Robinson's political views were moving leftward, according to some who knew him, while others say they saw no change.
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Sacramento man still in coma six weeks after suspected anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime
While Alvin Prasad remains comatose, his alleged attacker pleads not guilty and the local LGBTQ+ community organizes.
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Texas city will remove rainbow crosswalks under orders from Trump administration
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California councilmember blames daughter becoming a lesbian on sexual trauma
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