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          Oct 12, 2009
          
        
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        No, trans women don't have inherent advantage over cis women in sports: new study
    The report affirms what advocates of inclusion have said for years.
Trudy Ring
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        Failed anti-LGBTQ+ immigrant MAGA influencer banned from Texas Republican Party events
    “Unfortunately, an opportunistic candidate for Congressional District 31 chose to turn this joyous occasion into a campaign gimmick for social media clout,” the chair of the Williamson County GOP said.
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Sports
        Watch: Pro-wrestling fans loudly chanting 'f*** ICE' goes viral & is the best thing you'll see all day
    These fans are making their voices heard!
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National
        Scott Bessent struggles under questioning by New York Rep. Ritchie Torres during explosive House hearing
    A Capitol Hill staffer called the exchange "gay on gay violence."
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Workday showed its LGBTQ+ support at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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        As rainbow lights washed across corporate venues in the Swiss Alpine resort town of Davos, advocates and allies sent a message that cut through the noise of the World Economic Forum: LGBTQ+ people belong in the global economy, even — and perhaps especially — when powerful leaders try to push them out. Keep Reading →

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        Rep. Sarah McBride, the Delaware Democrat who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Sunday that talk of the United States acquiring Greenland has left ordinary people in the Arctic territory “frightened for their safety,” underscoring a diplomatic rupture with Europe that is shaking NATO and inflaming public opinion from Copenhagen to Nuuk. Keep Reading →

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        10 people sentenced for claiming France’s first lady Brigitte Macron is transgender
    
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Ten people were found guilty in France on Monday of cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron by posting false claims online that accused her of being transgender.
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        Burkina Faso issues first sentence for 'homosexuality and related practices'
    
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Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality since banning same-sex sexual relations earlier this year. 

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No, trans women don't have inherent advantage over cis women in sports: new study

The report affirms what advocates of inclusion have said for years.

Failed anti-LGBTQ+ immigrant MAGA influencer banned from Texas Republican Party events

“Unfortunately, an opportunistic candidate for Congressional District 31 chose to turn this joyous occasion into a campaign gimmick for social media clout,” the chair of the Williamson County GOP said.

Watch: Pro-wrestling fans loudly chanting 'f*** ICE' goes viral & is the best thing you'll see all day

These fans are making their voices heard!

Scott Bessent struggles under questioning by New York Rep. Ritchie Torres during explosive House hearing

A Capitol Hill staffer called the exchange "gay on gay violence."

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10 people sentenced for claiming France’s first lady Brigitte Macron is transgender

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Turning Point USA's halftime lineup: All the musicians taking the stage

Turning Point USA is organizing a show headlined by Kid Rock for right-wingers upset with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Donald Trump criticizes DHS killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good: ‘Should have not happened’

He also said he thinks that the government should use a “softer touch” in immigration enforcement nationwide.

Ian McKellen recites Shakespeare to slam 'mountainous inhumanity' in U.S.

The gay actor delivered a 400-year-old monologue on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that fiercely confronts American cruelty toward immigrants in 2026.

New York jury finds psychologist and surgeon didn't follow best practices in gender-affirming care case

The plaintiff's lawyer said it wasn't a referendum on gender-affirming care, but a question of adhering to guidelines for providing it.

Texas A&M fired a professor for teaching about gender identity. Now, she's suing

After being fired for a lesson on gender identity, Melissa McCoul is suing Texas A&M for violating her First Amendment rights.

When feminists feared the 'lavender menace' of lesbians — and how those lesbians fought back

Lesbians fought homophobia in the feminist movement with humor and heart.

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The report affirms what advocates of inclusion have said for years.

“Unfortunately, an opportunistic candidate for Congressional District 31 chose to turn this joyous occasion into a campaign gimmick for social media clout,” the chair of the Williamson County GOP said.

These fans are making their voices heard!

A Capitol Hill staffer called the exchange "gay on gay violence."

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Most Popular

Turning Point USA is organizing a show headlined by Kid Rock for right-wingers upset with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show.

He also said he thinks that the government should use a “softer touch” in immigration enforcement nationwide.

The gay actor delivered a 400-year-old monologue on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that fiercely confronts American cruelty toward immigrants in 2026.

The plaintiff's lawyer said it wasn't a referendum on gender-affirming care, but a question of adhering to guidelines for providing it.

After being fired for a lesson on gender identity, Melissa McCoul is suing Texas A&M for violating her First Amendment rights.

Lesbians fought homophobia in the feminist movement with humor and heart.