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Colbert Takes on Rekers
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Stephen Colbert made George Alan Rekers, the cofounder of the Family Research Council who recently took a gay prostitute with him on a vacation to Europe, his "Alpha Dog of the Week" on Wednesday.
Colbert also showed off his new rent boy cameraman, Julian. See the video on Towleroad. 

        
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In this op-ed, HB 752 is revealed as more than a transgender bathroom bill—it’s a law that invites public suspicion, polices gender expression, and puts everyone at risk.

A law that turns a basic human necessity into a crime reveals calculated cruelty aimed at harming and humiliating the trans community, writes John Casey.

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LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

For nearly a year, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has been dragging its feet on removing an anti-trans term from its policies.

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

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

At a Washington dinner honoring transgender service members and allies with the Albert Cashier Awards, the mood was defiant, grieving, and, somehow, joyful.

Artist Cosimo Cavallaro explains why his latest work reimagines Christ through a trans lens at a moment of political urgency.

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