Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Covid-19 Vaccines Are Still Vital

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        Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Covid-19 Vaccines Are Still Vital
     
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Covid-19 Vaccines Are Still Vital

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A contentious live radio taping put Andrea Campbell face-to-face with a young transgender activist demanding accountability for disappearing care.

The city’s drag community is rallying around the performer and designer, issuing calls for their release and financial support.

Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White’s WNBA stunt isn’t about protecting women’s sports. It’s mockery with real consequences.

The Amateur Athletic Union promised to protect young athletes. An investigation found it misled families about safety measures and became a refuge for coaches disciplined elsewhere.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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Denver prosecutors charged Jacob Sifuentez with three counts of attempted murder.

A task force of team presidents and general managers will add the question of eligibility to their agenda.

The youngest White House press secretary in history is departing after a tenure defined by combative briefings, documented falsehoods and attacks on trans people.

The money would support LGBTQ+ nonprofits as Seattle grapples with an influx of transgender people leaving states with increasingly restrictive laws.

The athlete’s audition video praised her school for refusing to compete against a team with a transgender player.

Marty O’Donnell, the “Halo” composer challenging Democratic Rep. Susie Lee, has also called Pride sinful, said he wants to “bring back shame,” and disparaged gay men.