Trans Woman Settles Misconduct Suit Against Boston Police

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Darline Graham won the South Carolina Republican U.S. Senate nomination days after admitting ignorance on national security matters.

The multi-Grammy-winning artist shared a heart-wrenching tribute to the late musical legend.

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The president’s political career has been spent countering many of the values Parton held so dear.

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The Fox News host objected to "a personal question” when the Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee asked about his body.

The GayVN winner was a successful adult performer who made a name for himself on OnlyFans.

The president and Linda McMahon turned a back-to-school celebration into a barrage of falsehoods about transgender students, education and vaccines.

The vice president admired another man’s appearance while visiting Maine — and added to his administration’s growing catalog of hypermasculine body talk.

These teen girls just wanted to participate, but the Trump administration decided to wage war on them rather than address other vital issues in this country.

The justices will decide whether religious schools may accept public preschool funds while turning away children because they or their parents are LGBTQ+.