The 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Dies Again

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Virginia Commonwealth University will unveil a historical marker honoring the students whose landmark court victory expanded constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ campus groups across five states.

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The bisexual Democrat is running in a competitive Southern California district that could help determine control of the House.

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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 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.

Ace Rios has already started setting up his classroom before a 2-2 split vote by the school board meant he had to leave.

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