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Tracy Morgan Cancels Mississippi Performance
The comedian has come a long way since having to apologize for an antigay tirade in 2011, when he joked onstage that he'd kill his own son if he were effeminate.
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Tracy Morgan Cancels Mississippi Performance

The comedian has come a long way since having to apologize for an antigay tirade in 2011, when he joked onstage that he'd kill his own son if he were effeminate.

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Tracy Morgan Cancels Mississippi Performance

The comedian has come a long way since having to apologize for an antigay tirade in 2011, when he joked onstage that he'd kill his own son if he were effeminate.

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New legislation would protect providers and patients from out-of-state investigations tied to reproductive and transgender healthcare.

The former Oklahoma schools superintendent went after Regan Killackey's teaching license over a family photo, the lawsuit states.

William Paul later apologized and said he was seeking help for a "drinking problem" after allegedly targeting Rep. Mike Lawler

The 31-year-old turned himself into Bellevue police on Wednesday night.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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Most Popular

These are mythological characters, by the way. Meaning fictional.

Only survivors who’ve lived through the torment of predators understand why Jackson and Epstein belong in the same sentence, writes John Casey.

Amid allegations of excessive drinking and internal chaos, the FBI director now faces questions over whether the agency manipulated its numbers to bolster his leadership image.

Andrew Sheets said he was trying to document "grooming," at Naples Pridefest.

Parents backed by Alliance Defending Freedom want Colorado schools to notify families if transgender students share hotel rooms during overnight trips.

The escalating controversy now includes allegations of heavy drinking, criminal leak investigations, personalized bourbon bottles, and fears of retaliation inside the FBI.