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Trump Inauguration Protests Escalate in D.C.

Protesters attempting to block inauguration viewing areas have turned violent and damaged property. 

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Remembering Rick Garcia, a leader in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality in Chicago and Illinois

Garcia helped pass civil rights legislation at the city, county, and state levels, then worked for civil unions and marriage equality.

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What can we expect in American politics in 2026?

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How LGBTQ+ people are defending Earth in the climate crisis

Activist SJ Joslin on the LGBTQ+ community’s connection to nature.

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Fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at 93

The designer who launched an iconic global brand passed away Monday, according to his social media accounts.

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Detroit heard King’s dream first. These Black women are carrying it forward.

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Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Lambda Pi Omega Chapter provide various services to the local Detroit community, such as reading to students, planting trees, and donating money to women's shelters.

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Abigail Spanberger becomes VA's first woman governor, honoring history and diversity in inaugural speech

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger took her oath of office on January 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia.

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On a cold, gray, and drizzly morning in Richmond, thousands of Virginians gathered on the steps of the state capitol to witness a moment more than two centuries in the making: the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger as Virginia’s 75th governor and the first woman ever elected to the office. Keep Reading →

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces $25K lawsuit for allegedly destroying a 14-year marriage

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Kyrsten Sinema is being sued by the ex-wife of her former bodyguard for allegedly sleeping with him while he was still married.

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Kyrsten Sinema's legal troubles just got a whole lot messier. Keep Reading →

As LGBTQ+ people go back into the closet under Trump, the Human Rights Campaign reveals plan to fight back

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LGBTQ+ people are less out than they were before Donald Trump took office the second time, the Human Rights Campaign reports.

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In Washington, D.C., just blocks from the White House, where President Donald Trump is directing what civil rights advocates describe as an accelerating authoritarian overhaul of federal power, the Human Rights Campaign on Thursday released a new political playbook and a stark assessment of what the first year of Trump’s second term has meant for LGBTQ+ Americans. Keep Reading →

Los Angeles police won't stop man from throwing dog poop at LGBTQ+ youth center

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The person who has been throwing bags of dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles has been found — but isn't facing any charges. Keep Reading →
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