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Matt Baume explains the origins and dangers of the "license to discriminate" laws, one of which recently went into effect in Mississippi.

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Former Out and Advocate editor-in-chief takes the helm at LGBTQ+ youth arts organization

David Artavia joins The Future Perfect Project as its new executive director.

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Tennessee lawmakers weigh a dozen new Republican anti-LGBTQ+ bills

Advocates warn that the proposals targeting employment protections, health care, marriage equality, and Pride displays could reshape life for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans.

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James Talarico defeats fellow LGBTQ+ ally Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic primary

The Austin lawmaker advances to November's election as a pro-LGBTQ+ equality Democrat.

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Budget cuts and ignorance of history are racing us towards another HIV & AIDS epidemic

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Donald Trump accepts Correspondents’ Dinner invitation, declaring himself 'one of the greatest presidents’

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President Donald Trump said he will attend the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

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President Donald Trump announced Monday that he plans to attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an event he boycotted throughout his entire first term and in the first year of his second term, while regularly dismissing the press as “fake news” and the “enemy of the people.” It would mark his first appearance at the dinner as a sitting president. Keep Reading →

Federal workplace rights agency says Trump’s government can limit transgender employees’ bathroom usage

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The federal agency that protects employees from workplace harassment said federal workers can be forced to use the bathroom that the government says they can use.

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The federal government’s chief workplace civil rights agency has reversed course on one of its most consequential transgender rights precedents, allowing federal agencies to bar trans employees from using restrooms that align with their gender identity. Keep Reading →

Kennedy Center Honors to be renamed for Donald Trump, happening at ‘yet to be determined’ new venue

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U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on December 07, 2025, in Washington, DC.

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The Kennedy Center Honors will continue even as the Washington, D.C., venue associated with them closes temporarily. They will also be rebranded with President Donald Trump’s name. Keep Reading →

Trans rights PAC Christopher Street Project celebrates first anniversary

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(L-R) Tyler Hack, executive director of the Christopher Street Project, actor and performer Frankie Grande, and voiceover artist Bernie Wagenblast

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As President Donald Trump prepped for his second term, Tyler Hack was getting ready, too. Just before the inauguration, they launched a new political action committee called the Christopher Street Project. It aims to get pro-trans candidates elected to federal office — a “direct response” to the Trump administration’s “attacks on the trans community,” they said. Keep Reading →

Lyft steps in to offer rides after Kansas voids transgender residents’ driver’s licenses

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Rideshare company Lyft is offering rides to people in Kansas who may be unable to drive after the state invalidated transgender residents' driver’s licenses.

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As Kansas began abruptly voiding certain transgender residents’ driver’s licenses under a new Republican-backed law, rideshare company Lyft is drawing praise from national LGBTQ+ advocates for offering people affected a discounted ride. Keep Reading →
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