Chess Governing Body Bars Trans Women From Women's Competitions
This is an insult to both transgender and cisgender women, activists say.
AUGUST 17, 2023
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Elaine Paige Good Times and Bum Times
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New Jersey Democratic state Sen. Paul Sarlo calls trans women men and advocates for sports ban
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The Kingmakers
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Catholic High School Boys Shout Racial, Homophobic Slurs at Opposing Team
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Leading Advocacy Groups Ask Catholic Bishops to Stop Supporting NOM
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Waiting on a Shooter
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I responded to a moderate's anti-trans sports views. Here's what happened
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Pattie Gonia shares 2024 election update on who she's voting for & why
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'The Queen's Gambit' Is Netflix's Latest Queer TV Hit
The series features several queer characters that lend to its rich storytelling.
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From Rent to Russell
Anthony Rapp talks about costarring with Russell Crowe-and the bisexual subtext-in the Oscar hopeful A Beautiful Mind
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Fans Want Zendaya and Anya Taylor-Joy to Play Lesbian Lovers
Lesbian Twitter is going nuts for these two.
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Funeral Preparations in Heath Ledger's Home Town
Heath Ledger's father said his son's death by accidental overdose would be an enduring agony for the family and should serve as a warning to others not to mix prescription drugs. The New York City medical examiner announced Wednesday that the 28-year-old ''Brokeback Mountain'' star died from the effects of taking six types of painkillers and sedatives. His body was found Jan. 22 in his Manhattan apartment. Ledger's premature death promoted outpourings of grief from New York to Hollywood to his hometown of Perth, a small and remote city on the verge of the Outback in Australia's southwest.
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