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Christian Nationalists Are Infiltrating Schools to Make Them Anti-LGBTQ+: Report

Texas suburb’s ideological battle unveiled in Grapevine podcast.

Oregon’s newest Republican lawmaker says LGBTQ+ support is akin to child abuse

Dwayne Yunker, the newest member of Oregon's House of Representatives, said he isn’t afraid to be called a "Christian Nationalist" or "homophonic" (sic).

Appreciate your sex—or else: The Supreme Court’s strange new commandment

Opinion: In a stunning Supreme Court ruling, Tennessee's law mandating minors embrace their birth sex has ignited fierce debate over bodily autonomy, revealing a troubling intersection of religious zealotry and state power in the fight for individual rights across America.

Mike Johnson flies same Christian nationalist flag outside his office that Samuel Alito flew at vacation home

The Louisiana Republican says a flag used by the January 6 insurrectionists is harmless.

Respect for Marriage Act Key to Resisting Threats to LGBTQ+ Equality

"The stakes for our country could not be higher. Now is the time for us to take swift action in every part of our lives."

17 queer clergy taking the Gospel back from Christian nationalism

In churches across America, a quiet rebellion is rising from the pews to the pulpit. These clergy aren’t just preaching the gospel; they’re reclaiming it from those who’ve turned faith into a weapon.

Is MTG Saying Monkeypox Should Be Mocked Because It Affects Gay Men?

The virus is "not a threat to most of the population," said far-right congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene, who's also being blasted for her embrace of "Christian nationalism." 

Leaked Emails Show GOP Lawmaker, Anti-Trans Activists Discuss Holy War

The level of religious rhetoric included in the messages makes for a script from the dystopian story, The Handmaids Tale.

Tennessee City Overwhelmingly Rejects Mayoral Hopeful With Neo-Nazi Connections

Incumbent mayor secures resounding victory amid a race tainted by his opponent’s white supremacist affiliations and scandals.

Ted Cruz Lost, But Trump Is Giving the Religious Right His Cabinet

Donald Trump's grand bargain with the right wing is now coming into focus.

A Message to White Gays

This Pride season we need to band together to stop authoritarianism.

16 heinous quotes from anti-LGBTQ+ white supremacist Nick Fuentes

Nick Fuentes isn't just conservative — he's so far-right that even Republicans have expelled him from their events.

Book Bans Undermine the Rights of Young LGBTQ+ People

To mark Banned Book Week, PEN America offers thoughts about how banned books deny all youth the affirming and empathetic vision that literature sparks.

Many LGBTQ+ People Are Religious. Why Don’t We Have More Data About Them?

Faith and queerness are not exclusive. More data could help push back against hate while allowing LGBTQ+ people to tell more expansive stories about themselves.

While John MacArthur and Jimmy Swaggart welcome James Dobson to hell, their bigoted legacy on Earth lives on

Opinion: Three devils of the pulpit are gone, but their venom still fuels Trump’s pastors, politics, and power, writes John Casey.

Queer Wisconsin lawmakers Tammy Baldwin's and Mark Pocan's names found on Minnesota shooting suspect's list

Vance Boelter allegedly included Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan in notebooks about his targets.

Nonbinary trans U.S. House candidate injects testosterone in campaign ad

Mel Manuel's ad makes points about bodily autonomy and the threat to democracy.

‘Ex-Gay’ Programs Could Stage Comeback in the Age of Trump

In a fact-free environment, the myth of so-called conversion therapy could rise again.

Moms for Liberty’s Conference Infiltrated by Activists Calling Out Its Hate

The group distributed customized versions of hotel “do not disturb” signs.

At Least 50 Groups in the U.S. Advocated Banning Books This Year

They range from local Facebook or online groups to more established conservative organizations, and they often targeted LGBTQ-themed books.

Conservatives push harmful lie that Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive​

This kind of outrageous misinformation and the weaponization of HIV is dangerous and perpetuates stigma, advocates say.

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