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Opinion: Why you should be angry that Musk and DOGE have access to your data

Musk and his minions already have unfettered access to your medical records, tax information, and more, writes John Casey. So what are you going to do about it, he asks.


Feds drop charges against Texas doctor who leaked gender-affirming care info to far-right extremist

The charges against Dr. Ethan Haim were dropped after a personal appeal from Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley to President Donald Trump.

Maine fights Trump DOJ demand for identity of every student athlete in the state

The Maine Principals' Association said it won't expose personal information for students to assuage the fight against transgender participation in athletics.

New Law in China Leads Grindr to Leave App Store There

Officials with the gay dating app anticipate additional regulations due to a new law on personal information, so they have withdrawn it from China.

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After alleged neo-Nazi named, X updates doxxing policy; now many Libs of TikTok posts violate it

A quiet update to the company's prohibition on releasing people's private information without their permission appears to complicate things for the account that constantly targets people.

Russian Site Encouraging the Hunting of LGBTQ People Taken Down

The Saw-inspired site published personal details about LGBTQ individuals and activists. It's now down. 

Grindr Blasted for 'Incompetence' of Sharing HIV Statuses

A Norwegian nonprofit discovered a troubling exchange of user information with third-party companies.

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Tennessee Attorney General Obtains Confidential Medical Records of Trans Patients

The patients were not told that their information had been given to somebody else until after it had happened.

What Out CEO Ramona Pierson Says Can Only Be Learned From Experience

In our partnership with StartOut, we regularly invite them to highlight an LGBT entrepreneur. Meet the founder of Pierson Labs, who just won't give up.

Two Queer Men Brutally Killed in Two Days, Suspect Arrested

The two victims lived a short distance from each other. 

Elon Musk’s X bans transgender Harvard lawyer for naming a neo-Nazi

Alejandra Caraballo says X is protecting right-wing extremists and silencing transgender voices.

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WikiLeaks Outs Saudi Gay Man, Rape Victims, and More

A new AP investigation finds the whistle-blowing site has shared data that may endanger private citizens; founder Julian Assange calls the report "recycled news."

White House Staffer Seeking Threesomes, According to Data Leak

And Grindr is still leaking your location data. 

Psyched over taxes

Doing your own taxes is as much about psyching yourself up as actually completing your return. Financial adviser L. Patrick Le'Flore of PricewaterhouseCoopers offers the following tips.

Grindr Revelations Are Not a Scandal But a Wake-Up Call

Dating apps must commit to protecting users' sensitive information, say Dennys Antonialli and Thiago Dias Oliva.

Ugandan Tabloid Outs Gay Men and Lesbians

The personal details of gay men and lesbians was published in a Ugandan tabloid, with potentially lethal consequences.