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Trans representative-elect Sarah McBride hits back on blaming transgender people for Harris defeat

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On Mental Health and Acknowledging Us, Rosalynn Carter Was Ahead of Her Time

The former first lady's advocacy a lifetime ago has proven her to be consequential in helping the marginalized.

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Trans representative-elect Sarah McBride hits back on blaming transgender people for Harris defeat

He was diagnosed with prostate cancer while homeless. A simple screening likely saved his life

For prostate cancer, screening often begins with a simple blood test to measure prostate-specific antigen, or PSA.

Trump endorses self-described ‘Nazi-ish’ Texas Republican as Peter Thiel backs his bid for Congress

Jace Yarbrough is running in the GOP primary for Texas's 32nd Congressional District.

2025 U.S. LGBTQ+ adult population matches 2024's record; bi identity still most common: Gallup

The pollster expects the LGBTQ+ percentage to rise in the coming years as more members of Generation Z become adults.

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.

More of Speaker Mike Johnson’s Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Past and Extremist Ties Is Exposed

One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.

On Mental Health and Acknowledging Us, Rosalynn Carter Was Ahead of Her Time

The former first lady's advocacy a lifetime ago has proven her to be consequential in helping the marginalized.

Log Cabin Republicans President on Giving Antigay Mike Johnson 'The Benefit of the Doubt'

Charles Moran, who runs the group of LGBTQ+ Republicans, spoke about the new speaker in a recent interview.

Suicide and the Question of Whether It’s Ever OK to Out Someone

The suicide of an Alabama mayor and pastor shows the cruelty of being outed and raises the question if outing someone is ever appropriate even as retribution for hypocrites.

Speaker Mike Johnson Once Tried to Stop a Queer Woman From Adopting Her Wife's Child

Johnson worked on several cases opposing LGBTQ+ rights while he was a private attorney.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Obsession With Gay Sex

He's endorsed conversion therapy, pushed to criminalize gay sex, condemned same-sex marriage, and likened being queer to pedophilia and bestiality.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Wife Removes Website Equating Homosexuality to Bestiality and Incest

Following scrutiny, Kelly Johnson, wife of newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, has taken down her Christian counseling website that contained documents comparing homosexuality to bestiality and incest.

George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to 10 New Charges Amid Growing Calls for Expulsion

The New York fabulist faces a federal judge while expulsion efforts intensify as GOP voices discuss due process and a defiant Santos vows not to resign ahead of trial.

Yes, New House Speaker Mike Johnson Once Wrote in Support of Criminalizing Gay Sex

Speaker Mike Johnson has called homosexuality a "inherently unnatural" and "dangerous lifestyle."

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speaker mike johnson

For prostate cancer, screening often begins with a simple blood test to measure prostate-specific antigen, or PSA.

Jace Yarbrough is running in the GOP primary for Texas's 32nd Congressional District.

The pollster expects the LGBTQ+ percentage to rise in the coming years as more members of Generation Z become adults.

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

One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.

The former first lady's advocacy a lifetime ago has proven her to be consequential in helping the marginalized.

Charles Moran, who runs the group of LGBTQ+ Republicans, spoke about the new speaker in a recent interview.

The suicide of an Alabama mayor and pastor shows the cruelty of being outed and raises the question if outing someone is ever appropriate even as retribution for hypocrites.

Johnson worked on several cases opposing LGBTQ+ rights while he was a private attorney.

He's endorsed conversion therapy, pushed to criminalize gay sex, condemned same-sex marriage, and likened being queer to pedophilia and bestiality.

Following scrutiny, Kelly Johnson, wife of newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, has taken down her Christian counseling website that contained documents comparing homosexuality to bestiality and incest.

The New York fabulist faces a federal judge while expulsion efforts intensify as GOP voices discuss due process and a defiant Santos vows not to resign ahead of trial.

Speaker Mike Johnson has called homosexuality a "inherently unnatural" and "dangerous lifestyle."