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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg on Diversity in Tech

The Facebook COO discusses changing the industry with Recode editor Kara Swisher at the recent Lesbian Who Tech event.

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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg on Diversity in Tech

The Facebook COO discusses changing the industry with Recode editor Kara Swisher at the recent Lesbian Who Tech event.

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

Opinion: Jackson saw the rainbow as a quilt of inclusion, while the Trump administration views those same colors as a threat, writes John Casey.

Queer couples may still be able to marry according to the law of the land, but the GOP is betting that its edges are still soft enough to cut.

Jordan Cowan's white suit and skills behind the camera made him go viral this week.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

Get motivated in the fight against fascism, and march to this music.

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MAGA Republican Lauren Boebert's son Tyler Boebert, 20, was cited over the weekend for child abuse without injury.

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