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        'I Am Accepted': First Transgender Boy Scout Officially Welcomed
      Nine-year-old Joe Maldonado was jubilant as he wore his new Cub Scout uniform for New Jersey's Pack 20.
 
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'I Am Accepted': First Transgender Boy Scout Officially Welcomed

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'I Am Accepted': First Transgender Boy Scout Officially Welcomed

Nine-year-old Joe Maldonado was jubilant as he wore his new Cub Scout uniform for New Jersey's Pack 20.

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The rebuke at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came just a day after House Republicans derailed an effort to impeach the Pentagon chief.

These eight organizations help LGBTQ+ veterans and service members access healthcare, secure benefits, and find community while fighting for their rights.

Researchers evaluated self-reported surveys submitted by the cohort between 2023 and 2025, which concluded that “overall decisional regret was very low.”

Marshall Rawson won a state House seat after reporting exposed his white nationalist ties and posts cheering possible death sentences for gay men in Uganda.

Sustain fearless LGBTQ+ journalism.

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In a deeply personal tribute, Carson Jones reflected on the people in Alabama the Democratic gubernatorial candidate reached, the hope he offered, and the work others can carry forward.

Monongahela Police Chief Kevin Harris says the officer regrets his conduct. Residents want consequences.

The Republican seat might not be in danger if Scott Colom had been allowed to become a judge.

“If you believe the eternal God, creator of the universe, is a male (or female) of a gendered species, you have departed from Christian orthodoxy,” Phil Vischer wrote.

Michael Hardwick’s 1982 arrest at the house for having sex with another man sparked a Supreme Court battle.

In addition to Senator-elect Chris Pappas, voters sent several out candidates to Washington, D.C., as well as state houses across America.