Facing Furious Backlash, Mayim Bialik Walks Back Her NYT Op-Ed

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Facing Furious Backlash, Mayim Bialik Walks Back Her NYT Op-Ed
The Big Bang Theory star is apologizing for her controversial piece.
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Facing Furious Backlash, Mayim Bialik Walks Back Her NYT Op-Ed

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Facing Furious Backlash, Mayim Bialik Walks Back Her NYT Op-Ed

The Big Bang Theory star is apologizing for her controversial piece.

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Bree Fram, a Democrat forced to retire from the Space Force under Trump's trans military ban, is running to represent northern Virginia’s D.C. suburbs.

The policy change was announced in a notice of proposed rulemaking.

"While LGBTQ rights are at risk, we can count on Angie to stand up to these threats and do the right thing," the marriage equality icon said about the Minnesota congresswoman.

“People have chosen to stay in the military because they see people like me,” First Lieutenant Brian Femminella told The Advocate.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

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The Republican-led legislation places the state increasingly out of step with the rest of New England on trans rights.

Conservative lawmakers are attempting to take away protections that some local governments have put in place to prevent discrimination against their LGBTQ+ citizens.

Rep. John McGuire’s proposed Riley Gaines Act would allow athletes to sue colleges that permit transgender women to compete in women’s sports.

The longtime California Republican congressman is packing it up.

Opinion: Proximity to (and even building) misogynistic machinery will not protect you, writes contributor Josh Ackley.

On Truth Social, the president appeared to leave the door open to kids getting gender-affirming care with "express written approval of the parents."