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LGBTQ+ adults are delaying getting healthcare for 2 alarming reasons

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LGBTQ+ adults are significantly more likely to face challenges accessing and paying for necessary healthcare, according to a new survey released last Thursday from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a health policy research non-profit. Out of over 2,600 LGBTQ+ adults surveyed, 58% said they skipped or postponed necessary healthcare in the past year compared to 38% of non-LGBTQ+ people. The two main reasons included costs and inability to get an appointment. Even among those with health insurance and those who make more than $100,000 a year, LGBTQ+ people were more likely to say they skipped or delayed care in the past year. […]

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Fox Attacks Dem Nominee For Adults-Only Drag Show

As the Trump administration’s efforts have choked off federal funding for LGBTQ groups, Keisha Lance Bottoms, former mayor of Atlanta and Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, is sponsoring an upcoming Halloween event open to children that will include drag shows. “From 5-8, the little monsters roam free trick-or-treating through spooky trails and glowing Halloween worlds, and when night falls, the hallo queen show explodes with music, costumes and pure Halloween spectacle,” ColGay Pride, an LGBTQ+ group based in Columbus, Georgia, said in a video. Notably, the group’s programming states that the “adults-only” portion of the night, which includes the drag shows, […]

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Ban On Drag Shows

NBC News reports: A federal judge in Texas struck down a 2023 state law Tuesday that sought to restrict drag shows, ruling it was unconstitutional.  U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee, said the measure, known as Texas Senate Bill 12, improperly restricted speech, violating the First Amendment of the Constitution. The ruling prevents state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for the Senate, from enforcing the law and denies his motion for a new trial. In the ruling, Hittner also had advice for “those who find such activities as described in this case offensive.” “The solution is relatively […]

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Nepal LGBTQ+ group marks Pride with vigil for flood victims

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Nepal’s Blue Diamond Society (BDS) chose to pause its usual Pride and Gai Jatra celebration this year, instead marking the occasion with a candlelight ceremony in solidarity with a nation facing devastating floods. In an Instagram post on 30 August, BDS said it wanted to “remember, mourn, support and care together” rather than hold its usual celebration. The organisation gathered to remember members of Nepal’s gender and sexual minority communities who had died over the past year, while also mourning those killed in the recent floods, including Nepali citizens and foreign tourists. The candlelight ceremony honoured those who lost their lives, while […]

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Yiannopolous Breaks Silence After Deportation To UK

TMZ reports: Milo Yiannopoulos has broken his silence after getting booted from the U.S. … and his first message from across the pond is a giant middle finger to Louisiana. Kanye West’s former chief of staff surfaced on X Sunday, posting a screenshot of a KFC ad for a “Dirty Louisiana Burger” with the caption, “oh f*** off.” Milo was detained by ICE in Louisiana Thursday before being deported back to the UK. Milo was in New Orleans as Ye was in town for a Friday night concert. Milo hasn’t directly addressed the arrest or deportation yet … but judging from […]

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Trump administration report links trans support to political violence

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The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has released a new report claiming that support for transgender rights is associated with “left-wing authoritarianism” and a greater willingness to justify political violence. Critics have dismissed the 20-page report released on 27 August as “junk science” and accused the administration of using taxpayer money to manufacture a justification for targeting trans people and their allies. The Human Rights Campaign released a statement the same day as the report, writing: “The entities that conducted the supposed ‘research,’ the Manhattan Institute and the Network Contagion Research Institute, are both known conservative-leaning think tanks with track records of producing reports that […]

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Poland Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages In EU Nations

Poland’s public broadcaster reports: Poland’s new rules allowing civil registry offices nationwide to transcribe same-sex marriages legally concluded abroad came into force on Sunday. The regulations, signed earlier this year, introduce official documents covering three forms of marriage: between a woman and a man, two women, or two men. Civil registry offices can now use the forms to transcribe foreign same-sex marriage certificates. The Court of Justice of the European Union and Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court rulings that prompted the change directly concerned same-sex marriages legally concluded in other EU member states. However, the new documents do not specify where a marriage […]

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Kalshi Hits Santos With Its First-Ever Lifetime Ban

The Wall Street Journal reports: Kalshi said on Monday that it would ban former Republican Rep. George Santos from using its platform for life after a federal regulator alleged that the ex-congressman made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at President Trump’s State of the Union address. In addition to the ban, Kalshi said its compliance department had imposed a penalty of $71,356, according to a filing on its website. It marks the first time the company has issued a lifetime ban, according to a Kalshi spokeswoman. The former New York lawmaker, who was expelled from Congress in 2023, […]

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New limited-edition T-shirt Collection Supports Amor Para Todos

My distributor has officially launched a limited-edition line of T-shirts featuring my original artwork. It’s been a long process getting everything ready, and I’m thrilled that it’s finally here. The artwork is inspired by the enduring fight for justice and the promise of the 14th Amendment, an important reminder that the pursuit of equal protection under law, dignity, and belonging for all Americans is alive today in the midst of the challenging times we find ourselves living in, and that the freedoms we hold as citizens are not something we take for granted but principles we must continue to defend […]

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Equality California Condemns Final CMS Rule Blocking Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Transgender Healthcare

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Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized a rule ending federal Medicaid funding for both medically necessary care for transgender youth under 18 and federal Children’s Health Insurance Program funding for youth under 19. The rule is scheduled to take effect October 13, 2026: “Today, the Trump administration finalized a cruel and discriminatory rule that blocks federal Medicaid and CHIP payments to providers for medically necessary healthcare for transgender young people, putting their access to care at risk. This is a […]

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