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Lincoln Project Co-founder Resigns after Admitting to Sending ‘Inappropriate’ Messages

The Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver has resigned from the group after admitting to sending sexually inappropriate messages to several men online. The veteran strategist, who has a wife and children, is accused by at least 30 young men of dangling his political connections and access to high-profile job opportunities “in an attempt to receive sexual favours,” according to a Forensic News report. Weaver later issued a statement apologising in full for his actions while coming out as gay. “To the men I made uncomfortable through my messages that I viewed as consensual mutual conversations at the time: I am truly sorry,” […]

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Montana Republican Targets Transgender Youth with 2 Bills

A Republican lawmaker in Montana has introduced a pair of bills targeting transgender youth. House Bill 112, authored by state Rep. John Fuller, requires athletic teams at all public educational institutions — from elementary schools to colleges — to be designated based on “biological sex.” The measure, also known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, would prohibit transgender students from joining teams that match their gender identity, no matter how long ago they transitioned. “Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls may not be open to students of the male sex,” it reads in part. Fuller told […]

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LGBT+ activist Ken Jones, Who Helped Fund Pride Flag, Dies

Trailblazing LGBT+ activist Ken Jones, who helped fund Gilbert Baker‘s Pride flag, has passed away after a battle with cancer. Jones passed away Thursday (14 January) at the age of 70, having been diagnosed with bladder cancer in September last year. He was a pioneer who pushed for the desegregation of the LGBT+ rights movement, and worked alongside activists like Roma Guy, Sally Miller Gearhart, and Gilbert Baker in San Francisco. Jones was the first Black chair of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee board, worked for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation from its conception, and even illegally traveled to Cuba in the […]

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Falsely Claiming Someone is Gay is No Longer Defamation per se, N.Y. Court Rules

Falsely accusing someone of being gay is no longer considered defamation per se, a New York appeals court ruled recently. Defamation is a false statement that damages someone’s reputation. To win a defamation suit in most cases, plaintiffs must be able to show that the statement against them is false and that it caused them to suffer damages or harm, such as losing their job. Defamation per se is a false accusation that is so damaging that plaintiffs don’t have to prove that they suffered damages. Under New York law, examples of defamation per se include falsely accusing someone of […]

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In ‘Nasty Parting Shot,’ HHS Finalizes Rule Axing LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections

With little more than a week left to the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule permitting social-service providers that receive government funds to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Critics claim the new guidance could have wide-ranging implications for agencies that address adoption and foster-parenting, as well as homelessness, HIV prevention, elder care and other public services. “Even as Trump administration officials abandon ship, HHS has announced yet another dangerous rule that invites discrimination against the very people federal grant programs are meant to help,” Sasha Buchert, senior attorney for the […]

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MI Republicans Launch Bid to Ban Trans Kids from Accessing Puberty Blockers

Mississippi Republican lawmakers are seeking to ban all transition-related healthcare for transgender people until the age of 21, under one of the most extreme anti-trans bills yet. The Orwellian legislation tabled by state lawmakers on Monday (11 January) aims to restrict access to trans-related care in the Deep South state. The so-called “Transgender 21 Act”, filed by Republican senator Angela Burks Hill, would ban the use of puberty-blocking drugs, hormones and surgery for transgender people until they are 21. Hill claims the purpose of the act is to “protect” minors, arguing that they are “unable to fully appreciate the risks and life […]

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Lesbian Teen Kicked Out for Supporting Black Lives Matter Outs Mother, Aunt and Uncle for Rioting at Capitol

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A “liberal” lesbian teenager has outed her family as being involved in a violent confrontation during the US Capitol riots. Five people died during the chaotic Capitol riots on 6 January, which followed months of escalating posturing and rhetoric by MAGA extremists who vowed not to let president-elect Joe Biden take power. One woman was shot by police, and three others died as a result of “medical emergencies”, officials said. Fourteen police officers were injured. Images of white supremacists assaulting police officers spread rapidly online, as both law enforcement and the general public sought to identify the armed and angry Donald Trump supporters. Helena Duke, a “liberal” lesbian teenager, […]

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LGBTQ Center to Open in Utah Town Embroiled in Rainbow Flag Controversy

Residents of Heber City, Utah, may not see rainbow banners waving along their Main Street during Pride Month, as they have in years past, but they’ll soon get an LGBTQ center to call their own. Inspired by headlines about a controversial ordinance that may prevent advocates from installing Pride banners on city lampposts during Pride Month in June, the LGBTQ nonprofit Encircle announced that it will erect an LGBTQ resource center in Heber City. Encircle Heber, which will be just blocks from the public high school, will take the shape of a newly constructed house with a large gathering area, therapy rooms, a […]

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Is It Safe To Be Around Someone Who Got The COVID-19 Vaccine If You Haven’t?

More than 6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given so far in the United States. Many health care workers and other high-risk individuals have now received both doses, which means they’re one step closer to getting their lives back. But what does “back” actually mean when the U.S. is still in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic, and the vast majority of Americans are not vaccinated? Is it safer now to spend time around friends, family or other daily contacts who haven’t gotten their shots? Can you see someone who has been vaccinated even if you have not? Here’s what you […]

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Homocon Has “Fear For My Life” Over Role In DC Riots

The Orange County Register reports: Shortly after a mob of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Kristopher Dreww recorded a fiery video in his Washington, D.C., hotel room. Full of bravado, the 32-year-old Huntington Beach hairdresser and well-known far-right activist praised the insurrectionists as patriots and dispelled the rumor that Antifa members had any involvement the siege that delayed Congress’ certification of electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden. “I just got back from storming the Capitol,” said Dreww, who appeared energized and jittery in the video. “It was successful. For all you bitches on Facebook going crazy talking about it […]

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