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Texas Republican who wrote anti-drag bill filmed ‘skipping, running and dancing’ to ‘Sexy Lady’ in drag

Texas Republican who wrote anti-drag bill filmed ‘skipp...

Published by AlterNet The Texas Republican state lawmaker, a former pastor, who ...

Pence touts ‘sanctity of marriage’ as Michigan lawmakers advance gay rights bill

Pence touts ‘sanctity of marriage’ as Michigan lawmaker...

Published by The Detroit News HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hours after Michigan state legi...

These are the 12 worst moments in CPAC’s decades of depravity

These are the 12 worst moments in CPAC’s decades of dep...

Published by Raw Story In 2011, a New York City businessman identified by Esquir...

Rewriting James Bond: Offensive references to be removed from Ian Fleming’s 007 novels

Rewriting James Bond: Offensive references to be remove...

Published by Euronews (English) Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect ...

Former Task Force board co-chair Achebe Betty Powell dies at 82

Former Task Force board co-chair Achebe Betty Powell di...

Achebe Betty Powell, a pivotal LGBTQ leader who was a founding member of the Ast...

Tennessee restricts drag shows, bans gender-affirming care for youth

Tennessee restricts drag shows, bans gender-affirming c...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a pair of bills significantly restricting dra...

‘Spoonful of Sugar’ review: a different kind of babysitter

‘Spoonful of Sugar’ review: a different kind of babysitter

“Spoonful of Sugar” is astonishingly cruel and misanthropic. None of its charact...

Op-Ed | On track to a safer New York City subway

Op-Ed | On track to a safer New York City subway

I started my career as a transit police officer, so I know firsthand that subway...

‘St. Pat’s For All’ parade returning to Queens on March 5

‘St. Pat’s For All’ parade returning to Queens on March 5

Feb. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The annual Sunnyside/Woodside St. Pat’s For All ...

Immigration advocates urge Biden to reconsider asylum policy

Immigration advocates urge Biden to reconsider asylum p...

LGBTQ and immigrant rights advocates protested President Joe Biden’s administrat...

Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Mississippi enacts ban on gender-affirming care for minors

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Febr...

Queens councilwoman declares ‘state of emergency’ over fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries

Queens councilwoman declares ‘state of emergency’ over ...

FDNY fire marshals have determined that exploding lithium-ion batteries on e-bik...

Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns

Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licens...

This story was reported by Camille Botello, Ximena Del Cerro, Ethan Marshall, De...

LGBTQ streaming: what to watch in March

LGBTQ streaming: what to watch in March

This month there are a half dozen international features, documentaries, and ser...

Advocates, lawmakers demand accountability from NYPD’s Strategic Response Group

Advocates, lawmakers demand accountability from NYPD’s ...

Advocates rallied at City Hall and the City Council’s Public Safety Committee ho...

What to do in queer NYC March 2-March 5

What to do in queer NYC March 2-March 5

Looking for something to do this weekend? See a roundup of events below: The Les...