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Trump’s wild GOP convention speech was a ratings failure
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (551+ words) Apparently TV viewers were not into watching Trump pledge allegiance to himself or doom non-voters “to hell.” President Trump's speech at the GOP National Convention tanked ratings on FOX News and drew criticism from fellow Republicans. A GoFundMe has been…...
Trump’s funding cuts spell disaster for global LGBTQ+ groups, many ‘may not survive the coming year’
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (792+ words) Outright International surveyed hundreds of organizations around the world and found many on the brink of closure. HIV activists protest to demand that the Trump administration and Congress fully restore PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) programming in the…...
Ken Paxton’s new anti-trans attack on James Talarico is literally fake
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (564+ words) The deepfake video transforms the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee’s real support for LGBTQ+ equality into a fictional sermon designed to frighten Texas voters....
Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (462+ words) Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections....
Emergency slide deploys on Trump’s Qatari Air Force One
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (428+ words) The tarmac disruption comes amid continuing questions about the lavish jet’s safety, security upgrades and enormous taxpayer cost....
Equality Ohio changes LGBTQ+ grade for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (485+ words) Equality Ohio raised Amy Acton’s candidate grade from “Pending” to a B despite unresolved concerns over her support for transgender Ohioans....
Elon Musk’s PAC makes transgender people its multi-million-dollar midterm target
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (803+ words) America PAC is attacking Democrats in four competitive Senate races as the trillionaire prepares to spend at least $100 million helping Republicans. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacts ahead of a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China's…...
Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic primary in history-making U.S. Senate campaign
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (694+ words) The four-term congressman is one election away from becoming the first out gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. New Hampshire Democratic Senate Candidate Chris Pappas casts his ballot at a polling location on September 8, 2026 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Christopher Wiggins…...
California approves 988 crisis line funds for LGBTQ+ youth as HHS omits it from $252M announcement
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (963+ words) The state could create its own “Press 3” option if the Trump administration’s replacement excludes transgender people or experienced LGBTQ+ providers. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr....
Mike Johnson swore Everton Blair in as the South’s first Black gay congressman
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (826+ words) The Georgia Democrat's arrival in the House of Representatives made history and placed him beside a speaker whose career has been defined partly by opposition to LGBTQ+ equality....