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Oregon foster mother Jessica Bates alongside judge wooden gavel on LGBTQIA progress pride rainbow flag background

Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids

Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.

Oregon state Rep Cyrus Javadi alongside digital illustration of democratic party donky symbol in white against blue background

Oregon state rep flips from Republican to Democrat, citing gay son

Cyrus Javadi has left the Republican Party, saying it's full of "leaders who’d rather go viral than go fix the roads."

ERO deportation officers shown from behind wearing enforcement gear from the Baltimore MD office

ICE frees transgender asylum seeker from detention after Oregon court order

A federal judge ruled that the government violated her rights.

University of Oregon Hayward Field location OSAA Track and Field State Championships

Transgender girl gets booed by crowd and bullied after winning track race at Oregon state championship

Anti-trans spectators booed as the sophomore crossed the finish line in the 200-meter race first, then later as she received her gold medal.

SUS Magazine Queer kiss cover Sisters Coffee Flagship Store Oregon

A small-town cafe said it would use a queer magazine as 'kindling.' The community hit back

The publisher of SUS magazine and several community members are speaking out after a hateful incident at a Sisters Coffee Company cafe.

Dwayne Yunker Christian Nationalist Prayer Rosary Beads Oregon House of Representatives Chamber

Oregon’s newest Republican lawmaker says LGBTQ+ support is akin to child abuse

Dwayne Yunker, the newest member of Oregon's House of Representatives, said he isn’t afraid to be called a "Christian Nationalist" or "homophonic" (sic).

Washington Election Letter Investigation

Election Offices Targeted with Fentanyl-Laced Letters and Pride Flags

Suspicious letters containing fentanyl were sent to multiple states’ election offices, and the inclusion of the Progress Pride Flag raises questions about the sender’s motives.