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Trans and Nonbinary Lawmakers: Biden's Title IX Proposal Is Unacceptable

Allowing for exclusion of trans athletes in even limited cases is not OK, say 14 state legislators.

Gay members of Congress worried about mpox outbreak ask for data in letter to Joe Biden (exclusive)

Reps. Ritchie Torres and Mark Pocan sent a letter to the president and Health and Human Services Secretary to learn what the administration is doing to prepare against a potentially worse mpox outbreak.

Biden challenges Trump to debate: ' I hear you’re free on Wednesdays'

“Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again,” Biden said.

Biden Assures Brittney Griner's Wife He's Working on Player's Release

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called Cherelle Griner today, telling her that the U.S. government is working to secure Griner's freedom from Russian custody.

LGBTQ+ athletes call for ceasefire in Gaza, end to 'bombing campaigns funded by the U.S.'

LGBTQ+ athletes are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, condemning the use of U.S. tax dollars to support Israel's military campaign over the issues directly impacting Americans.

20 GOP Attorneys General Blast Biden's LGBTQ+ Policies

Republican state AG's, led by Tennessee's Herbert Slatery, are objecting to recent guidance on avoiding anti-LGBTQ+ and specifically anti-trans discrimination.

Biden's Gay 'Bodyman' to Depart White House

(CNN) While he may not be a household name, Stephen Goepfert is hard to miss -- he's the one with the beard in just about every President Joe Biden photo that includes staff.

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Courtroom

The U.S. government has said Brittney Griner has been "wrongfully detained" since her arrest in February. 

New York Rep. Maloney Demands Answers on Monkeypox Response

The congresswoman wants to know what's being done to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community doesn't bear the full burden of the MPV outbreak.

Rep. Mark Takano is latest LGBTQ+ lawmaker calling for Biden to step aside

He joins other Democrats who are concerned about the president’s ability to win against Donald Trump.

Brittney Griner Writes Plea to Biden, Fears Being Detained Forever

"Please don't forget about me and the other American Detainees," Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia, wrote to President Biden.

20 States Sue Over Biden Administration's LGBTQ+ Rights Guidelines

The states' attorneys general, led by Tennessee's Herbert Slatery, object especially to guidance on assuring equal treatment of transgender people.

Biden, Congress Members, Task Force, HRC Denounce Griner's Sentence

The president said the situation is "unacceptable," and the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and the Human Rights Campaign agreed.

The Case for Judge J. Michelle Childs to Replace Justice Breyer

As a non-Ivy League Southerner who ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, Childs would bring a sense of realism to SCOTUS.

Health officials say risk of more fatal mpox outbreak remains ‘very low’ despite public health emergency

So far, the federal government says that no cases of the newly-concerning strain have been reported in the United States.

For the Trump Family, LGBTQ+ People Are Nothing but a Joke

Like his grandmother and father, Donald Trump Jr. uses LGBTQ in a disparaging way.

World Health Organization again declares mpox a global health emergency amid rising case threat

The threat of a virus that causes painful lesions is back.

Who Is Jeff Landry, the Newly Elected, Antigay Louisiana Governor?

Landry, currently the state's attorney general, has opposed LGBTQ+ rights even though he has a gay brother, and he pushed for Louisiana's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Real Housewives' Garcelle Beauvais Doesn't Have Time to Flip Tables

The actress is a standout on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but her interests extend beyond shopping and parties to HIV causes and immigration activism.

Florida Democrats to Biden: Block trans license ban with Real ID Act

A letter signed by every member of the Florida Democratic congressional delegation calls upon President Joe Biden to use the 2005 law to block a ban on changing driver's license gender markers.

Victory Fund Asks Gov. Newsom to Appoint LGBTQ+ Replacement for Harris

There has never been an out LGBTQ+ senator from California.