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Kathy Hochul vetos financial protection bill introduced after murders of gay men

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill designed to protect users of money-sharing apps even after several high-profile cases of murder and robbery against several people, including at least two gay men.

Viral post saying Republicans 'have two daddies now' has MAGA hot and bothered

Recent events have bred some very strange bedfellows this year.

Meet Bobbie Simpson: California’s first out trans school board member

Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.

Far-right Republican Mark Robinson must pay $35,000 for campaign finance violations

The anti-LGBTQ+ lieutenant governor of North Carolina was found to have accepted contributions from unauthorized donors, accepted donations over the maximum limit, and used campaign money for personal expenses.

Bragging Trump gets ignored at his own golf club, and the internet roasts him

The grandstanding MAGA leader looking like a fool always makes our day.

Sarah McBride gives moving farewell speech to Delaware Senate as she heads to D.C.

McBride thanked her fellow Delaware representatives for helping her "realize the awesome responsibility and the awesome opportunity that we have to leave this state better and kinder than we found it."

Winsome Earle-Sears: The anti-LGBTQ+ ultraconservative Republican trying to replace Virginia's governor

LGBTQ+ advocates warn that elevating the lieutenant governor to the governorship would be detrimental to the community.

Trump appoints gay tech executive who previously supported Pete Buttigieg to State Department role

The president-elect nominated Jacob Helberg to be his undersecretary of State for economic growth, energy, and the environment.

Gay CEOs Tim Cook and Sam Altman look to be already cozying up to Donald Trump

While neither Altman nor Cook have spoken publicly on their communications with the president-elect, both stand to gain tremendously from maintaining a positive relationship with him.

Democrat Andy Beshear sides with Republicans, says he doesn't support gender-affirming care for inmates

The Democratic governor said he is against inmates “receiving better coverage and health care than a law-abiding citizen.”

Trump appoints gay former Obama and Clinton donor to be ambassador to Belgium

The president-elect chose businessman Bill White for the role in an announcement on Truth Social.

Who is Scott Presler? The gay conservative even the RNC won't employ

Several scandals have followed Scott Presler throughout his career, including his support of debunked conspiracy theories such as QAnon and 2020 election denial.

Texas City Council that targeted LGBTQ+ people gets voted out — and replaced with first gay member

Voters in this city rejected three incumbent City Council members just one month after they voted to implement a harsh anti-trans bathroom ban, replacing one with the city's first out gay council member.

Pete Hegseth flip-flops on women & LGBTQ+ service members amid bruising confirmation battle

He was vehemently against them before, but now he’s seemingly for them.

Pete Hegseth really doesn’t like LGBTQ+ people in the military

He says he prefers a time when members of the U.S. armed forces could not serve openly.

Montana Supreme Court upholds block on gender-affirming care ban

Those who sued to challenge the ban are likely to succeed in proving it violates their privacy rights, the court ruled.

Donald Trump's lesbian niece Mary Trump slams him as 'deeply ignorant, cruel man'

"He doesn’t know what he’s talking about," Mary Trump recently said of her uncle's plan to end birthright citizenship.

‘I don’t even know what that word means’ says South Carolina mayor who used antigay slur at meeting

Darlington Mayor Curtis Boyd said he meant a ‘bundle of sticks,’ before claiming he didn’t know what the well-known antigay slur meant.

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Annette Bening gives moving speech in defense of trans youth outside Supreme Court

The actor, whose oldest son is trans, said that she's learned "what these kids and families need is judicious counseling, sound medical advice, and an atmosphere of calm and love and acceptance.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene gets booed after talking about trans kids at the Supreme Court

MTG continued to demonstrate the depths of her ignorance outside the Supreme Court by complaining children are receiving a treatment developed specifically for children.

Nancy Mace said she was 'pro-transgender rights' just last year: 'It's your body, your choice'

Nancy Mace's political stunt targeting Sarah McBride's bathroom use comes just a year after Mace said "I'm pro-transgender rights. I'm pro-LGBTQ."