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Mark Robinson, North Carolina antigay governor hopeful, condemned public spending while benefiting from it

He has denounced government assistance programs as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” while his family's company has made money from administering one.

New York to Introduce ‘X’ Gender Marker on Public Assistance Forms

The move, expected by January 1, comes after a 2021 lawsuit, creating a more inclusive process for nonbinary individuals seeking state aid.

U.S. public schools lost $3.2 billion fighting conservative culture wars: report

Public schools have been forced to spend billions on security, public relations, and legal assistance combating right-wing attacks for supposedly teaching about race and LGBTQ+ identities.

3 Men Accuse Orange County Bar of Gay Bashing

Cellphone footage captured a chaotic scene at the Newport Beach, Calif., establishment.

Trump Budget Would Harm the Neediest LGBTQ Americans

The budget also flies in the face of his pledge to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

Beloved gay DJ and hairstyist dies less than two weeks after violent robbery in D.C.

Bryan Smith’s death is being mourned by the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, D.C.

Wisconsin middle school faces series of bomb threats after Libs of TikTok post

Following attention from Chaya Raichik’s hate account, a middle school in Waukesha received several threats.

GOP Prosecutor Denies Wanting to Go After Librarians Over LGBTQ+ Books

Video of a campaign event for Republican district attorney Coty Wamp recorded her original comments.

San Francisco’s Transgender Income Assistance Program Faces Legal Challenge

A lawsuit targeting initiatives for transgender individuals and other groups puts a spotlight on inclusivity and anti-discrimination in public policy.

Why Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Critical LGBTQ Issue

Raising the minimum wage to $15 would decrease poverty by 46 percent among female same-sex couples and by 35 percent among male same-sex couples, writes NCLR's Tyrone Hanley.

STUDY: Partner Violence Is 'Critical Issue' for LGBTQ

A new national report sees some improvement in the response to such violence along with a need for far more to be done.

Ombudsman Says New York Times Is Biased on Marriage Equality

Arthur Brisbane wrote that the paper of record approaches topics including same-sex marriage "more like causes than news subjects," a charge the executive editor rejected.

Alpha Phi Alpha, a prominent Black fraternity, moves to bar transgender members

Delegates to the fraternity's constitutional convention adopted a proposal to limit membership to "naturally born" males.

This Out Sex-Positive Researcher Is Shaking Up Nebraska

Dr. Sofia Jawed-Wessel holds both pleasure and activism in high esteem.