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Queer trans ICE protester recounts pepper-spraying, jailing by agents
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (800+ words) Minnesota resident Alice Valentine says she and her girlfriend suffered severe mistreatment at the hands of ICE. Queer trans ICE protester recounts abuse, jailing by agents A queer transgender woman says she and her girlfriend were pepper-sprayed, handcuffed, and jailed…...
GoFundMe for wife of woman ICE killed surpasses $1.5 million
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (768+ words) The family has received an outpouring of financial and moral support in less than 48 hours. A protestor holds up a sign calling for "justice for Renee Nicole Good." In the two days since Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by…...
Lesbian Texas state rep running for Congress says she’s ‘running for the people, not the powerful’
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (989+ words) Rep. Jolanda Jones speaking in front of the Texas State Capitol Jolanda Jones doesn't wait for permission to speak her mind. Democratic Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones doesn't wait for permission to speak her mind. A trial lawyer, former track-and-field…...
Democrat Adelita Grijalva is fighting to serve even as Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear her in
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1616+ words) In an interview with The Advocate, U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva talks about Johnson not swearing her in, LGBTQ+ rights, and the high-costs of health care U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona should have spent the last couple of weeks moving…...
Ohio pastor who called being gay a 'health risk' charged with child rape, sexual battery
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (124+ words) Silas Shelton, the 48-year-old pastor of Blanchester Community Church, has been arrested on four felony charges. A pastor who said he became "sick" from reading gay romance has been arrested for unlawful sexual contact with a minor. An Ohio pastor…...
Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay tribute to Charlie Kirk
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) Both Harvey Milk and Charlie Kirk were killed in politically motivated shootings. Republican Rep. Trevor Lee argues that Kirk now has a deeper connection to the state than the trailblazing LGBTQ+ activist. A Republican lawmaker in Utah wants to rename…...
Which states have the most same-sex couples? Here are the top 10
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (433+ words) Here are the states with the most same-sex couples living together per capita. These are the states with the most same-sex couples who live together (per capita). Your love isn't one in a million " more like on in a thousand....
Texas man arrested for threatening Pride parade as revenge for Charlie Kirk's death
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) "I say we lock and load and pay them back for taking out Charlie Kirk," Joshua Cole wrote on Facebook. A Texas man has been arrested after being accused of threatening violence against a Pride parade as retribution for right-wing…...
600,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot since Obergefell ruling made marriage equality legal
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (499+ words) John Lewis and Stuart Gafney hold hands with Mayor London Breed after performing a marriage vow renewal during the 20th anniversary Winter of Love ceremony at San Francisco City Hall in 2024. Some 823,000 married queer couples live in the U.S. today, double the…...
Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego adopts anti-trans, far-right talking points
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) speaks at the American Bankers Association's Washington Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. He is the latest Democratic lawmaker to turn his back on the trans community. In a Thursday interview…...