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Trump Says He's Considering 'Taking Away' Rosie O'Donnell's US Citizenship

International

Perilous Journey: A Gay Tanzanian Man's Quest for Freedom Across the English Channel

Isaac stared down at his sandals and wondered out loud how suitable they'd be for the ordeal ahead: A perilous crossing of the English Channel, where scores of...

by John Leicester | Jul 9

Same-Sex Penguins Hatch, Raise Baby Chick in Win for At-Risk Species

A male couple of Humboldt penguins, Scampi and Flounder, have successfully hatched an egg and are now fostering a baby chick in a happy family story that's also...

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 7

National

Report: Gay College Professor Says He Was Attacked, Beaten at San Francisco Pride as Bystanders Merely Looked On

An associate professor at UC Berkeley says he was thrown to the ground and brutally beaten by a gang of "around five" people during Pride in the heart of San...

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 9

Protesters Rally Against Closure of Largest Gender-Affirming Care Center for Kids in the US

In response to the Trump administration's threat to cut federal funds, the country's biggest public provider of gender-affirming care for children and teens...

by Anna Furman | Jul 9

Politics

6 Months After Contentious Prayer Service, DC Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Would Welcome Presidential Invite

Early in January, DC Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde startled President Trump with her comments on cultural inclusion. Six months later, she would welcome an...

Jul 6

Musk Forms New Political Party after Split with Trump over President's Signature Tax Cuts Law

Elon Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing the America Party in...

by Michelle L. Price | Jul 6

Business

Recent First Amendment SCOTUS Decision Likely to Have Withering Effect on Adult Sites and Beyond

The recent First Amendment decision by the Supreme Court regarding internet access will likely have a withering effect on not only adult sites, but access to...

Jul 5

Rural Hospitals Brace for Financial Hits or Even Closure Under Republicans' $1 Trillion Medicaid Cut

With Congress planning around $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, the more than 3,000 residents of Webster County, Nebraska could lose the ER, the clinic, and the...

by Margery A. Beck and Susan Haigh | Jul 4

Health

Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears the Way for a Conversion Therapy Ban to be Made Permanent

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy in a ruling that gives the governor more...

by Scott Bauer | Jul 9

LGBTQ+ Patients Stay Up to Date on Preventive Care When Doctors are Supportive, Saving Money and Lives

When LGBTQ+ patients are unsure if they can be open about their identity and related health needs, it becomes more difficult for them to access high-quality...

Jul 6