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International

Canada Issues Travel Warning to Passport Holders with Gender-Neutral 'X' Marker About U.S. Entry

The Government of Canada has cautioned citizens holding passports with a gender-neutral ‘X’ marker that they may encounter difficulties when entering the United...

Oct 4

Colombian Court Orders Volleyball League to Reverse Ban on Transgender Players

In a landmark decision, Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ordered the Liga Antioqueña de Voleibol to overturn its ban on transgender athletes, ruling the...

Oct 4

National

Utah Lawmaker Proposes Renaming Harvey Milk Boulevard to Honor Assassinated Conservative Figure Charlie Kirk

A Republican lawmaker in Utah has introduced legislation to rename Salt Lake City’s Harvey Milk Boulevard—dedicated to the slain LGBTQ+ rights leader—after...

Oct 4

New Jersey Authorities Investigate Reported Anti-Trans Harassment at Gunnison Beach

New Jersey law enforcement officials are investigating a report of anti-transgender harassment at Gunnison Beach, a clothing-optional section of Sandy Hook.

Oct 4

Politics

FBI Cuts Ties With Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League After Conservative Complaints

FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is cutting ties with two organizations that for decades have tracked domestic extremism and racial and religious bias, a...

by Eric Tucker | Oct 4

FBI Trainee Fired for Displaying Pride Flag on Desk

An FBI trainee has been summarily dismissed after displaying a Pride flag on his desk at a Los Angeles field office, according to multiple news organizations.

Oct 3

Business

OpenAI Now Worth $500 Billion, Possibly Making It the World's Most Valuable Startup

OpenAI could now be the world’s most valuable startup, ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and TikTok parent company ByteDance, after a secondary stock sale designed to...

by Matt O'Brien | Oct 3

Sims Fans Fear for LGBTQ+ Representation After EA Buyout by Saudi-Backed Consortium

The recent acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA), the developer behind The Sims franchise, by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has...

Oct 2

Health

Lukas Gage Reveals Contracting Two STIs from Supposedly Faithful Partner

Actor Lukas Gage, known for his work in hit series like "Euphoria" and "You," has candidly shared his experience of contracting two sexually transmitted...

Oct 4

Couples Should Never Go to Bed Angry, Right? It Might Be Time to Rethink That

It’s late at night, and you have been stewing all day about something your partner did to annoy you. The time to resolve it is now because, as everyone knows,...

by Albert Stumm | Oct 4