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Nashville School Shooter Had Drawn Maps, Done Surveillance
The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings.
Is 'David' Porn? Italian Museum Invites Fla. Parents to Come See
A Florence museum invited a Florida charter school's parents and students to view Michelangelo's "David" in person after parents complained that the statue was "pornographic."
Listen: Conservative Catholic Group Spent $4 Million to Out Gay Priests
A Denver-based Catholic group reportedly spent $4 million to track gay priests on dating apps — and then outed them to the church hierarchy.
Veto Puts Kentucky in Thick of Fight over Transgender Rights
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of a bill aimed at transgender health care puts the state in the middle of a national fight as a looming election offers an early test on the assault on gender-affirming care.
Transgender Youth: 'Forced Outing' Bills Make Schools Unsafe
As hundreds of bills nationwide take aim at nearly every facet of transgender existence, trans kids and their families say certain proposals could eliminate one of the last remaining safe havens to explore their identities: K-12 public schools.
Drag Superstars Join In for 'Drag Isn't Dangerous' Campaign & Telethon
A coalition of LGBTQ media groups and companies is teaming up to fight back against harmful political and media narratives about drag performers and trans people.
Drag Community Protests Nebraska Bill
Those opposed to the bill made sure the final hearing went out with a flash of glitter and sequins.
Is Disney Hosting Gay Rights Summit to Diss DeSantis?
In a move that is sure to piss off Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Disney is host the "largest LGBTQ+ conference in the world" in September. Is it intentional? The event, to take place in September, is being billed as "the largest LGBTQ+ conference in the worl
Crews Continue to Sift Through Deep South Tornado Wreckage
Search and recovery crews on Sunday resumed the daunting task of digging through the debris of flattened and battered homes, commercial buildings, and municipal offices.
Tennessee's Drag Ban Rehashes Old Culture War Narratives
Tennessee's ban on drag is not an isolated event. Rather, it is only the latest volley in the broader culture war between American conservatives and progressives to define the values of the country.
Parade Disinvites Hawaii Lawmaker after Pride Flag Comments
The chair of a parade honoring a Native Hawaiian leader and prince said Friday a state lawmaker won't be allowed to participate after he questioned a middle school principal's display of a pride flag.
Mississippi Tornadoes Deadliest Since 2011
With at least 23 people dead, tornadoes that ravaged parts of Mississippi and the Deep South overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade.
Idaho Governor Signs Firing Squad Execution Bill into Law
Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making Idaho the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment amid a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs.
Will Utah's Social Media Law Harm LGBTQ+ Youth?
Utah's social media legislation attempts to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media and empower parents. But can it be enforced — and will there be consequences for LGBTQ+ youth?
Student Group Sues after Texas University Cancels Drag Show
A student group at a university in the Texas Panhandle said in a federal lawsuit that the school's president violated their constitutional right to free speech when he canceled their planned drag show.
Not Real News: No, Grindr Didn't Threaten to Out Closeted GOP Lawmakers
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, including a fake news clam that Grindr threatened to out closeted GOP lawmakers.
U.S., Canada End Loophole that Let Asylum-seekers Cross Border
U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a plan to close a loophole that has allowed asylum-seeking immigrants to move between the two countries.
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping GOP Transgender Measure
Kentucky's Democratic governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a Republican bill aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths that includes banning access to gender-affirming health care and restricting the bathrooms they can use.
Other States are Copying Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Efforts
Florida's move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as Republican lawmakers in other states are pursuing their own versions of what critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law.
Iowa Governor Signs Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Bathroom Law
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a pair of laws restricting the bathrooms transgender students can use and banning gender-affirming medical care amid a flood of legislation nationwide targeting the trans community.