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JPMorgan Chase Donates $5 Million to LGBTQ Organizations Amid Pandemic
JPMorgan Chase is donating $5 million to LGBTQ organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lincoln Project's John Weaver Comes Out Amidst Charges of Inappropriate DMs
After rumors circulated for days that Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver had sent inappropriate DMs to young men, the Republican operative came out as gay.
Dare We Hope? What LGBTQ People Really Expect from the Biden Presidency
After a chaotic administration that's been disastrous for LGBTQ rights, uncertainty and realism are tempering expectations for Biden-Harris results.
California Bill Would Ban Intersex Surgery for Young Kids
The legislation would ban specific types of surgeries on infants born with intersex characteristics. Advocates are pushing to delay these types of surgeries until the child is old enough to develop a gender identity.
Biden has Set Sky-High Expectations. Can He Meet Them?
Back when the election was tightening and just a week away, Joe Biden went big.
Watch: Amidst Violence, 'God Warrior' Jacob Chansley Leads Prayer in Senate Chamber
Lest we forget that Jacob Chansley — the now infamous avatar of the Capitol insurrection — calls himself an actor, the vivid video footage released by the New Yorker offers cockeyed validation when he led a prayer in the Senate chamber.
Trump Baby Protest Blimp Enters Museum of London Collection
The Trump Baby Blimp will live on long after its namesake has left the White House.
'Rooting Hard For You': Will Departure Notes End with Trump?
The tradition of departing presidents leaving a handwritten note in the Oval Office for their successors may end with Donald Trump.
Coronavirus Deaths Rising in 30 Us States Amid Winter Surge
Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious variant is taking hold.
Inside Alt-Right Poster Boy & Homophobe Nick Fuentes — Weird Bitcoin Transactions, Shaming Lady Maga & Dating a Catboy
Alt-right poster boy Nick Fuentes recently was made $250,000 richer in a weird Bitcoin transaction. He also expressed his distaste for homosexuality in an exchange with the drag queen Lady Maga, & dated a man in a cat suit.
Sen. Josh Hawley Has New Publisher for 'Big Tech' Book
Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Man Allegedly Hid 3 Months at Chicago Airport Due to Virus
A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for three months.
Biden Picks D.C.'s Out Dept. of Transportation Head for White House Post
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the openly gay head of the District of Columbia's Department of Transportation, Jeff Marootian, for a post on the incoming administration's climate team.
Study: PrEP Use Rising, Still Low Among Gay, Bisexual Men
A scholarly paper based on surveys of gay and bisexual men finds that while PrEP use has increased, only a fraction of men who have sex with men have taken it up — and a third of those abandon PrEP over time.
Watch: Model from Cadbury Creme Egg Ad Claps Back at Haters
It's no great surprise that haters took aim at the recent LGBQ-inclusive ad for Cadbury's creme eggs, but one of the models in the ad isn't putting up with what he notes is a double standard.
Lady Gaga to Sing Anthem, J-Lo to Perform at Inauguration
Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration and Jennifer Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol when Biden is sworn in as the nation's 46th president next Wednesday.
FBI Vetting Guard Troops in DC Amid Fears of Insider Attack
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press on Sunday that officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks as the inauguration approaches.
Harris Prepares for Central Role in Biden's White House
Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation's first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office.
What Biden Can and Can't Get from an Evenly Divided Senate
The unexpected new balance of power giving Democrats only the barest control of Congress has big consequences for the president-elect — easy confirmation of his Cabinet most importantly — but the road ahead remains complicated.
Navalny's Arrest Adds to Tension Between Russia and the West
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arrest as he arrived in Moscow after recovering from his poisoning with a nerve agent drew criticism from Western nations.
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