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Kevin Spacey Dodges Sexual Assault Suit after Accuser Doesn't to Come Forward
Kevin Spacey dodged an expensive legal charge when a civil lawsuit by a man accusing him of sexual assault when he was 14 was dropped after the accuser chose not to identify himself.
7 LGBTQ Chefs Cooking Up Pride From the Heartland
Chefs across the Midwest, Great Plains, and other heartland states are rocking the culinary arts in their hometowns and beyond. Here are seven stellar LGBTQ chefs who are making unforgettable food in non-coastal, ever-delicious cities.
New Study Brings Mobile Clinics to Populations at High HIV Risk
The NIH is putting the rubber to the road in a new study that will see mobile clinics deployed to test and treat opioid users who inject drugs intravenously.
Sigourney Weaver Applauds Conversion Therapy Ban in Michigan
Ahead of a June 20 encore presentation on Lifetime of her movie filmed in Michigan, "Prayers for Bobby," Sigourney Weaver shared why the topic of LGBTQ suicide prevention is "still as relevant as ever."
CDC: Delta Variant Expected to be Dominant in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The delta variant, first detected in India, has become dominant in Britain.
GOP Needs New Health Care Target: 'Obamacare' Survives Again
The Supreme Court's latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle "Obamacare" signals anew that the GOP must look beyond repealing the law if it wants to hone the nation's health care problems into a winning political issue.
DOJ: 2 States' Transgender Restrictions Unconstitutional
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday challenged bans involving transgender people that target athletes in West Virginia and children in Arkansas, slamming them as violations of federal law.
Vaccine Effort Turns Into Slog as Infectious Variant Spreads
As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans to get vacc
Utah State Attorney Sorry for Email Rant to LGBTQ Councilman
A Utah state attorney angry about being awakened from a nap has apologized for sending an expletive-laden email to an LGBT politician campaigning to be the first Asian American person elected to the Salt Lake City council.
Biden to Sign Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
Baker Fined for Refusing to Make Transgender Transition Cake
A Colorado baker who won a partial victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple violated the state's anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a birthday cake for a transgender woman.
Watch: West Virginia Republican Delegate Comes Out as Gay
Joshua Higginbotham, a Republican delegate in Putnam County, West Virginia, came out as gay in a social media post over the weekend, but he isn't giving up his religious or political beliefs.
Biden Admin Extends Protections to Transgender Students
The U.S. Education Department expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students, a move that reverses Trump-era policy and stands against proposals in many states to bar transgender girls from school sports.
Survey Says 'Dad Bod' Confidence Is on the Rise
Results from Planet Fitness' fifth annual survey reveals how Americans feel about the body type known as the "dad bod."
Report: Companies Wave the Rainbow Flag for Pride, Fund Anti-LGBTQ Politicians
An investigative report has uncovered more than two dozen companies that wave the rainbow flag during Pride Month, but contribute to anti-LGTBQ politicians.
Being Vaccinated Doesn't Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here's Why.
Even if you are vaccinated, though, you don't need to change your behavior one iota if doing so makes you uncomfortable.
After Years of Harassment, Gay Couple Finds Out Neighbor is Responsible
A married gay couple in Milton, Massachusetts, recently discovered that their neighbor was behind years of homophobic harassment.
ACLU Asks Judge to Block Arkansas Trans Youth Treatment Ban
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent Arkansas from enforcing its ban on gender confirming treatments for transgender youth while a lawsuit challenging the prohibition proceeds.
Watch: Pride Flags Keep Being Stolen in Louisville, Colorado
The mayor is determined to keep flying Pride flags around the city despite them being stolen twice.
Noodles & Company Stands Firm With Gender-Neutral Restrooms After GOP Lawmaker's Facebook Attack
Fast-food chain Noodles & Company is standing by its policy of gender-neutral restrooms after a Republican state lawmaker in Pennsylvania inveighed against the company in a Facebook post.