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National park signs on women and LGBTQ+ history are disappearing

A plaque at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument no longer mentions that suffragists were beaten and force-fed. The Stonewall website now says "LGB." Under a Trump administration directive to strip "disparaging" material from national…

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US Has Sent Deportees to a Dozen African Countries. Here’s Why

Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia, the first of 1,200 expected under a new deal. Nearly half of the Trump administration's third-country deportation agreements are with African nations, and later flights…

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Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus 2026 General Election Endorsement Meeting

Members of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus gathered August 8 at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church for the organization’s August 2026 General Election Endorsement Meeting, launching a key phase of its endorsement process ahead of the…

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Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspect, the Victims and the Fallout

uestions are mounting over how Abdul Ballout, convicted months earlier of preparing an act of extremist violence, was free to carry out Saturday's deadly attack near Berlin's Pride festival.

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What Trump’s AG pick has said about LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and the Epstein files

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing to formalize his nomination. Trump's former personal attorney has defended the president's direct involvement in DOJ decisions while advancing rollbacks…

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Crowd Demands Justice at Vigil for Houston Man Killed in ICE Shooting

Hundreds gathered Wednesday for a vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, fatally shot by an ICE agent during a targeted enforcement operation in Houston's east side.

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Love Is the Goal: What Dr. Nas Mohamed Wants Houston to Carry Forward

Throughout Pride Month and the World Cup, Dr. Nasser "Nas" Mohamed's Love Is the Goal campaign has encouraged people to see LGBTQ+ visibility not as a political statement, but as a human one. He partners…

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Lawsuit Demands Truth About Scouting America’s Trans Policy

Gay rights activist James Dale is suing the Department of Defense to find out whether Scouting America agreed to ban transgender members in a February deal with the Pentagon. Dale says the Pentagon and Scouting…

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Texas Schools Move Closer to Bible-Centered Curriculum

Texas' State Board of Education has preliminarily approved a sweeping social studies rewrite and a statewide reading list requiring Christian Bible stories in public schools — moves that would take effect in 2030 and that…

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It’s giving joy: How drag is joining the climate movement

Environmental activist and drag queen Pattie Gonia is taking their "Save Her" tour to more than 20 cities, blending climate activism with drag performance to inspire action, community, and — yes — joy.

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