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Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy as threats to human dignity
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them…
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Drag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
LANCASTER, Pa. — LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A scheduled “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library that had drawn…
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David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77
NEW YORK — David Mixner, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign…
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Pride flags would be largely banned in Tennessee classrooms in bill advanced by GOP lawmakers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would largely ban displaying pride flags in public school classrooms was passed by the…
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For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Four days of waiting under the flickering fluorescent lights of UNC Hospitals’ emergency room left Callum…
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Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents
WASHINGTON — The university presidents called before a congressional hearing on antisemitism last week had more in common than strife…
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Police raid Moscow gay bars after Supreme Court LGBTQ+ ruling
Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top…
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What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
NEW YORK — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into…
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UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time
LONDON — The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time…
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Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And…
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