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Pope Leo Affirms Dignity of LGBTQ+ Catholics, Maintains Traditional Church Doctrine
Pope Leo has reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s commitment to welcoming LGBTQ+ individuals as sons and daughters of God, while stating that official church...
Mexican Transgender Volleyball Player Angie Lara Gamboa Wins Landmark Legal Battle for Inclusion
Angie Lara Gamboa, a transgender woman and volleyball player from La Paz, Baja California Sur, has triumphed in a significant legal case granting her the right...
National
Alabama State Library Board Moves to Ban Books That Positively Depict Transgender People
The Alabama Public Library Service Board is advancing a controversial proposal to ban books from public libraries that include positive depictions of...
Justice Department Talks About Banning Transgender Gun Owners Spark Fury Across Political Spectrum
The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting...
Politics
House Approves Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk With Dozens of Democrats Opposed
The House has passed a resolution honoring the late Charlie Kirk over significant Democratic opposition
Trump Asks the Supreme Court to Allow Him to Enforce Transgender and Nonbinary Passport Policy
President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or...
Business
Frida Kahlo Portrait Could Sell for $60 Million and Shatter Records at Sotheby's
A self-portrait by Frida Kahlo’ could set records when it is sold at auction in November
FTC Sues Ticketmaster, Saying It Forces Fans to Pay More for Concerts and Events
The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, saying they are forcing...
Health
A Robot Programmed to Act Like a 7-Year-Old Girl Works to Combat Fear and Loneliness in Hospitals
Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional...
Fired CDC Chief Will Testify Kennedy Pressed Her to Endorse Vaccine Recommendations Without Evidence
Fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez will tell senators that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to endorse...