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I never thought I would be canceled for being a brown Republican voter.\"","source":"LGBTQ Nation","publishDate":"2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z","image":"https://lgbtqnation-wp.b-cdn.net/assets/2026/05/shutterstock-1089857249.jpg?focus_crop=1000,526,0.5,0.28&width=1200&height=630","category":"community","briefingScore":90,"priority":1},{"id":"aitkqj","title":"Trans actress Tommy Dorfman blasts \"vampire\" who sent transphobic texts while seated beside her","url":"https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/trans-actress-tommy-dorfman-blasts-vampire-who-sent-transphobic-texts-while-seated-beside-her/","excerpt":"She didn't hold back when blasting the transphobe on Instagram.","source":"LGBTQ Nation","publishDate":"2026-05-04T22:00:00.000Z","image":"https://lgbtqnation-wp.b-cdn.net/assets/2021/07/Tommy-Dorfman-1.jpg?focus_crop=1000,526,0.51,0.22&width=1200&height=630","category":"community","briefingScore":90,"priority":1},{"id":"n70fma","title":"Lesbifriends Travel to host queer night out","url":"https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/02/lesbifriends-travel-host-queer-night-out-dc-power-fc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lesbifriends-travel-host-queer-night-out-dc-power-fc","excerpt":"DC Power FC game to be held at Audi Field The post Lesbifriends Travel to host queer night out appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.","source":"Washington Blade","publishDate":"2026-05-02T15:45:21.000Z","image":"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518998053901-5348d3961a04?w=800&h=500&fit=crop","category":"community","briefingScore":160,"priority":1},{"id":"nsj1zl","title":"Data expert says \"absolute collapse\" among this core group will doom GOP's election changes","url":"https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/quick-hit-data-expert-says-absolute-collapse-among-this-core-group-will-doom-gops-election-changes/","excerpt":"“A lot of those swing district congressional members, right on the Republican side, will be waving 'Adios, amigos! 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