Ken Paxton wins Texas Republican primary runoff
LGBTQ rights opponent will face Democrat James Talarico in November
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"AI slop": GOP ad uses fake footage of opponent saying he supports men beating girls in sports
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is targeting Spanish-speaking voters with an AI-generated ad that shows a caricature of a trans girl playing soccer against high school girls. The ad even features an AI-generated version of his Democratic opponent, Xavie...
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"Institutionally transphobic": BBC busted censoring pro-trans T-shirt on "Strictly Come Dancing"
The BBC is facing backlash after the broadcaster was caught electronically removing a pro-trans rights message from a dancer's T-shirt on Strictly Come Dancing. While recording the October 10 episode, Bethany Antonia, an out lesbian actor from House of the Dragon appearing on thi...
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Republican candidates want you to think they are backing away from Trump. They're not.
The GOP is a sinking ship, and the rats are deserting- well, the other rats. With just three weeks to go before Election Day, Republican candidates are trying their best to convince voters that they really don't always agree with everything their leader is doing. A new analysis f...
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Center for Black Equity honors leaders, activists at BE. Gala
The Center for Black Equity held its annual BE. Gala at Conrad Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Lolita Leopard Miyake-Mugler and Anthony Oakes co-hosted the awards ceremony. Honorees included journalist and producer Justin Stewart; nonprofit leader Nikki Alexander; HIV advoc...
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These 3 iconic LGBTQ+ Hispanics made punk rock even louder & more queer
The punk subculture, in its idealized form, brought people from all walks of life — mostly outcasts and weirdos — together to make music and art. But nowadays, if you ask most people to picture a generic 1970s punk, they'll likely imagine a sneering white guy with a mohawk and a ...
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In ‘The Lost Brontë,’ a complicated lie can lead to danger
‘The Lost Brontë’By Catherine Friendc.2026, Bywater Books$22.95/335 pages Mom always said to tell the truth. One lie leads to another and another and you have to remember them all until pretty soon, you’re caught. Fibs are hard, mistruths are messy, even little white social lies ...
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ICE might lose Republicans the 2026 midterms
In 2024, the Republicans ran on platforms of hatred and fear bolstered by promises of an economic paradise. Two years on, and Americans can see how those promises have played out. The atrocities committed by ICE have been thorough and well-documented, and they haven’t made anyone...
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CAMP Rehoboth Block Party returns Oct. 18
CAMP Rehoboth will host its annual Block Party celebration on Sunday, Oct.18 at 11 a.m. on the second block of Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach. CAMP Rehoboth invites all community members to join in the festivities and to expect magnificent performances and dozens of ...
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Brandi Carlile says having kids helped her feel settled in her queer identity: "I got so steady"
Musician Brandi Carlile recently opened up about how becoming a mother helped her finally feel at ease as a gay person. “When I really felt comfortable in the world as a queer person was, weirdly, when I had kids," Carlile said, as reported by People, while being honored during a...
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Justice Alito rages against marriage rights, Elliot Page stands up for trans kids & Jim Bakker died
Justice Samuel Alito said that marriage equality should be overturned because it makes Christians look bad for opposing it Really: “In dissent from [Obergefell v. Hodges], I expressed my worry that equating the expression of certain views with bigotry – or, if you like, with dign...
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HRC president says Democrats caving on trans rights aren't actually helping themselves
Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson has a stark message for Democrats caving on trans rights: "You're doing too much and getting too little." Robinson made the comment while speaking to The Advocate during a roundtable discussion with reporters on Monday. She added, "...
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Woman raised by queer people wants parents to know "indoctrination" is a "destructive myth"
Jessica Waddell-Lewinstein Kopp was raised amongst a vibrant queer community. Her dad was gay Olympic athlete Dr. Tom Waddell, who also founded the Gay Games. Her mom was activist Sara Lewinstein. Waddell died from AIDS complications when Kopp was just three, and she spent her ch...