In a world of rapidly diminishing third-place spaces, Kramers – also known as Kramerbooks – is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a beloved cultural Washington, D.C. institution. Founded in 1976 in the heart of Dupont Circle at the nation’s bicentennial, Kramers is a bookstore, café, restaurant, ba
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Much to the chagrin of sapphic internet sleuths with a strong parasocial interest in the Kardashian-Jenner universe, model and tequila tycoon Kendall Jenner has shut down long-standing rumors that she is a lesbian. Jenner addressed the oft-repeated claim about her sexuality durin...
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When Karlie and Amanda Easley asked their 12-year-old son what he thought about each of them running for office, he asked if it would make their family a target. Karlie didn't share her first thought out loud, which was that, as a biracial kid being raised by lesbians in a red st...
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The lesbian federal judge overseeing the challenge to the Trump administration's transgender military ban, Talbott v. USA, said on Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have to testify about anti-trans statements he has made during his tenure. U.S. District Judge Ana ...
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By BRENDA WINTRODE — A University of Maryland student journalist targeted by U.S. Rep. Andy Harris during an informal press briefing Tuesday said she’ll continue to cover the Republican politician who threatened to have police remove her from the room. Cat Murphy, a graduate stud...
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Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy is under fire after he evaded a question three times about whether the company's stance on LGBTQ+ rights has evolved since the former CEO, Cathy's father Dan, was caught donating to extreme anti-LGBTQ+ organizations and declared he does not support ma...
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Did this past week on social media seem less anger-inducing? More fun? Maybe for some of you, it felt downright pastoral, like a Norman Rockwell painting. People across the internet reported breathing easier online this week, claiming that they experienced far fewer negative, pol...
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Donald Trump said that six states can kidnap children from school and forcibly transition them, and that Minnesota was one of those states. This is not true in any state. Trump, for years, has claimed that schools are forcibly transitioning children, specifically turning cis boys...
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Pride arrived for a second time this year in Dallas with the local community coming together for a few more days to uplift their LGBTQ neighbors. It was a weekend of fun inclusivity that this city is no stranger to; Dallas currently boasts the sixth-largest population of LGBTQ in...
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One lawmaker is saying that his fellow Texas Republicans are "freaking out" because their anti-trans attacks aren't working to keep the state red. "People are freaking out," Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) told Texas Monthly when asked about how state Rep. James Talarico (D) ...
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To all my friends, and even those reading this who are not, it is time to get your flu and COVID vaccinations. Apparently, we are heading into an early flu season, and a strong strain. Remember, it takes about two weeks for the shots to take full effect. I got mine last week as I...
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Recently, my team traveled to Washington, D.C., for the first run-through of our upcoming expansion of Project Liberate, a leadership development initiative equipping Liberators with the knowledge, skills, relationships, and resources to become advocates and change-makers in thei...
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A second transgender sex worker said she was hired by the recently deceased Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Her claim comes one week after another trans sex worker came forward with her own story about Graham. "Lindsey Graham was one of my clients. This transphobic, homophobic man ca...
