Lily Tomlin is often credited with saying, “Somebody should do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody.” In 2024, after seeing all of the challenges families were facing in schools – the book bans, the policy changes, and the not-so-quiet anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric – I had that same epiphany
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If you head to your local multiplex this weekend, then you’ll see that Zach Cregger’s new film Resident Evil, an adaptation of the beloved horror video game series, is probably playing on multiple screens. Cregger, known for original horror movies like Barbarian and Weapons, deve...
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Pro-LGBTQ+ protestors were tear-gassed, detained, and arrested in Turkey this week as they demonstrated against the government’s recent raids. Last weekend, raids picked up activists, journalists, and attendees at LGBTQ+ spaces, all under the propaganda of “keeping families safe....
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Republican “Dr. Joe” Arminio, the Republican nominee for the First State’s at-large U.S. House of Representatives seat, attempted to misgender the the country's first and only transgender member of Congress while at a forum on Thursday. This story was first broken by WDEL out of ...
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Indiana House Rep. Marlin Stutzman is demanding that outgoing WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert define “woman” in the league’s eligibility rules. In a letter to Engelbert obtained by Fox News’ sports vertical OutKick, Stutzman and other members of Congress questioned Engelbert’s ...
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A canvasser for Sen. Susan Collins' (R-ME) reelection campaign was caught on camera stealing a package from a voter he was attempting to visit. A video shared on social media shows a man wearing a red "Stronger Maine" T-shirt approaching a door in Woolwich, Maine. Stronger Maine ...
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For a while, Sen. Susan Collins' (R-ME) LGBTQ+ legislative record was so strong that the Human Rights Campaign endorsed her 2002, 2008, and 2014 re-election campaigns, but it stopped endorsing her in 2020 and backed her Democratic challenger instead. Despite Collins' past support...
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LGBTQ Nation has always existed to keep our community informed about the stories affecting our lives. Our Editor-in-Chief Alex Bollinger believes that work has become even more important since the 2024 election. “Our community is still here,” Bollinger says. “Our community still ...
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Donald Trump is facing scrutiny online after a clip went viral showing him falling asleep in the Oval Office during a press event, waking up, and falling asleep again. The clip is from an event where Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr announced a new deal with ...
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As D.C. enters the fall season, LGBTQ performers and allies will take the stage. This fall’s lineup is massive and diverse, from rock to electronic dance music. Ryan Beatty, a gay musical artist, will bring his show, "Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26" to the Lincoln Theate...
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) said that Black voters aren't ready to support a gay presidential candidate, like out former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. When asked about Buttigieg's recent comments that America is ready for a gay president, Van Orden said t...
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Anthony Kazmierczak, a 56-year-old Trump-loving right-winger, unsuccessfully attacked Somali-American Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in January by using a syringe to shoot an unknown liquid at her during a public event. He was quickly tackled by security officers and arrested after his a...
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With fall comes swapping out T-shirts for sweaters, raking leaves and, of course, elections. The summer’s primaries have narrowed the playing field in a slew of races, but the big ones — the actual races for seats in federal and local elections — are still to come. Jeremy Moss is...
