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Gay Makeup Artist Andry Hernández Romero Details Harrowing Abuse at El Salvador’s CECOT Prison After Release
Venezuelan gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero has spoken publicly about enduring severe sexual and physical abuse while imprisoned at CECOT in El...
Canada Halts Deportation of Non-Binary US Citizen, Citing Escalating Risks for LGBTQ+ People in America
A Canadian federal judge has paused the deportation of Angel Jenkel, a non-binary US citizen, after ruling that immigration authorities failed to properly...
National
Disgraced Former US Rep. George Santos to Begin Serving His 7-Year Fraud Sentence
Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress
Obama Portraitist Amy Sherald Cancels Smithsonian Show Over Transgender Censorship
Renowned artist Amy Sherald has canceled her highly anticipated Smithsonian solo exhibition after museum officials considered removing her painting depicting a...
Politics
Trans people in Illinois prepare for the Trump years
The blue state has been aggressive in pursuing trans rights, but many are still working to protect their health and safety during Trump's presidency.
A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete...
Business
Trump's order to block 'woke' AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbots
Tech companies selling AI to the federal government now face a new challenge: proving their chatbots aren't "woke."
MrBeast CEO and 'Beast Games' winner rally brand partners and rare disease support on Wall Street
MrBeast’s new CEO is hitting Wall Street as YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson’s media empire looks to develop long-term brand partnerships and, in turn, unlock more...
Health
Kaiser Permanente to End Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Patients Under 19 Nationwide
Kaiser Permanente has announced it will halt gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 starting August 29, 2025, citing mounting legal and regulatory...
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows
New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman