What the Fox News Channel billed as the “The Great Red vs Blue State Debate” was marked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom talking over each other — a lot — but it left no doubt as to who’s on the side of LGBTQ+ people. Read on » Ahead of a Friday vote on the expulsion of George Santos from the U.S. House of Representatives, his colleagues debated the matter Thursday afternoon with one colleague calling him a crook and Santos protesting that he hasn’t been convicted of any crime. Read on » Christian Ziegler, the Florida GOP chairman and husband of Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of the conservative anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty group, is under criminal investigation after a sexual battery complaint was filed against him. Read on » My stomach began to flutter as we pulled into the parking lot. “Why am I nervous?” I wondered aloud. My wife looked at me and gave a knowing smile. “Because you’ve never been the subject of a court proceeding before.” Read on » On the poignant evening of November 13, Broadway luminaries united for a momentous occasion—the fourth annual Playbill's "Remember the Ribbon: A Tribute to World AIDS Day" concert. This extraordinary event transcended the boundaries of entertainment, seamlessly blending the power of storytelling and the magic of music to not only raise funds for Broadway Cares but, more importantly, to pay heartfelt homage to the lives lost in the relentless battle against HIV and AIDS. Read on » The Russian Supreme Court granted a request from the country’s Ministry of Justice to label the “international LGBT social movement” as “extremist,” a move advocates and the local LGBTQ+ community fear will lead to a larger and more violent crackdown. Read on » Ted Cruz can’t stop obsessing over Dylan Mulvaney. Read on » In a press conference on a cold Washington, D.C. morning outside of the U.S. Capitol, Rep. George Santos, the New York fabulist, vehemently defended himself against allegations leading to an upcoming House expulsion vote, accusing his fellow lawmakers of “bullying” him. Read on » A district court judge in Montana has dismissed a lawsuit brought by state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, challenging the disciplinary actions she faced in the state legislature during the last legislative session. Read on » Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives plan to introduce legislation to protect and support LGBTQ+ — and especially transgender — students in the state. Read on »
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