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Mpox is on the rise again in L.A. County. On Monday, the Los Angeles County Department of Health reported that cases of the disease, formerly known as Monkeypox, had more than doubled over the past four weeks, up to 52 compared to the 24 cases reported during the previous four-week period. Related: As the Los

Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email. Fall has finally fallen upon us — and we’re pretty thrilled! Libra season is sharpening our artistic sensibilities, a slew of great new TV shows have

Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to supporters as he supports Tom Glass in his campaign for Texas State Representative on Jan. 24, 2024. Photo: Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that he is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Secretary Xavier

Jason Miller, senior advisor to former President Donald Trump, said that if Trump wins again, “It’s ‘going to be up to the states’ whether or not they set up regimes to monitor women’s pregnancies so they can prosecute them for getting out-of-state abortions.” In other words, Trump will support Republican attorneys general and other law

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. In 2014, at an elegant gala inside the Supreme Court’s gilded Great Hall, a tuxedoed Justice Clarence Thomas turned to me and voiced his approval for my work. I glanced over to where Chief Justice John Roberts and his wife, Jane, were

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), speaks during a congressional task force hearing on the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pa. on July 13, 2024. Photo: USA TODAY via Imagn Images This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. On Wednesday afternoon, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) posted

Andrew Bailey, Attorney General of Missouri in 2023 Photo: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via IMAGN Earlier this week, 20 Republican attorneys general banded together to send a letter to the leadership of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the national professional association for pediatricians, accusing them of breaking the law for supporting age-appropriate and life-saving gender-affirming care for

A new study, which was published earlier today in the journal Nature Human Behavior, reveals that anti-transgender laws have a direct, causal relationship with youth suicide attempts: attempted suicide rates increased by as much as 72% following the passage of such laws. The study analyzed laws in the United States, breaking their sample down into

Mark Robinson, Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, speaks at his rally in Burnsville, September 14, 2024. Photo: Angela Wilhelm/Citizen Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Black pastors are condemning North Carolina gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) for his prior statements against civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. However,

Elon Musk stands between the logos for X and Twitter Photo: Shutterstock The social media site X, owned by transphobic billionaire Elon Musk, just released its first transparency report since Musk took it over. The report shows that only 2,361 X accounts were suspended for hateful conduct this year, a 99.7% decrease from the number

Ellen DeGeneres in her 2024 Netflix stand-up special Photo: Netflix screenshot Lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres says the allegations of her toxic workplace culture that occurred just before she canceled her long-running talk show “devastated” her and that she wants to remain beloved amongst her viewers and fans. “I’m here because I love doing stand-up, and

A 61-year-old lesbian firefighter and paramedic may soon receive a $1.3 million settlement from Kansas City, Missouri — the city’s largest ever — for enduring 21 years of ageist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ+ abuse from her male coworkers. The city council must now vote on whether to approve the settlement in exchange for her dropping her

Protestors and supporters gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2019 in Washington as the justices hear three challenges from New York, Michigan and Georgia involving workers who claim they were fired because they were gay or transgender. Photo: Jack Gruber via Imagn Content Services, LLC LGBTQ+ people are more likely

Chingy Photo: Shutterstock Rapper Chingy is facing backlash for agreeing to perform at a Log Cabin Republicans event this weekend. On Friday, September 20, the gay conservative organization announced the line-up for their upcoming Red White & Rock event. According to TMZ, the event is scheduled to take place at Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk

An email address connected North Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican who is running for state governor, was previously used to register accounts on dating websites — including Ashley Madison, Adult Friend Finder, Mate 1, Fling, and the now-defunct website Lords Of Porno — during a time when Robinson was married to his

Activists hold rainbow flags and marks in LGBT rally in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 31,2020. Photo: Shutterstock Taiwan officials have announced same-sex marriages between citizens of Taiwan and China will now be recognized in the breakaway republic. Taiwan was the first Asian country to recognize same-sex marriages in 2019. Related: The move means that cross-strait

U.S. Vice President and democratic candidate for U.S. president Kamala Harris is joined on stage with her chosen running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during a campaign stop in Detroit on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo: Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK “The race is too close to call” is the wallpaper of this year’s

Rose Tagnesi Photo: Screenshot / KGTV Witchy season has come early this year: Halloween is around the corner, Agatha All Along is on Disney+, and an out special needs education director in California is suing her former employer after a member of the district’s board of trustees allegedly accused her of being a “witch” in

Lady Gaga Photo: Screenshot / Netflix Lady Gaga recently opened up about rumors that proliferated early in her career that she had a penis — and explained why she never denied them. Earlier this week, Netflix dropped its new show What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates. The five-episode series features conversations between the billionaire

Team sports are generally regarded to have positive benefits for kids, from gaining a new skill to socialization. However, there are some negatives associated with sports teams, particularly boys’ sports teams, when a culture of toxic masculinity and anti-LGBTQ+ language is present. A study by Fordham University has shown that when youth are exposed to

As Hurricane Francine lashed New Orleans and the city flooded, there was an oasis of comradery — and leather — through the storm. The Phoenix Bar, just north and east of the French Quarter in the Marigny neighborhood of the Crescent City, has a long tradition of staying open 24/7/365, even through the punishing and frequent

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. Arizona’s fourth legislative district, located in the suburban heart of Maricopa County, might be the ultimate bellwether in the ultimate bellwether state. And this fall, the stakes are impossibly high, not just at the presidential level—where polls show Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

Republicans are blaming artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain their support of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) after yesterday’s bombshell report of his porn website comments from 2008 to 2012. His comments declared himself a “Black Nazi,” expressed racist sentiments, admitted to spying on women in showers, and declared his love of transgender porn

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Photo: Screenshot Late-night comedians are having a field day with the revelation that North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson (R) is a self-admitted Nazi, a Peeping Tom and a lover of trans porn. Yesterday, CNN reported that Robinson regularly posted sexually graphic comments on the porn site Nude Africa including racist

A crucifix in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Photo: Shutterstock Richard Hays, a United Methodist minister and the soon-to-be dean of Duke Divinity School, wrote the traditionalist Christian argument against same-sex marriage three decades ago. Now, he’s backtracking. Related: Hays wrote in his new book, The Widening of God’s Mercy, that he is “deeply

Pride flags flying outside a church in the western suburbs of Houston were torn down recently — for the tenth time in two years. “Our flags have been taken down again,” said Heather Tolleson, head pastor at First Christian Church (FCC) in Katy, Texas, in a charitable description of the event video posted to TikTok. “It’s

Ellen DeGeneres, the self-described “Be Kind” girl, says in her new Netflix stand-up special that she was “kicked out of show business” for being “mean,” despite taking responsibility for the implosion of her long-running eponymous talk show after allegations of behind-the-scenes intimidation, racism, and sexual misconduct. “Here’s the problem,” she says in Ellen DeGeneres: For

Mark Robinson, Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, speaks at his rally in Burnsville, September 14, 2024. Photo: Angela Wilhelm/Citizen Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images North Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican party’s anti-LGBTQ+ candidate for governor who spoke at this year’s Republican National Convention, reportedly made comments on a pornography

Exposure to anti-LGBTQ+ media increases suicidal ideation among young LGBTQ+ adults, according to a new study from Vanderbilt University in Nashville published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study suggests that recent public debates over LGBTQ+ rights—and transgender rights in particular—may be harming young people’s mental well-being. Such debates have only increased as Republicans have introduced over

Matthew Shepard, in a family photo carried in his father’s wallet. Photo: Courtesy the Matthew Shepard Foundation Russell Henderson, one of the murderers of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard, will stay in prison for at least five more years now that the Wyoming Board of Parole recently denied his petition to shorten his two consecutive