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2020 Vice Presidential Debate What a difference two-and-a-half months make. It was just late June when Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in the first presidential debate of the season. As it turns out, thanks to his disastrous performance, it was Biden’s last presidential debate ever. Related: Tomorrow is the second presidential debate, but

Concerns about whether their children will be able to have kids of their own someday appear to affect parents’ attitudes toward the possibility that their children may come out a lesbian, gay, or bisexual according to new research. Researchers Danielle J. DelPriore, Olivia Ronan, and Pamela Lantz of Pennsylvania State University Altoona’s Division of Education,

A study from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law has provided some sobering statistics about the experiences of LGBTQ+ employees, including that 47% of LGBTQ+ workers have experienced discrimination at some point during their careers. The study, released last month, looked at a survey of LGBTQ+ workers about their experiences in the

19 Bar, a beloved gay bar in Minnesota, is suing the trash hauling and recycling company, the owner of which says caused a fire that jeopardized the building’s sale. The incident that caused the bar to catch fire began after a garbage truck owned by Lakeshore Recycling Systems backed into a telephone pole, which fell

Dear President Joe Biden, Since you and Vice President Kamala Harris took over the executive branch of government after the 2020 elections, national unemployment rates have fallen considerably to pre-pandemic levels, the stock market has reached record highs, and wages have risen while inflation rates have drastically dropped. Related: Congress, with your and Harris’s support,

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. Wow, have you been watching the Paralympics?! It’s amazing to watch the athletes kicking some serious butt at breakdancing, tennis and cycling. There are 44 known LGBTQ+ athletes currently competing in the

Vice presidential candidate JD Vance speaks at his rally inside Middletown High School, Monday, July 22, 2024 Photo: Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) spread misinformation that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) passed a bill allowing transgender kids to be kidnapped from their unsupportive parents. “He

Just how gay was Abraham Lincoln? For years, scholars have revealed — and partisans have covered up — facts and feelings around Lincoln’s sexual and emotional orientation. Related: Opening today, the new documentary Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln is the latest assessment to address the 16th president’s “love life”. Never Miss

The tears come quickly in Will & Harper — and that’s from just watching the trailer. In their moving new documentary Will & Harper, comedian Will Ferrell joins his close friend Harper Steele on a cross-country road trip, realizing revelations about their long friendship and Harper’s transition to “this new version of yourself,” in the

Milwaukee, WI, USA – August 10, 2024: Miller Brewing Co., owned by Molson Coors, has been brewing in their Milwaukee factory since 1860 after being founded by Frederick J. Miller. Photo: Shutterstock Molson Coors, the beverage company behind numerous beer and adult drink brands, is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) employee trainings and

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appearing on Fox News Photo: X video screenshot Out Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has launched a Department of Transportation (DOT) inquiry into the frequent flier rewards programs of the four largest U.S. airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. The inquiry has asked the airlines for detailed

Jun 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Noah Galvin, left, and Ben Platt arrive at the 76th Annual Tony Awards at the United Palace in New York City on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Photo: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY Actors Ben Platt and Noah Galvin got married over Labor Day weekend in a days-long celebration in Manhattan

Vladimir Putin Photo: Shutterstock Numerous anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing broadcasters — including Tim Pool and Dave Rubin — have been unwittingly working for a Russian government-funded media company established to push Russian propaganda and disinformation to American audiences, according to an indictment from the Department of Justice (DOJ). There’s no indication whether the broadcasters knew about the

HRC President Kelley Robinson speaks at Tribe during the “Slay Hate: Fight Back Tennessee” rally in Nashville , Tenn., Thursday, March 9, 2023 Photo: Nicole Hester / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has criticized companies like Molson Coors, Ford, and others for “abandoning their values and backtracking from commitments to

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson speaks at Donald Trump‚Äôs campaign rally in Asheville, August 14, 2024. Photo: Angela Wilhelm/Citizen Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ+ Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R)—who is running for governor and considers LGBTQ+ people as “filthy” “demons” who “mentally rape” children—is reportedly turning off so many

Australia’s ambassador to Iran was called into the Islamic Republic’s foreign ministry in Tehran this week after sharing a post celebrating Wear It Purple Day on his embassy’s official Instagram account. Wear It Purple Day is an annual LGBTQ+ awareness day in Australia that celebrates young queer people. “Let’s keep championing diversity and inclusion for

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) Photo: Screenshot Texas has eliminated the ability for transgender people to alter the sex marker on their birth certificates. The new policy change, which was made with no forewarning or announcement, will put trans people at risk of discrimination. Previously, trans people could change the sex marker on their

J.K. Rowling went after visually impaired, transgender Italian Paralympian Valentina Petrillo by claiming that the mere existence of a trans athlete in sports is “cheating,” even though the athlete followed all the rules set by the competition. Petrillo, in response to the backlash against her inclusion in women’s sports, called for people to treat trans

The brilliant writer, humorist, and essayist Mark Twain called on us to liberate ourselves with his dictum: “Sing like no one is listening, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like no one is watching, and live like it is Heaven on earth.” And this is exactly what Gus Walz, 17-year-old son of Ohio Gov.

Candace Owens Photo: Screenshot Candace Owens’ slide into irrelevance continued on Wednesday as the far-right member of Blacks for Trump simultaneously condemned TikTok for America’s decline and sat worshipfully consuming its content. “I believe women are being socially engineered to hate men, and men are being socially engineered to be gay,” Owens blurted about the

Medical insurance company Aetna just announced that it’s going to be providing additional fertility coverage, specifically offering intrauterine insemination (IUI), to all policyholders regardless of sexual orientation or whether they’re partnered. “Expanding IUI coverage is yet another demonstration of Aetna’s commitment to women’s health across all communities, including LGBTQ+ and unpartnered people,” Cathy Moffitt, MD,

Since the Democrats took over the Oval Office in the 2020 elections, national unemployment rates have fallen considerably to pre-pandemic levels, the stock market has reached record highs, and wages have risen while inflation rates have drastically dropped. And yes, still more needs to be done. Congress, with the help of President Joe Biden and

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. Only some 40 percent of disabled people are employed. But even that low figure is buoyed by federal laws against employment discrimination—a target of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s roadmap for a right-wing transformation of government by a second Trump White House. A

Chappell Roan performs during Hinterland Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 in St. Charles, Iowa Photo: Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Chappell Roan, the out pop star who ascended to the highest heights of stardom this summer, isn’t willing to accept the invasions of privacy that frequently come hand-in-hand with fame. After

Gentoo Penguin, coming ashore and walking along a beach on the Antarctic Peninsula. Photo: Shutterstock Same-sex coupling is not the sole province of us homo sapiens. Neither is mourning the death of our partners.  When Magic the penguin recently died, its same-sex partner Sphen mourned by singing, and their rookery joined in.  Related: “We’re not entirely

A new study published by researchers at the University of California Riverside has revealed the ideal phalloplasty results for transmasculine individuals. These results were based on participant input in clinical studies about the physical features that make penises most desirable. In aggregate, the review showed that participants favored penises with a longer shaft, a moderate-sized

Rail Station in Waterloo Iowa Photo: Screenshot TikTok Opening a gay bar in downtown Waterloo, Iowa, was not on Darin Beck’s bingo card a few years ago. Beck, the owner of a restaurant group with eateries and nightclubs in Cedar Falls and Iowa City, was already retired. But three years ago, as the COVID pandemic

Former President Donald Trump during the debate against President Joe Biden on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Photo: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN Former President Donald Trump on Thursday scrambled to salvage any hope of earning the votes of suburban women and others opposed to Republican efforts to strip them of

In a victory for trans students’ right to privacy and autonomy, the New Hampshire Supreme Court today affirmed a lower court’s ruling that upheld a school district’s policy respecting students’ personal pronouns and maintaining student privacy when appropriate. The court concluded that the plaintiff, the mother of a student in the Manchester School District identified

Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina announced that they are filing a lawsuit against heavy restrictions on gender-affirming care in the state owing to a recently passed bill. “A law that takes away healthcare from people, that strips away the ability of parents to make medical decisions for their children, that criminalizes