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Most Meta employees oppose ending DEI and fact-checking, survey finds

Most Meta employees oppose the abolition of diversity, equity, and inclusion and fact-checking programs, according to a new anonymous survey of verified professionals at the tech company.

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Watch Bishop Budde tell Rachel Maddow she’s received ‘death wishes’ over Trump ‘mercy’ sermon

Episcopal Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde appeared on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show Wednesday evening to reflect on her sermon at Tuesday’s National Prayer Service. Delivered at Washington National Cathedral, her direct appeal to President Donald Trump for compassion and mercy earned her both praise and sharp criticism.

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Sam Altman, who once called Trump ‘terrible,’ is the latest tech titan to bow to him

Sam Altman is once again taking a page out of his competitors’ books by cozying up to Donald Trump in the days after his inauguration.

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‘Drag Race’ star Kim Chi is ‘sad for humanity.’ Here’s how she’s coping (exclusive)

Kim Chi has always wanted to make sure she’s « giving back to the community » using whatever tools she has — and her newest project couldn’t have come at a better time.

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Trump revokes LBJ-era civil rights protections in federal government contracting

President Donald Trump has revoked a cornerstone of civil rights policy that has shaped federal hiring and contracting for nearly six decades, marking yet another blow to equity and inclusion under his administration. With the stroke of a pen on Wednesday, Trump dismantled Executive Order 11246, a directive first issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson …

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D.C.’s newest LGBTQ+ bar, District Eagle, invites patrons to ‘let their freak flag fly’

A bold and unapologetic addition is coming to Washington, D.C.’s LGBTQ+ nightlife scene: District Eagle, a kink-forward bar opening Wednesday. Tucked away on U Street in Northwest, the new space is tailor-made for kink and alternative lifestyle communities, hoping to fill a lingering gap in the city’s vibrant but evolving nightlife scene.

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Trevor Project sees 33 percent jump in crisis line volume on inauguration day

The Trevor Project’s classic crisis services — phone, text, and chat — saw a 33 percent increase in volume on Monday, the day Donald Trump was sworn in as president, compared to weeks prior.

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Trump’s Project 2025 White House orders mass firings of DEI employees across federal government

The Trump White House has issued sweeping directives to dismantle diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives across the federal government, sparking controversy and fears of widespread job losses among civil servants. The change in posture mirrors proposals written in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 plan, which Donald Trump denied any knowledge of before he was …

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N.Y. court won’t block Nassau County’s anti-trans sports law

A judge in Nassau County, N.Y., has declined to block enforcement of the county’s anti-transgender sports law while a suit against it continues.

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Créer un livre «qui nous rassemble et nous ressemble»

Voqueer lance un projet d’ateliers d’écriture queer animés par l’auteur Mathias Howald, avec en perspective la publication d’un livre collectif chez Paulette éditrice. Il s’agira, tout en partant de sa propre expérience, de faire communauté au-delà des identités et des générations. Aucun talent préalable requis! L’article Créer un livre «qui nous rassemble et nous ressemble» …

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