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LGBTQ+ youth are experiencing bullying, discrimination, physical violence, conversion therapy, and suicidality in all 50 states, according to The Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People — though there are some regions that are worse for their well-being.

If you are like many US voters, regardless of party, many are increasingly concerned about the impact of climate change and the intensifying nature of natural disasters, from floods in climate havens like Asheville to the fury of fires drying up Southern California. To make matters worse, we are now enduring a complete control of …

For more than two decades, Debbie and Jacquelyn Espinoza have gone to bed each night wondering what became of their little brother, Ricky Espinoza, after he disappeared in June 2001.

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On Tuesday, as President Donald Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress since returning to the White House, Democratic LGBTQ+ lawmakers made it clear they wouldn’t sit idly by while he spewed lies and attacks. Some, like Vermont U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, refused to attend altogether. Others, like Washington U.S. Rep. Emily Randall, showed …

On The Late Show Tuesday night, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and host Stephen Colbert tore into President Donald Trump’s first presidential address to Congress — one critics have called the most partisan speech in a joint session of Congress — calling out his chaotic rhetoric, lack of substantive policy, and his administration’s deepening ties …

The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to purge transgender service members from the military, issuing a new Pentagon memorandum on March 4 that tightens restrictions while offering only narrow exceptions for those in highly specialized roles. The document, submitted Tuesday in Talbott v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, …

Years ago, when I worked at a major PR firm in Manhattan, our team came up with a gimmick to get on the Today show for a major client who sold color printers, which was a big deal 27 years ago.

Germany has issued a warning that transgender and nonbinary travelers may face difficulties entering the United States under the Trump administration’s new policies. The warning, first reported by the German newspaper Rheinische Post on February 26, advises travelers to check with U.S. authorities before making their trip as the federal government moves to erase legal …

Cable television news is about to become more inclusive. MSNBC is expanding its weekend programming with a significant shakeup, introducing a revamped version of The Weekend, which is set to launch this spring. The show will be hosted by longtime MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart, newly named MSNBC senior Washington correspondent Eugene Daniels, and freshly hired …