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The U.S. Agency for International Development on Wednesday released its first-ever policy for LGBTQ and intersex-inclusive development.

Thirteen Republican presidential candidates attended the Iowa GOP’s annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines Friday night.

House Republicans’ amendments to recently passed defense spending bills, including controversial anti-LGBTQ provisions, are largely unpopular according to findings from a nationwide survey of 1,254 likely voters conducted by Data for Progress.

Out On Film will be hosted a free early screening of the hilarious queer comedy “Bottoms” on August 22.

A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 81 percent of transgender adults in the U.S. have thought about suicide, 42 percent of trans adults have attempted it and 56 percent have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury over their lifetimes.

This summer has been one of record-breaking temperatures worldwide, and it’s likely that 2023 will be the hottest year on record. With heightened temperatures come heightened risks of heat-related illnesses and injuries, including heatstroke, sunburn, and even burns from touching surfaces exposed to direct sunlight. Humans aren’t the only ones at risk of these issues this summer; your pets can also be negatively impacted by the heat. Read our tips below for how to keep your pet cool and safe during the dog days of summer.

Frequently, long enough after sunset that quiet has descended in Grant Park, a man passes by our house with two dogs. One is a small mutt who pulls the man forward with his leash. The other is a gigantic Great Dane who lumbers behind them, off-leash, inspecting trash containers and sometimes turning his gaze to me. In that moment, I just presume he’s going to gallop toward me, knock me down, and eat my luscious throat. So far, he hasn’t.

Over the years, Actor’s Express has staged scores of LGBTQ productions, but one that has been especially popular for them is the landmark “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” Mounted in 2002 and 2008, the musical is now getting a third production as part of the company’s 35th anniversary season.

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“Does this make sense?” We must ask that question when we look across cultures and times. So, how to explain Yukio Mishima and his brand of literate right-wing fanaticism?

Performer Miss Benny had been acting for a few years, finding it difficult to find roles that felt authentic, when fate intervened. One day while assisting on a photo shoot, she received a call about a comedy about a makeup artist YouTuber and knew that was the best option of anything she’d seen. After two weeks of auditions, Miss Benny landed the role of Marco in the new Netflix series, “Glamorous.”

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Republican members of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) filed en bloc amendment on Tuesday striking three Community Project Funding requests from a spending package containing a total of 2,680.

The only thing worse than a bad ruling at the U.S. Supreme Court is a bad ruling that sets up the prospect that the worst is yet to come.

House Republicans on Thursday passed a series of anti-LGBTQ amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, which establishes recommended funding levels for the U.S. Department of Defense each year.

New York-based actor David Kaverman is four months into his contract as a swing performer on the second national tour of the hit Broadway musical WICKED. During the Houston stop, Kaverman took a break from his grueling schedule and the triple-digit heat index in Texas to chat with Georgia Voice. He jokingly recalled his first night in the hit musical and the advice he received from the show’s dance captain before his first performance: “The only thing you have to do today is just not fall down,” he recalls being told. “Don’t fall—just get on and get off stage. That’s all you have to do.”

Positive Impact Health Centers has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home. The agency is the only AIDS service organization in Georgia to receive this recognition.

Results of a new poll conducted by the D.C.-based Data for Progress released last week showed that 65 percent of voters believe businesses should not be allowed to turn away customers who are of a particular race, religion, disability, or sexual orientation because of the business owner’s personal beliefs.

She was embarrassed to tell me, and once she did, I understood why. My friend of 20 years, a smart woman who has worked with technology for most of her career, got scammed out of $500.

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Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, who hosted the Tony Awards a few weeks ago, was in Atlanta recently for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the OMEGA boutique and a dinner that evening. Between gigs, DeBose — an OMEGA brand ambassador — took time to talk to reporters.

WUSSY Mag put on the first ever Peachies Awards earlier this summer. The sold-out event, hosted by EllaSaurus Rex and Drew Friday, honored and celebrated Atlanta’s LGBTQIA+ nightlife scene at City Winery with a red carpet and live performances. Some awards categories included Favorite Comedian, Bartender of the Year, Favorite Club Kid, Drag Artist of the Year, Party of the Year, and Favorite Drag Show.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a graphic designer who denied service to same-sex couples.

“I was in [the] middle of pouring a drink when this monster came into this safe space and began hunting us down,” said Michael Anderson, a bartender at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) introduced legislation on Monday that would prohibit all U.S. federal courts from allowing use of the LGBTQ panic defense, a legal tactic that has been banned in 16 states and D.C.

There are only about 100 trans women athletes competing in the U.S., but trans women and girls in sports is one of the hottest topics in the country. GOP presidential candidates are discussing it, GOP state legislatures are passing laws over it and on June 24, disgraced former world-class cyclist Lance Armstrong, added his commentary to the “debate.”

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One of the benefits of growing up poor is a certain inoculation from the American Dream. Despite home ownership being celebrated as a rite of adulthood and a key to wealth accumulation, a childhood among lifelong renters exposed me to the benefits of being able to call a landlord when the toilet stops working and having flexibility when life veers in different directions.

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