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Trump administration responds to Ariana Grande calling out anti-trans policies: ‘Save your tears, Ariana’
"Get well soon, Ariana," deputy press secretary Kush Desai replied to the singer, taking jabs at her upcoming tour
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US intelligence erases trans people from Pride Month report, writing ‘LGB+’
As government agencies continue rolling back diversity initiatives in the US, The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis joins the list
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Heartstopper’s Bradley Riches speaks out against Trump’s claims that paracetamol causes autism
"The evidence is weak, poorly done, and high-quality research shows no link at all," says Riches, as medical experts remind mothers to stick to NHS guidance in the wake of Trump’s claims
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Kamala Harris says running for president with Pete Buttigieg would have been ‘risk’ as a Black woman and gay man
"Part of me wanted to say, screw it, let’s just do it," writes Harris in her upcoming memoir, 107 Days
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Trump-loving Apprentice star Thomas Skinner reveals his exact Strictly fee after storming out of press event
Despite speculation over whether the drama could affect his place in the competition, the BBC confirmed he will remain part of this year’s line-up
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Trump-supporting Apprentice star Thomas Skinner storms out of Strictly Come Dancing press launch
“This is exactly what Strictly did not need,” one attendee said after Skinner walked out of the event
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Russell T Davies says gay rights ‘urgently getting worse’ referencing Reform UK and Trump
"As we look down the barrel of a Reform government, we, the gay community ... should be revolting," the producer and writer says in a new interview
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Alan Cumming says America treats rapists better than trans people on Jimmy Kimmel Live
"Do you think anyone in the Trump Administration could actually name two trans people"
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US Olympic Committee bans trans women from women’s sports following Trump executive order
"Men will not play in women’s sports," Trump said in May of this year
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Roșie O’Donnell wants Trump to see these 3 musicals – and her reasons pull no punches (EXCLUSIVE)
"Now that fascism has taken hold in the United States, it's now or never," Rosie told Attitude last night
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Jim Parsons calls Trump administration’s decision to close LGBTQ+ crisis line ‘criminal’
"There’s just no good reason for it"
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107 Democrats sign letter opposing Trump’s threat to shut suicide helpline for LGBTQ youth
"Our nation's children deserve nothing less," the letter states, adding the hotline receives 2,100 calls per day
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Trump administration deports gay make-up artist to maximum security prison in El Salvador
A TIME photojournalist heard Hernandez Romero say, “I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a stylist,” as he cried out for his mother, was slapped and had his head shaved
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Trump cancels 68 research grants focussing on LGBTQ+ health concerns
Most of the grants related to sexual minorities, with topics including HIV prevention, cancer, youth suicide and bone health
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LGBTQ bar staff respond as Trump supporter’s ejection video goes viral: ‘We’ve a right, by law, to refuse service’
"We do not tolerate dehumanising or disrespectful language"
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Rosie O’Donnell confirms she has left the US following Trump’s re-election
O'Donnell confirmed she has relocated to Ireland with her youngest child to escape living in her home country under Trump's presidency
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Hunter Schafer says passport now lists wrong gender, cites Trump policy changes: ‘F**k this administration’
“I’m not making this post to fear-monger, or to create drama, or receive consolation, I don’t need it"
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Almost one in 10 US adults identify as LGBTQ, new data shows
This is almost triple the number in 2012 and up two-thirds since 2020, Gallup finds
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Laverne Cox reacts to Trump administration’s attacks on trans people: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
"Trans people are not the reason you can’t buy a house or your rent’s too high," Cox said in an appearance on The View
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‘Why Trump’s attempts to reduce access to life-saving HIV medicine are a global catastrophe’
"Through remembering the dead to fight like hell for the living - we act up and fight back!" writes LGBTQ+ rights activist Dan Glass in an op-ed of his response to the news