A California school board that rejected an LGBTQ+ figure in social studies curriculum changed its mind after a $1.5 million threat

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California Governor Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference on June 24, 2022.

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It's not just JD Vance: Republican senators are open to criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors

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Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.

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DeSantis calls Florida a 'citadel of freedom' in Iowa speech celebrating the state's book and pronoun bans

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Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters.

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TikTok had a 'list' of users who viewed LGBTQ posts — raising alarm as the company faces scrutiny over ties to China

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew departs after Congress Testimony
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew leaves Congress on March 23, where he answered questions about how the company handles user data.

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A gay Ukrainian military couple engaged only days ago is being pulled apart to face the fear and heartache of combat alone

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A picture of Pasha and Vladyslav, a gay Ukrainian couple fighting in the war together.
Vladyslav (left) and Pasha (right).

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Man gets a year in prison for threatening Merriam-Webster employees over their definitions for 'female' and 'woman'

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A dictionary entry for 'woman'
A stock image shows a dictionary's entry for 'Woman.'

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Disney announces first official LGBTQ event at Disneyland right after DeSantis threatens the company

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Ron DeSantis, left, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California, right
Ron DeSantis, left, and Disneyland, right, in a composite image.

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Florida LGBTQ rights group issues travel warning telling the queer community it may no longer be safe to move to or visit the state

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Protesters and Gov. Ron DeSantis
LGBTQ rights supporters, left, protest against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, pictured right, in a composite image.

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A proposed law in Vietnam would allow people the right to change gender identity and get medical access to gender-reaffirming surgery

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Participants take part in the annual Hanoi Pride 2019 parade, which champions LGBT rights in the country, in Hanoi on September 22, 2019.
Participants take part in the annual Hanoi Pride 2019 parade, which champions LGBT rights in the country, in Hanoi on September 22, 2019.

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Right-wingers are so pissed about Bud Light's LGBTQ marketing that they keep buying the beer just to film themselves destroying it

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Bud Light.
Bud Light.

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