The gayest state in America is…

We had two major interviews recently that you don’t want to miss.

Rep. Ro Khanna was blunt when he explained why he doesn’t need a BS story to explain why he supports our rights. Instead of spinning the typical political fantasy, he got real and said what no one else would say.

Last week, Chasten Buttigieg talked about growing up in a town “where you question whether you truly belong” and his decision to move back to his hometown with his husband, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and their two children.

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People tailgated at a school board meeting to celebrate the downfall of extremists

A government meeting rarely turns into a party, but this one did.

The far-right board members got their butts kicked in the election last month, ending months of drama and unbelievable policies. The new board president was sworn in on a stack of banned books, and the changes started immediately.

Watch this nonbinary runner win big at the NYC Marathon

He was almost banned from the competition.

Efforts to block LGBTQ+ issues in schools are backfiring

Instead of demoralizing us, they’ve fired up parents.

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