Westboro Baptist tried a comeback. It lasted 15 minutes.

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♬ original sound – Nathan Lust 6 Westboro extremists showed up to cheer the death of a teen. Hundreds chased them away.

Westboro Baptist tried to make a comeback. It only lasted 15 minutes.

The cult was America’s most vicious anti-LGBTQ+ group until it imploded. Members fled the church, spilling dirty secrets, and the founder, Fred Phelps, was ex-communicated after reportedly changing his view of the queer community.

Lesbian senator’s fiery take on GOP extremists left Republicans silent

Sen. Laphonza Butler pulled no punches when defending her own.

Ron DeSantis suffers humiliating defeat in his war on “woke” businesses

The appeals court unanimously ruled that Florida can’t enforce a new law.

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Haters attacked an inclusive public library. So its director made the whole city a book sanctuary.

Jennie Pu says libraries are “as American as apple pie,” and there is nothing more undemocratic than attacking them.

Texas politician goes viral for blunt takedown of Christian fanatics

The state wants to replace public school counselors with preachers. He had some thoughts.

Majority of voters are opposed to anti-trans candidates

LGBTQ+ Americans are more likely to vote & they’re voting for Joe Biden.

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Judge blocks Texas’s “cruel attempt” to force LGBTQ+ group to out trans families

Let’s just call it what it was.

This tech titan makes gay men feel “invincible” by helping them get free PrEP

Tristan Schukraft believes it is more than possible to reach zero HIV infections if we expand access to this crucial drug. That’s why he founded Mistr.

Queer candidates won big on Super Tuesday

In red states and blue states, LGBTQ+ politicians turned out the vote.

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Next week will be a little slower on LGBTQ Nation as we get together for a company-wide meeting. Most of us work remotely and rarely get to all the folks in the same room. Our staff is spread across the globe: Portland, Chicago, NYC, Paris, and Mexico City.

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