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Texas Supreme Court Rules Judges Can Refuse to Officiate Same-Sex Marriages, Citing Religious Beliefs

Texas Supreme Court Rules Judges Can Refuse to Officiate Same-Sex Marriages, Citing Religious Beliefs

Starbucks Halts 2-Year Sales Slide, But Costly Improvements Hurt Its Profits
Starbucks Halts 2-Year Sales Slide, But Costly Improvements Hurt Its Profits

by Dee-Ann Durbin | 3 hours ago
Character.AI Is Banning Minors From Interacting With Its Chatbots
Character.AI Is Banning Minors From Interacting With Its Chatbots

by Barbara Ortutay | 6 hours ago
JD Vance Calls for Reduction in Legal Immigration at Turning Point Event
JD Vance Calls for Reduction in Legal Immigration at Turning Point Event

by Jonathan J. Cooper | 3 hours ago
Last-Minute Scramble Over Pay Takes a Toll on Military Families During the Shutdown
Last-Minute Scramble Over Pay Takes a Toll on Military Families During the Shutdown

by Ben Finley | 3 hours ago
Blue Jays Hit First Leadoff Back-to-Back Homers in World Series History — on 3 Pitches
Blue Jays Hit First Leadoff Back-to-Back Homers in World Series History — on 3 Pitches

by Greg Beacham | 4 hours ago
Shohei Ohtani Could Make First MLB Relief Appearance for Dodgers Late in World Series
Shohei Ohtani Could Make First MLB Relief Appearance for Dodgers Late in World Series

by Beth Harris | 4 hours ago

International

Trump Appears to Suggest the US Will Resume Testing Nuclear Weapons for First Time in 30 Years
Trump Appears to Suggest the US Will Resume Testing Nuclear Weapons for First Time in 30 Years

President Donald Trump has appeared to suggest on social media that the U.S. resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades

by Michelle L. Price and Chris Megerian | 5 hours ago

Tom Daley Speaks Out on Bulimia and Unrealistic Body Expectations in the Gay Community
Tom Daley Speaks Out on Bulimia and Unrealistic Body Expectations in the Gay Community

Olympic champion Tom Daley has publicly discussed his long-standing struggles with bulimia and body dysmorphia, attributing much of the pressure to unrealistic...

5 hours ago

Queensland Supreme Court Restores Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
Queensland Supreme Court Restores Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors

Oct 29
Brazil Deploys AI Tool to Combat Anti-LGBTQ+ Online Hate Speech
Brazil Deploys AI Tool to Combat Anti-LGBTQ+ Online Hate Speech

Oct 29
Gender Testing on Tap for Female Skiers, Snowboarders With 100 Days to Olympics
Gender Testing on Tap for Female Skiers, Snowboarders With 100 Days to Olympics

by Eddie Pells | Oct 28

National

Federal Government Shutdown Threatens Snap Food Aid As Several States Scramble to Help
Federal Government Shutdown Threatens Snap Food Aid As Several States Scramble to Help

A handful of states rolled out plans to use their own funds to provide benefits as the SNAP federal food aid program runs dry

by Margery A. Beck and Geoff Mulvihill | 5 hours ago

Florida Teacher Suspended After Requesting Gender-Neutral Title ‘Mx’ Under DeSantis-Backed Law
Florida Teacher Suspended After Requesting Gender-Neutral Title ‘Mx’ Under DeSantis-Backed Law

A Florida elementary school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after requesting to be addressed by the gender-neutral title"Mx," triggering a state...

Oct 29

Week 8 in the NFL Sees Historic Blowouts and a Shocking Jets Comeback
Week 8 in the NFL Sees Historic Blowouts and a Shocking Jets Comeback

by Josh Dubow | Oct 29
Harvard Medical School Delays Transgender Health Care Course Following Legal Questions Over Fee Waivers
Harvard Medical School Delays Transgender Health Care Course Following Legal Questions Over Fee Waivers

Oct 29
Denver LGBTQ Businesses Targeted in String of Vandalism Incidents
Denver LGBTQ Businesses Targeted in String of Vandalism Incidents

Oct 29

Politics

Maine's Gay Senate Candidate Jordan Wood Rejects Opponent's Redemption Narrative
Maine's Gay Senate Candidate Jordan Wood Rejects Opponent's Redemption Narrative

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jordan Wood, who is running to unseat Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins in Maine, has publicly criticized fellow...

Oct 29

AOC Challenges Riley Gaines Over Trans Athletes Debate, Urges Her to 'Get a Real Job'
AOC Challenges Riley Gaines Over Trans Athletes Debate, Urges Her to 'Get a Real Job'

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and women's sports advocate Riley Gaines engaged in a public dispute over transgender participation in...

Oct 28

Trump Says He'd Love a Third Term. House Speaker Johnson Says There's 'No Path'
Trump Says He'd Love a Third Term. House Speaker Johnson Says There's 'No Path'

by Lisa Mascaro | Oct 28
The Latest: Judge Orders Senior Border Patrol Official to Meet Her Daily to Discuss Use of Force
The Latest: Judge Orders Senior Border Patrol Official to Meet Her Daily to Discuss Use of Force

by The Associated Press | Oct 28
Gavin Newsom’s Evolving Record on Queer Rights: From Allyship, to Controversy, and the Road Ahead
Gavin Newsom’s Evolving Record on Queer Rights: From Allyship, to Controversy, and the Road Ahead

Oct 28

Business

Indie Innovator: How River Liu Is Queering the Future of Gaming
Indie Innovator: How River Liu Is Queering the Future of Gaming

River Liu, a nonbinary indie game developer based in Toronto, is redefining representation in the gaming industry with their 2025 breakout title, "Veilbound."

Oct 29

Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia to Compete With Online Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia to Compete With Online Encyclopedia Wikipedia

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia

by The Associated Press | Oct 29

Grindr Faces Major Buyout Offer as Investors Eye New Era for Tech Giant
Grindr Faces Major Buyout Offer as Investors Eye New Era for Tech Giant

Oct 28
David Geffen’s Estranged Husband David Armstrong Alleges Financial Concealment in High-Profile Divorce
David Geffen’s Estranged Husband David Armstrong Alleges Financial Concealment in High-Profile Divorce

Oct 26
Trump Threatens Canada With 10% Extra Import Tax for Not Pulling Down Anti-Tariffs Ad Sooner
Trump Threatens Canada With 10% Extra Import Tax for Not Pulling Down Anti-Tariffs Ad Sooner

by Mark Schiefelbein | Oct 26

Health

Brent Corrigan Reveals Life-Threatening Seizure Behind Three-Year Social Media Silence
Brent Corrigan Reveals Life-Threatening Seizure Behind Three-Year Social Media Silence

Brent Corrigan, acclaimed adult film star and LGBTQ+ public figure, has returned to social media after a three-year absence, revealing he suffered a “massive...

Oct 29

OF Star Drake Von Defends Controversial ‘1,000 Bottoms’ Challenge: Advocates for Safe Sex Education
OF Star Drake Von Defends Controversial ‘1,000 Bottoms’ Challenge: Advocates for Safe Sex Education

OnlyFans creator Drake Von has sparked widespread debate online after announcing his intention to surpass a previous viral adult stunt with the ‘1,000 Bottoms...

Oct 29

Virginia VA Hospital Employees Warned Against Wearing Rainbow-Themed Items
Virginia VA Hospital Employees Warned Against Wearing Rainbow-Themed Items

Oct 28
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Resumes Offering Abortions After a Nearly Monthlong Pause
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Resumes Offering Abortions After a Nearly Monthlong Pause

by Scott Bauer | Oct 27
Trump Administration Posts Notice That No Federal Food Aid Will Go Out Nov. 1
Trump Administration Posts Notice That No Federal Food Aid Will Go Out Nov. 1

by Adriana Gomez Licon | Oct 27