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West Virginia’s Huggins agrees to $1M pay cut, 3-game suspension for homophobic slur
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension, a $1 million salary reduction and sensitivity training for using a...
Indiana governor signs bills targeting LGBTQ students
INDIAN(DailyNews)OLIS ((DailyNews)) — Indiana’s governor on Thursday signed a bill that will require schools to notify a parent if a student requests a...
Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ((DailyNews)) — In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest...
Atlanta trans woman Koko Da Doll, documentary subject, slain
ATLANTA ((DailyNews)) — Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they...
North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law
North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday evening signed two transgender athlete bans into law, effectively prohibiting transgender girls and women from...
House GOP passes parents’ rights bill in clash over schools
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation that would fulfill a campaign promise to give parents a role in what’s taught...
Unwelcome spotlight falls on NHL team Pride night events
Pride nights, held annually for several years by National Hockey League teams to show support for the LGBTQ+ community, are in the spotlight following...
Darcelle, world’s oldest working drag queen, dies at 92
PORTLAND, Ore. ((DailyNews)) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate...
NHL team won’t wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law
A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin...
Iowa lawmakers send school bathroom bill to governor
DES MOINES, Iowa ((DailyNews)) — Transgender students won’t be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity...