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Rep. Mark Pocan: Is it just coincidence that Trump is following Project 2025 outline?

Pocan grilled Russell Vought, one of the creators of the far-right policy blueprint, in a congressional hearing.

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Ohio universities are closing their LGBTQ+ centers to comply with a state DEI ban

Ohio's ban on DEI prohibits public universities from endorsing "any controversial belief" — including LGBTQ+ existence.

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Texas legislature passes 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs

A bill approved by the Texas legislature includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.

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These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

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Karoline Leavitt: Trump wants 'less LGBTQ graduate majors' from Harvard

The White House Press Secretary justified cutting funds to Harvard by saying Trump would rather give them to trade schools, not "LGBTQ graduate majors."

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Remember Charlottesville, when Trump saw 'very fine people on both sides'? Today, he'd pick just one

Opinion: For Trump, it’s raging racism instead of dog-whistles after his Oval Office ambush of South African President Ramaphosa, writes John Casey.

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Georgia mother of trans and nonbinary children forcibly removed from school board meeting

"I'm not resisting and this is what fascists do!" Lena Kotler said as police officers carried her.

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'Andy, that's not true:' Texas Republican mocked after admitting he doesn't know what intersex is

Republican Rep. Andy Hopper admitted he doesn't know what being intersex is while trying to cut funding for universities over LGBTQ+ programs.

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University of Cincinnati removes 'biological' bathroom signs, wasting $16K

Maintenance staff had to put up then take down 117 signs across campus, bringing the total cost of labor and materials to $16,000.

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Iowa State students hold 'funeral' for LGBTQ+ center shut down by anti-DEI bill

A crowd of around 50 people donned in black gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of the Center.

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These 25 major companies still have DEI practices

While some large corporations are ending DEI programs due to conservative backlash, these companies are staying strong.

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Trump's DOD censored the Enola Gay. Here's 11 things his moronic DEI purge could also remove

Just what is next after censoring the Enola Gay? We have some predictions equally ridiculous to real life.

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The many terms the Trump administration really hates

The administration has banned or discouraged the use of hundreds of terms, including "advocate," "LGBT," and "trans."