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Homophobic and anti-migrant texts target Latinos and LGBTQ+ Americans
FBI investigating texts that follow racist messages sent to Black people in wake of Trump election victory. Racist text messages targeting Black people across the US just hours after Donald Trump ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
LGBTQ Americans and the 2024 election: "I don't feel welcome here."
LGBTQ voters were among the only demographic groups that did not move more toward Trump in the 2024 election.Top stories - CBS News - 5 hours ago -
Trump loses ground with LGBTQ voters
LGBTQ voters shifted away from former President Trump at the polls Tuesday, casting their ballots overwhelmingly for Vice President Harris and in higher numbers than for President Biden in 2020, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Pride and protest: a photographic history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Images by Fred W McDarrah feature in a new exhibition that follows key moments of community and liberation. The Manhattan photographer Fred McDarrah came to prominence documenting the Beat movement ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Comparing Trump and Harris' views on LGBTQ rights, marriage equality
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
LGBTQ candidates saw big election wins, with several historic victories
More than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates ran for elected office this year, with hundreds winning their respective races.Politics - NBC News - November 8 -
Hispanic, LGBTQ communities receive hateful emails after racist text surge
Members of the Hispanic and LGBTQIA+ communities are now receiving emails saying they have been selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp.Top stories - ABC News - November 15 -
FBI investigates offensive messages targeting Hispanic, LGBTQ people
Officials shared that high school Hispanic and LGBTQIA students are receiving offensive messages saying they’ve been selected for deportation or re-education camps. “Although we have not received ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Colorado victims sue over attack at LGBTQ+ nightclub that killed five
Suit accuses Club Q of lax security and says authorities’ ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled shooter to carry out attack. Two days shy of the second anniversary of a hate-fueled mass shooting at a queer ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
What RFK Jr. could mean for LGBTQ health care
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has expressed opposition to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors and questioned evidence linking HIV to AIDS, two issues that critics say should give senators ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Malaysian court orders return of Swatch watches featuring LGBTQ designs
A Malaysian court ordered the government to return rainbow-colored watches made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
‘Our community deserves a global stage’: how LGBTQ+ events like Homobloc are going large
The rise of queer music festivals and big outdoor raves has brought visibility and empowerment to a culture once confined to underground clubs. But expansion has led to accusations of selling out. ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Women and LGBTQ+ people take up guns after Trump’s win: ‘We need to protect ourselves’
National gun clubs field an influx of newcomers interested in learning how to shoot firearms for self-defense. The misogyny and anti-trans rhetoric that were hallmarks of the 2024 election campaign ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elementsWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LGBTQ merchandise from website
The big-box retailer, the nation's largest, joins a growing list of companies feeling the heat from conservative activists.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LGBTQ merchandise from website
Walmart on Monday confirmed that it’s ending some of its diversity initiatives, removing some LGBTQ-related merchandise from its website and winding down a nonprofit that funded programs for ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Americans go to the polls
Plus, Fed and BoE rate-setting meetings, Hungary’s informal EU summit and the Berlin Wall anniversaryWorld - Financial Times - November 3 -
A guide to an American dynasty
Here's what you need to know about the Trump family.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
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The Great American Microchip Mobilization
Under Donald Trump and Joe Biden alike, the US has been determined to “reshore” chipmaking. Now money and colossal infrastructure are flowing to a vast Intel site in Ohio—just as the company may be ...Tech - Wired - November 14 -
Americans vote in neck and neck race
Voters head to the polls for Election DayTop stories - NBC News - November 5 -
Americans want mass deportations, period
If you’re watching MSNBC or CNN, the degree to which the idea of “mass deportations” will ruin the economy fluctuates by the hour. You'll hear some claims that it is merely damaging, then others ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Democracy dies in darkness for rural Americans
Rural Democrats are struggling to gain power in rural areas due to a lack of infrastructure investment, high gas and food prices, and a lack of local news, while Democrats need to prioritize ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Millions of Americans preparing for Thanksgiving travel
Some people are already getting a headstart on their Thanksgiving travel this weekend, as airports are expected to be packed as the week progresses. More than 70 million people are also expected to ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
3 Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap and are back in U.S.
Three American citizens who had been detained for years in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Three Americans detained by China are released
Three Americans that were detained in China have been released, according to a State Department official. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports from the White House on the details of the release.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Americans' opinion of Republican Party on the rise
Americans’ opinion of the Republican Party is on the rise, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. In the poll, 45 percent of Americans said they feel “favorable” toward the Republican ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
3 detained Americans released by China
The White House announced Wednesday that three American men wrongfully detained for years in China on what the U.S. said were false espionage and drug charges have been released. There was no ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Philippine police arrest suspects in the kidnapping of an American
Police in the Philippines said Wednesday that they had arrested three suspects in the kidnapping of an American and that they believe the victim is still alive.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
American Drone Startup Notches Rare Victory in Ukraine
Shield AI’s drones have shown they can withstand brutal electronic warfare, prompting Kyiv to request hundreds of its systems.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans
The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Harris pledges to be a 'president for all Americans' in final ad
Vice President Harris released her last campaign ad ahead of the Nov. 5 election, making a case that Americans “deserve better” while pledging to bring about a “brighter future” if she wins. ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
This election year, Americans are dedicating their vote to their children, grandchildren
As Americans across the country voted early in record numbers ahead of Tuesday's election, it has become clear that they are motivated, arguably like never before.Top stories - NBC News - November 3 -
What Trump has actually done for Black Americans
Trump’s botched response to the pandemic fell disproportionately on Black Americans.Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says
Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms
Rights groups said that Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist, was recently arrested in Iran, although the State Department did not confirm that he was the person detained.World - The New York Times - November 5
