Houston, TX

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 6, 2022. It has since been updated. One person who has always championed the LGBTQIA+ community is Ash Beckham. The equality advocate makes compelling arguments about being openly and proudly gay, just as she is. Her public addresses resonate with people for the truth they hold.

A little girl asked a lesbian if she was a boy or a girl and their conversation was incredibly moving

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

Daily Mail

Video of a sorority from the University of Houston Downtown, Gama Alpha Omega, has faced harsh criticism as girls were seen dancing and stepping to Crime Mob's 'Knuck it if you buck.'

Viral video of sorority girls gyrating to X-rated rap sparks fury over 'cultural appropriation'

Texas State

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Galveston, TX

Angry Ben

Destructive Storms With a History of Widespread Damage Reaches Galveston and Other Gulf Coast Towns. Good morning everyone. Our severe weather late yesterday and last night throughout the Texas Panhandle and the Dallas/Ft Worth area, organized exactly as discussed in yesterday's articles.

Severe Weather Related "Tsunami" Possible Along Texas Gulf Coast

Many believe that being white in America automatically comes with benefits. But is that really true anymore?. Affirmative action policies are designed to level the playing field but are often seen as disadvantaging white applicants in college admissions and job opportunities. This has led to feelings of resentment among those who believe they are losing out on opportunities.

21 Reasons It May No Longer Be ‘Privileged’ to Be White in America

Comedian Aries Spears is urging Black men to drop any preconceived, homophobic notions about colonoscopies, and get the potentially lifesaving procedure done ... just like he did.

Aries Spears Issues Colonoscopy PSA, Tells Black Men Not to Be Homophobic

NewsOne

The case of a white West Virginia couple accused of enslaving Black children they adopted is drawing attention to transracial adoptions.
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White Couple Accused Of Enslaving Adopted Black Children Draws Attention To Transracial Adoptions

There’s a subtle joy and pride that sprouts in a young Black girl’s spirit the first time she sees herself reflected in a doll on the shelf. It’s bigger than child-like desire; it’s the reassurance of representation that, in turn, ignites a sense of belonging in impressionable children. For Millennial Black girls that initial experience was limited to very few dolls that offered a variety of representation. For example, the "Christie" Barbie doll began the expansion of this area of imagination.

The Dolls That Millennials Loved Are Still Meaningful for Little Black Girls Everywhere

California State

The 19th News

A California bill would require public schools to cover menstrual health as part of their comprehensive sex ed curriculum.

Teens say they learn more in school about frogs’ bodies than their own

Tampa, FL

CBS News

It was 1989. Harold Becker lived in Tampa, Florida, and worked in the banking industry. On the morning of April 13, he attended a meeting and everything was normal — until John Goltz walked in. Harold said he noticed John right away, "partly because he was the youngest person there," he recalled, close to his own age, but mostly because he felt a connection to him. But this was the late 1980s — the height of the AIDS pandemic, when gay men were "turned into something to fear," a Reuters article reported. Harold didn't know how to name or share the...

A gay couple care for aging parents, decades after coming out to them

San Jose, CA

Best-selling author and longtime pastor Rick Warren says he is “angry and disgusted” by “Robert Morris’ sexual abuse of a child,” calling it an “evil punishable by law.” Alleged victims of spiritual abuse by Warren’s successor at Saddleback Church, Andy Wood, agree. But they expressed anger that Warren has referred to their abuse as “conflict,” and never addressed years of what they say was Wood’s abuse and bullying of staff.

Rick Warren Condemns Abuse By Robert Morris, Sparking Pushback from Alleged Victims of Abuse by Warren’s Successor

Cinemablend

Here are 7 LGBTQ+ directors who made a name for themselves in queer cinema.

7 LGBTQ+ Directors Who Have Shaped Queer Cinema With Their Careers

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Clark County, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Dentist Ellis B. Jardine of Clark County has been suspended for allegedly practicing outside the scope of his licenses and subpar care, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Friday.

Dentist Suspended for Subpar Care & Unlicensed Practices

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Harris County, TX

City Pulse

HARRIS COUNTY, TX - (June 5, 2024) - Deputies from Constable Jerry Garcia’s Evening Shift Patrol in Precinct 2 responded to an indecent exposure call at Parker Williams Public Library located in the 10800 block of Scarsdale.

Constable's arrest man "gratifying" himself outside Harris County library

Insider

A mother didn't fully understand what it meant when her teen came out as nonbinary. She had to learn how to be an ally and how to make safe spaces.

My teen came out as nonbinary at 13. Here's what the last 3 years have taught us.

New Jersey State

Arms Unlimited accused of selling and shipping large-capacity magazines to New Jersey, violating state laws. The state takes action against Arms Unlimited for allegedly violating local gun control laws.

NJ Sues Arms Unlimited for Illegal Sale of High-Capacity Magazines

21Ninety

As Pride Month unfolds, it’s time to celebrate love in all its vibrant hues! The Black LGBTQIA community is filled with couples whose authentic love stories radiate nothing but pure joy. These power duos are not only trailblazers in their fields but also in their expressions of love and commitment. Why not give them a… Continue reading Black LGBTQIA Couples You Should Be Following

Black LGBTQIA Couples You Should Be Following

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Summer House Institute working to address lack of Black and Latino male educators

HOUSTON (KIAH) – Summer House Institute is a nationwide non-profit that aims to inspire, develop and grow the next generation of future makers and educators. They...

Summer House Institute working to address lack of Black and Latino male educators

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