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New York leaders, advocates vow to re-raise Stonewall pride flag after Trump admin removal
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (561+ words) (NEW YORK) -- A group of New York politicians, city leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates are expected to gather at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City on Thursday afternoon to re-raise the pride flag'after the National Park Service removed it…...
Bulls waive guard Jaden Ivey after anti-LGBTQ comments, remarks about religion on Instagram
2+ week, 6+ day ago (481+ words) SAN ANTONIO " The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram account. "They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA," he said. "They proclaim…...
Family finds grenade after death of Korean War veteran
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (148+ words) BUTLER COUNTY " A MK2 "pineapple-style" hand grenade was found in a gun safe when family members were going through the belongings of a deceased Army veteran who had served during the Korean War. On Friday morning, around 9: 20 a. m. , the Butler County Sheriff's…...
Sly fox: Animal stowed away on ship that sailed from England to New York
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (246+ words) NEW YORK " A male red fox turned out to be a sly hitchhiker, sneaking onto a boat in England before he was discovered by customs officials when the vessel docked in New York. According to a news release from the…...
Dream come true" Local woman wins almost $20 K on Cash Explosion show
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (193+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A local woman was a big winner on the Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion show. Louise Tarrant called it a "dream come true" when she was finally picked to be a contestant, according to the Ohio Lottery. She purchased a…...
95-year-old breaks Rubik's Cube records
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (271+ words) A 95-year-old man from New York is breaking world records for his problem-solving, specifically solving a Rubik's Cube. Frank Zieminski won the senior category at the Two Buffalo Cube Days, solving the puzzle in 5: 49, WKBW reported. He was the oldest…...
Court's ruling against same-sex marriage sets up a Japan Supreme Court decision
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) TOKYO " A court found Japan's refusal to legalize same-sex marriage was constitutional Friday in the last of six cases that are expected to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final and definitive ruling, possibly next year. The Tokyo…...
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
7+ mon, 13+ hour ago (359+ words) The Justice Department appealed a lower-court order allowing people use the gender or "X" identification marker that lines up with their gender identity. It's the latest in a series of emergency appeals from the Trump administration, many of which have…...
Reading Rainbow" returns; Mychal Threets hosts
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (246+ words) Reading Rainbow" is coming back on a new platform with a new host. The educational show, which aired on PBS from 1983 to 2006 and was hosted by Le Var Burton, is coming back starting this weekend on Kidzuko, Sony Pictures Television's…...
US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) The U. S. Education Department said Thursday that Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity. The finding followed an unprecedented probe of…...