New York Rep. George Santos is facing a critical moment as the U.S. House of Representatives gears up for an unprecedented third vote on his expulsion. Amid a cloud of controversies and legal challenges, Santos remains defiant as he confronts the possibility of being only the sixth lawmaker in House history to be expelled. Read on » Martina Navratilova, the renowned out tennis star, recently sparked controversy with her remarks on a tribute by Stonewall, a leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group in the U.K. Navratilova took to social media on Tuesday to voice her opposition to the inclusion of a transgender woman in Stonewall’s Lesbian Visibility tribute, bluntly writing, “a bloke cannot be a lesbian.” Read on » Pope Francis has revoked retired Cardinal Raymond Burke’s salary and his right to a subsidized apartment in the Vatican. Read on » A registered sex offender in Oregon received a multi-year jail sentence for attacking a group of naked cyclists in a violent hate crime. Read on » Happy Tuesday! Read on » Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, legally named Rafael Edward Cruz, has introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate titled the Safeguarding Honest Speech Act. The legislation proposes prohibiting federal funds from enforcing policies requiring federal employees to use preferred pronouns or names other than an individual’s legal name. Read on » The foundation formed to create a permanent museum at the site of the Pulse shooting formally dissolved. Now, elected officials in Central Florida want to know what happened with millions in public investment for the site. Read on » The nation officially said goodbye Tuesday to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died last week at the age of 96 who left a remarkable and enduring legacy. She advocated on behalf of LGBTQ+ rights and mental health during her lifetime, and in doing so, Carter proved that she was way ahead of her time. Read on »
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