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Trans person killed, another wounded in Peshawar shootingJustice Department seeks to keep transgender troops blocked while it prepares Supreme Court appealPolice fatally shoot armed man after gunfire outside Asheville gay barTwo men killed in separate ICE shootings in Texas and Maine prompt calls for investigationNoem family split reported as Kristi Noem said to be preparing for divorceAnn Widdecombe, former Conservative minister and longtime opponent of LGBTQ+ equality, has died aged 78Trans person killed, another wounded in Peshawar shootingJustice Department seeks to keep transgender troops blocked while it prepares Supreme Court appealPolice fatally shoot armed man after gunfire outside Asheville gay barTwo men killed in separate ICE shootings in Texas and Maine prompt calls for investigationNoem family split reported as Kristi Noem said to be preparing for divorceAnn Widdecombe, former Conservative minister and longtime opponent of LGBTQ+ equality, has died aged 78

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Trump’s Crackdown Strangles D.C. Gay Bars

Politics · August 18, 2025

Trump’s Crackdown Strangles D.C. Gay Bars

Federal agents on U Street, empty dance floors, and queer bars fighting to survive. D.C.’s gay nightlife is under siege—and the drag isn’t on stage. 💔🍸🌈

Alexander Rivera6 min read