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A transgender author and actress has alleged in a viral post that staunch anti-LGBTQ+ lawmaker Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) had hired the writer for sex work, The Advocate reported on Monday.

Jesse James Rose, author of "Sorry I Keep Crying During Sex," wrote a three-slide post on Instagram detailing the accusations against Graham, who spent much of his long political career pushing back against civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community, transgender rights and gender-affirming care for people transitioning, according to The Advocate.

Graham, who died Saturday night, also opposed marriage equality, voted against workplace discrimination protections, and opposed the 2011 repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the policy that mandated service members conceal their sexual orientation or face discharge....

Several stars of "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island" faced backlash Thursday after it surfaced that a series of MAGA-coded and transphobic posts had previously been liked by the Bravo cast members, according to reports.

Reddit uncovered that Jo-Ellen Tiberi was accused of "liking" several anti-trans posts shared by Donald Trump Jr., Reality Blurb reported. Her co-stars, Alicia Carmody and Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, were also under fire for liking several anti-LGBTQ posts from the president's son.

Marcus White, the content creator behind the account mrhousewives, shared a series of posts highlighting the accusations against the stars — even pointing to a Charlie Kirk Instagram tribute post from former Bachelor turned "Housewives" star Ashley Iaconetti....

MAGA followers were livid after first lady Melania Trump issued a rare statement voicing her support for the LGBTQ+ community on Tuesday.

Trump shared her comments in a post on X following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender girls from female school sports. The ruling was considered a setback for the transgender community, according to The Associated Press.

In her statement, Trump cited an excerpt from her own self-titled book "Melania" — and the page number....

An FBI employee has filed a First Amendment civil lawsuit alleging he was fired for displaying an LGBTQ pride flag near his desk. The flag reportedly was presented to him after it was flown outside the Bureau’s field office in Los Angeles. According to the lawsuit, his dismissal notice, signed by Director Kash Patel, claimed the flag was “an inappropriate display of political signage.”

David Maltinsky, a 16-year FBI veteran who was just weeks away from being promoted to agent status, claimed his firing was unlawful and sent a “ripple of fear” through LGBTQ employees at the FBI.

“I have determined that you exercised poor judgment with an inappropriate display of political signage in your work area during your previous assignment at the Los Angeles Field Office,” the letter reads, according to a CBS News exclusive report. “Pursuant to Article II of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States, your employment with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is hereby terminated.”...

Meta’s announcement earlier this month that anti-trans activist Robby Starbuck “will work collaboratively” with the company to address bias in its AI products marks another step in the social media giant’s rapid shift to the right.

Starbuck is a former music video editor who repositioned himself as a conservative influencer, best known for leveraging social media to pressure companies such as Tractor Supply Co. to abandon commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Starbuck has also spread anti-LGBTQ messaging, equating trans people with pedophiles through repeated use of the term “groomer.”...

An Indiana church is urging the Trump administration to "execute" members of the LGBTQ community because "the Bible teaches that those people are worthy of death," according to WISH-TV 8 in Indianapolis.

In a sermon titled, "Pray the Gay Away," Stephen Falco, an evangelical preacher with the Sure Foundation Baptist Church, yelled from the pulpit, "They're all a bunch of f-----, that want to walk around, come on our streets, and demand our children. And we should look them in the eye and say, 'No, you're not going to have our children!'"

The event called "Men's Preaching Night" was live-streamed on the church's Facebook account, according to the report....