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Woman gets 30 years in teen drug death

Pacific Time — Monday, March 26, 2012

Woman gets 30 years in teen drug death

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - A woman who gave a 16-year-old boy methadone to "even out the high" of being on ecstasy has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for contributing the teen's death. Suzanne Allen, 36, was found guilty in incident that ...

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60 of the best photos of Manchester Village Pride 2026 so far

Pacific Time — Monday, August 31, 2026

following the parade and festivities on Saturday, the city's annual LGBTQ+ celebrations in the Gay Village on Sunday will ... View article...

Macron accuses French far right of fomenting spread of racism

Pacific Time — Friday, October 30, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron has accused far-right politicians including in Marine Le Pen's National Rally of fostering an "atmosphere of racism " ... View article...

Her royal 'Travesty': Sasha Velour dishes on her new show

Pacific Time — Wednesday, October 28, 2026

But it was actually there, meeting with Russian LGBTQ activists and hearing how important seeing queer representation in the arts was to them, that I ... View article...

'We haven't received the evidence': Dismissed Montreal police officers were denied due ...

Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

The officers, who are accused of racism and other misconduct, were fired without due process, Yves Francoeur said in an interview ... View article...

LGBTQ elected officials, activists around the world welcome U.S. election results

Pacific Time — Monday, November 09, 2026

New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas on Tuesday became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. He will join U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), who in 2012 became the first openly lesbian elected to the U.S. Senate, in the chamber once he takes office in January. View article...

French student protests: 'Illiberal' Macron govt dismisses social movement as 'urban violence'

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Connecting the treatment of working-class, racialized youth with wider restrictions on dissent, he argues that racism and democratic participation are ... View article...

Minnesota State U. to spend $70K in student fees on gender and sexuality programs

Pacific Time — Monday, October 19, 2026

The LGBT Center strives to “increase understanding for LGBTQIA+ identities” and foster community amongst its students. Its goal is to “create ... View article...

Texas State of Mind forum discusses mental health care

Pacific Time — Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Texas State of Mind forum discusses mental health care - Law enforcement personnel and criminal justice system employees who encounter people with mental illness need the flexibility to divert them to care ...

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LGBTQ elected officials, activists around the world welcome U.S. election results

Pacific Time — Monday, November 09, 2026

New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas on Tuesday became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. He will join U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), who in 2012 became the first openly lesbian elected to the U.S. Senate, in the chamber once he takes office in January. View article...

'We haven't received the evidence': Dismissed Montreal police officers were denied due ...

Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

The officers, who are accused of racism and other misconduct, were fired without due process, Yves Francoeur said in an interview ... View article...

Why has Macron taken so long to confront France's racism?

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 10, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron himself described the “ racist terrorist attack” in the western Paris suburb of Trappes as a “turning point in the life of ... View article...

Stopping racist bullying at school means building belonging before the next incident

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Yet much of the anti-bullying movement still does not give adequate attention to racialized bullying. Racialized or racist bullying "is defined as ... View article...

The uncomfortable truth about consent education

Pacific Time — Monday, November 09, 2026

College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape. View article...

Supreme Court hears Colorado Catholic preschool LGBTQ case

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Colorado has produced five of fewer than a dozen high court cases on LGBTQ protections and religious rights. View article...

'The blue wave isn't applicable to trans people': advocates in Washington state prepare to fight ban

Pacific Time — Monday, November 09, 2026

Jaelynn Scott, who was elected last week as Washington's first openly trans state legislator, said “the infrastructure for LGBTQ power building ... View article...

Queerness in Islam: a history the media often ignores

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 10, 2026

The actions of some Muslim politicians and governments, from Turkey's attacks on LGBTQ rights to the brutal repression of queer people under the ... View article...

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