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LGBTQ autistic people must reclaim narrative about their lives (Image by Soodowoodo/Bigstock) April is National Autism Acceptance Month It has been 10 years since I started to work on a project that later became “Autistic Initiative for Civil Rights,” the first autistic self-advocacy group in Russia and Ukraine, created by autistic people for autistic people. In a region where most “psychiatrists” couldn’t distinguish autism from schizophrenia, and autistic people were considered to be a...

Suspects of Super Bowl reporter’s death allegedly planned drug-and-steal schemes for years Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and reporter for Telemundo, in Kansas City, Missouri. Photograph: AP Sources say Danette Colbert and Rickey White’s texts show coordination to incapacitate victims and take their money Danette Colbert, left, and Rickey White are suspects in the 5 February death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano in Kenner, Louisiana. Photograph: Guardian reporting partner WWL Louisiana...

Queer Lit Matchmaker: What to read after your favorite LGBTQ+ novel Photo: Akarawut/Shutterstock Love a good queer read and want more where that came from? We’ve got you covered. Whether you’re still thinking about Evelyn Hugo or rooting for Nick and Charlie, here’s a lineup of books that bring similar feels—with fresh voices, big emotions, and LGBTQ+ stories that stick with you. If you loved “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid Then try “The Memories of Marlie Rose” by...

WPS 259 seeks applicants for Financial Oversight Committee Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in Wichita Public Schools' Finances Wichita Public Schools is establishing a Financial Oversight Committee to help guide the district in making sound financial decisions for the future. This committee will serve as a community advisory group, providing recommendations on funding priorities, resource allocation, and long-term financial planning. Interested in serving? Apply by Friday, April 11...

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends Donald Trump portrays himself as uniquely strong and powerful. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images There are a few potential alternate scenarios. Under normal circumstances, they would be next to impossible. But Donald Trump has never been a normal president. President Donald Trump told an NBC interviewer on March 30, 2025, that he was “not joking” about a third term as president, despite such a term being barred by the Constitution....

Loud, boisterous rival protests of religious freedom among Catholics and satanists turn violent Law enforcement officers inside the Kansas Capitol rotunda tackle and detain Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto organization, for violating a permit that limited protests to the exterior of the building. Hundreds of Catholics conducted a counter-protest in opposition of Satanic Grotto’s presence in Topeka. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) Clash on Capitol lawn centers on ideas of...

We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence Companies with DEI officials were more likely to take action following 2020’s racial justice protests, research shows. Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images Were the DEI efforts of recent years actually associated with greater corporate commitments to racial justice? Or was it just more political theater? 🎧 Listen Now (9:32) - Corporate America's DEI Commitments: Symbolic or...

New Netflix series “The Residence” could help America envision a gay president Paul Fitzgerald and Barrett Foa in 'The Residence' The president is gay in this show starring Uzo Aduba. A future in which a queer person can be elected president of the United States may seem dismayingly out of reach at the moment. President Donald Trump won the White House last November after a campaign fueled in part by transphobia and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment, and since taking office he has made dismantling...

From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools Courtesy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali–Mount_McKinley_naming_dispute Two Key Points Place Names as Political Tools: Place names are often used as powerful political symbols, reflecting historical narratives and shaping cultural identity, sometimes leading to disputes over their meaning and representation. Renaming as a Form of Reconciliation: The renaming of places, like military bases or...