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How the New York Times Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

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Thanks to the Trump administration, LGBTQ+ books are getting harder to sell.

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Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his “gender ideology.”

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Alexander the Great, Ancient Gay Icon

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Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his “gender ideology.”

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