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a dozen girls walked off a cross-country course to protest one trans teammate. fox says a "state superintendent" backed them. wrong guy. About a dozen Camas High School girls' cross-country runners walked off the start of an Oct. 13, 2026 league meet against Battle Ground to protest a transgender teammate who moved from the boys' team midseason. The Camas district superintendent, John... october 15 the first red, white & royal blue had "partial nudity." the sequel's rating just dropped the word "partial." we're seated. Red, White & Royal Wedding, Prime Video's sequel to Red, White & Royal Blue starring Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez, was rated R "for sexual content/nudity and language" in the MPA's Oct. 13, 2026 ratings bulletin. The 2023 original... october 15 coming to vegas? there are 9 gay bars and not one of them is on the strip Las Vegas has nine gay bars and none of them is on the Strip. Three are in the Fruit Loop on Paradise Road: Piranha Nightclub, Gipsy, open since 1981, and QuadZ. Three are on East Twain Avenue: Flex, the Fun... october 15 kendall jenner told cara delevingne she's not a lesbian, then said "men suck." we'll allow it. On the Oct. 15, 2026 episode of Hulu's The Kardashians, Kendall Jenner told her friend Cara Delevingne she is not a lesbian, then said she "wouldn't be opposed to having some fun with a girl" and that being a lesbian... october 15 texas voters got a 'back to school' guide for trans kids in the middle of october. the trans group says it never sent it. curious. In October 2026, days before early voting, Texans received unsolicited texts about a "complete guide on bathrooms and beyond for trans kids at school" and gender-affirming care, linking to the Transgender Education Network of Texas. TENT said on Oct. 14... october 15 a federal judge gave pete hegseth ten homework questions about trans troops. show your work, pete. On Oct. 14, 2026, US District Judge Ana Reyes ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to answer ten written questions from plaintiffs in Talbott v. Trump, the class action challenging the military's transgender ban. The questions are due Oct. 19 and... october 15 texas' former republican house speaker says $100 million in anti-trans ads moved nothing. we could have told them for free. Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, a Republican, told Texas Monthly in an interview published Oct. 14, 2026 that his party's anti-trans ads in the US Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico are "just not resonating," saying "$100... october 15 a texas school canceled little shop of horrors because a girl was cast as seymour. the man-eating plant was never the problem. Grand Prairie ISD in Texas canceled South Grand Prairie High School's production of Little Shop of Horrors after senior Ana Mota, 17, was cast as Seymour. The district cited the show's romance, its "abusive relationship" themes and Senate Bill 12.... october 14 today asked chick-fil-a's ceo three times where the company stands on gay rights. he answered with a sandwich every time. honestly? commitment. In his first broadcast interview, aired on TODAY on Oct. 14, 2026, Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy was asked by Craig Melvin about protests over the company's stance on LGBTQ+ people and its official position on equal rights. Cathy said everyone... october 14 kristi noem came for kacey musgraves. kacey brought up the dog. we need a minute. On Oct. 12, 2026, Kristi Noem posted that she would "take @ellalangleymsic over Kacey Musgraves any day" and Ken Paxton over James Talarico, after Talarico posted about Musgraves' Dallas show. Musgraves replied: "I don't think you have a dog in... october 14 ronan farrow says grindr is training its ai on your photos by default. go to settings. we'll wait. In a video posted Oct. 13, 2026, investigative reporter Ronan Farrow said Grindr trains its AI on users' photos, age and in-app taps by default, without asking, and showed where the opt-out sits. Grindr's own privacy page says chats and... october 14 holland taylor was asked if she'd ever work with sarah paulson. "wouldn't it be creepy?" she asked paulson, who said "kinda." love is knowing. Asked on the third hour of NBC's TODAY on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, whether she would ever do a project with her partner Sarah Paulson, Holland Taylor said the two had just discussed a particular project and decided against it:... october 14