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Rosemary Ketchum was elected to the Wheeling, West Virginia City Council on Tuesday, making her the first openly transgender individual to be elected in the state. This comes as more than 60 openly LGBTQ+ candidates are on ballots nationwide as of June, which is National Pride Month. The movement has been dubbed by some as the "rainbow wave;" Ketchum is the 26th openly trans person holding

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a Christian business owner's challenge to a Colorado anti-discrimination law.

The Debate: The Colorado law mandates that people enjoy the "full and equal" service of all public business regardless of "disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or ancestry." The

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings continued Tuesday on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Barrett was questioned about her stances on abortion, healthcare, LGBT rights and other social issues that are often politicized.

Most coverage from left-rated sources and some center-rated sources framed Barrett's answers as evasive or vague; many focused on her perceived stances

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics after weeks of controversy over whether she should be disqualified from competing against other women.

Key Quote: After winning the gold, Khelif said, "I am a woman like any other woman. There is no doubt."

For Context: Throughout her Olympic run, some spectators have alleged that Khelif is biologically male and