LGBTQ

People protest against SB 480, a total ban on affirming care for transgender youth, In the aftermath of a national election in which Republicans spent $215 million on a coordinated effort to demonize the trans community, trans Americans in deep red states are fleeing for their lives. And they’re turning to TikTok and Instagram for

Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride delivers her victory speech to a room full of supporters at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Representative-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) just made history as the first transgender member of Congress, an achievement that has been met with cruel backlash. Led by Representative Nancy Mace

Tennessee state Sen. Ken Yager (R), age 77 Anti-LGBTQ+ Tennessee State Sen. Ken Yager (R), age 77, was filmed on camera urinating on himself while undergoing a police officer’s sobriety test. Yager was arrested on Tuesday near Jekyll Island, Georgia for allegedly driving under the influence of an intoxicant, hit-and-run and failure to stop at

King Penguins Magnus, fka Maggie, and Frank A precocious and sexually domineering king penguin enlisted for a breeding initiative in an England zoo — and thought to be a female — has turned out to be a boy. Penguin Maggie traveled from Denmark to the Birdland Park and Gardens in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England in 2016.

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The Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022 to present. On Monday, the 16-year-old transgender girl at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti (identified in court documents as LW) spoke to ABC News about the upcoming landmark transgender healthcare case. “The court has definitely ruled in ways that would

Accused cyberstalker David Ryan Winters A federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charging a Durham, North Carolina man with cyberstalking five gay victims. One of the charges alleges the harassment began in 2016 and continued through this year.  The grand jury found evidence to support allegations against the defendant, David Ryan Winters, who

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a campaign speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Losing an election is a an opportunity for reflection. It’s also an opportunity for airing pet peeves. Unfortunately, as the Democrats’ post-election conversation proves, the two are often one and the same, especially

President Joe Biden marked World AIDS Day yesterday by displaying the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House lawn — a historic first — and placing a massive red ribbon on the White House’s southern portico, an annual tradition since 2007. In his speech, Biden noted the over 40 million people still affected by HIV

June 10, 2018: Warsaw’s LGBTQ pride equality march Poland made a landmark move for LGBTQ+ rights after it banned hate speech against sexual orientation and gender in a new set of regulations. Currently, the country’s laws prohibit hate speech on the basis of race, religion, and ethnicity. “These provisions do not provide sufficient protection for

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, have placed their Montecito, California mansion up for sale and flown to the United Kingdom’s rural posh Cotswolds region, where they have relocated in the wake of Donald Trump’s second election as president. I seriously hope they take with them their absurd and irritating “Kind Science”

Accused child sex trafficker and misogynist Andrew Tate An online money-making course belonging to right-wing “manosphere” influencer and accused child sex trafficker Andrew Tate has been hacked by pro-transgender hackers. The hack has revealed that the course’s users — who pay from around $41 to $50 a month to use the site — have complained

The UK Supreme Court will soon rule on the legal definition of a woman, having taken up a historic case brought by anti-trans group For Women Scotland (FWS). The outcome will have a massive effect on transgender and nonbinary people in the UK. The case asks, “Is a person with a full gender recognition certificate

Dear Great-Grandfather Wolf and Great-Grandmother Bascha, Though I have never written to you, I have carried your image and felt your comforting presence ever since that first day when your son, Shimon, told me about you. Related: One day, when I was very young, I sat upon Shimon’s knee. Looking down urgently, but with deep affection,

By an 8-7 vote, the Texas State Board of Education authorized the incorporation of primarily Christian Bible-based lessons in public elementary schools from kindergarten through fifth-grade beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) voiced support for the program, saying in a May news release that it “will allow students to better understand the

Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, have arrested a 31-year-old man for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Quanesha “Cocoa” Shantel, a Black trans woman who was active in the ballroom and drag scene. Ira Owens, a family friend who described himself as Shantel’s “drag father,” remembered her as “a loving and caring person” in an interview

I am a Black gay man who has dedicated his career to guiding fellow gay men to navigate the complex world of dating. The truth is, our community is rich with a diverse spectrum of cultures, identities and experiences, yet far too often, I see men avoid worthwhile connections. Bisexual men are a vital part

A 28-year-old trans woman in China has won her lawsuit against the hospital and doctor that subjected her to three months of traumatic and painful electroshock conversion therapy treatments, the Guardian reports. The woman, a performance artist who goes by the name Ling’er, said she hoped the victory would help others in the LGBTQ+ community

Security footage allegedly showing Benjamin Michael. A former marine and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy has been charged with a hate crime for ripping down a Pride flag outside an Annapolis, Maryland, business. Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop owner Charlie Garrett reported the vandalism to police on the morning of Friday, November 15. According to

Advertising executives remain committed to LGBTQ+ representation in their brands despite right-wing opposition and boycott campaigns, a new report from GLAAD reveals. The media advocacy group’s 2024 Visibility Perceptions in Advertising Report finds supermajorities of advertising industry leaders across the board support LGBTQ+ inclusion, but with caveats. Related: While the study found that 90% of

Sec. Pete Buttigieg speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention As transphobic billionaire Elon Musk takes the reigns of his newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a second Trump administration, he has been confronted with something that didn’t matter much in his multi-million-dollar effort to get the former president reelected:

April 10, 2024; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Governor Mike DeWine gives his 2024 State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday afternoon. Today, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed into law a sweeping bathroom ban for transgender students, including even private colleges in the ban. The law, known

This holiday season may be especially challenging for many of us due to the results of the recent election, so we thought we’d bring a little levity to the day by asking AI to help us create some Pride turkeys to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. So if you need a break from family, friends,

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and pro-LGBTQ+ initiatives, the company announced Monday. In the wake of a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2023 ending affirmative action in college admissions, and a drumbeat of anti-“woke” messaging culminating in the election of President-elect Donald

A Christmas Parade in 2020 An Alabama anti-LGBTQ+ organization is trying to get an LGBTQ+ Pride group kicked out of a local Christmas parade because it claims the group will display transgender Pride flags or drag queens in violation of the parade’s “family friendly” policies against political messaging and “lewd and offensive” entries. Prattville Pride

Tim Pool, a Trump-supporting anti-LGBTQ+ broadcaster who was paid by the Russian government to push Russian propaganda and disinformation to American audiences, has claimed that the 4th, 5th, and 6rh amendments in the U.S. Constitution were all derived from the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah. In the Biblical story, God rains hellfire upon the

Donald Trump is planning to implement a total ban on transgender service members and recruits on “Day One,” according to Defense Department insiders, which will have massive costs that affect both military preparedness and the DoD’s bottom line. A total trans ban will cost the Pentagon at least $18 billion, according to Emily “Hawking” Shilling,

WORCESTER – The LGBT Asylum task force helped this woman escape Uganda, where the punishment for homosexuality is life imprisonment. Her identity was not revealed. Last week, the Ugandan High Court of the Civil Division awarded $40,000 (the equivalent of 150 million Ugandan shillings) to 20 men who were tortured by police after their 2020

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Cynthia Erivo may be giving drag queens the world over a new version of “Defying Gravity” to incorporate into their shows, but it’s co-star Ariana Grande who wants us all to think twice about her Wicked character’s sexuality. The two stars embarked on an inescapable full-court press tour ahead of

A swift water rescue team down a street covered by floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C. Access to HIV treatment and medication is adversely affected by climate change, a new report finds. Half of people living with HIV in the United States reside in areas disproportionately vulnerable to climate disasters, including