LGBTQ

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) – who was kicked out of the House last year after he, among other things, allegedly stole money from his Republican colleagues – has decided that he’s too good for the GOP and will run for reelection next year as an “Ultra MAGA/Trump supporting” independent. “After today’s embarrassing showing

A new study has found that people have a positive bias toward androgynous faces and are not bothered by the difficulty of categorizing such faces based on the gender binary. The study, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology and reported on by PsyPost, showed participants – all from Italian and Spanish-speaking populations –

Oprah Winfrey accepting GLAAD’s Vanguard Award Photo: YouTube screenshot Media legend Oprah Winfrey recently spoke about her younger brother Jeffrey who died of AIDS. She spoke of him while accepting a Vanguard Award from the queer media watchdog group GLAAD. GLAAD presents the award to allies who have made a significant difference in promoting acceptance

The anti-LGBTQ+ hate group One Million Moms (OMM) has accused Hilton of “obviously pushing the LGBTQ agenda” with its commercial that features people of a variety of genders decked out in pink clothing and blonde wigs. The group is asking folks to sign a petition urging Hilton to pull the ad because it shows people

Hundreds of books were recently found in the trash outside a Staten Island elementary school. The books were in boxes labeled “not approved” and were filled with stories featuring LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and people of color. East Flatbush resident Holly Spiegel reported the discovery to Gothamist after a neighbor who worked near the Henry Boehm

A bipartisan bill granting state certification for LGBTQ+ businesses in New Jersey is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s (D) desk. He’s expected to sign the legislation, which codifies a state certification process he put into place by executive order in 2022. When signed into law, the bill will provide LGBTQ+ businesses the opportunity to win

By the rude bridge that arched the flood,Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,Here once the embattled farmers stood,And fired the shot heard round the world. − Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Concord Hymn,” 1837 The opening shots of the American Revolution at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, sparked freedom from imperial tyranny that

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has filed a surprise motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) because Johnson allowed the House to vote on a $1.2 trillion government funding bill today that largely excluded her and other far-right Republicans’ desired anti-LGBTQ+ provisions. The bill cleared the House this morning in a 286-134 vote.

MacKenzie Scott Photo: screenshot of Charlie Rose interview video Billionaire philanthropist, Amazon stakeholder, and author MacKenzie Scott is donating over $640 million to over 360 non-profits, with $30 million set aside for LGBTQ+ organizations. At least 14 LGBTQ+ non-profits were selected for inclusion in this round of Scott’s donations. Among them are Gender Justice, OutFront

The newly released federal spending bill, unveiled on Thursday, contains almost none of the over 40 anti-LGBTQ+ “policy riders” that far-right Republicans wanted, transgender journalist Erin Reed has reported. The bill must now pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before 12:01 a.m. Saturday in order to avert a government shutdown. The

Out California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) attended Harvard Law School along with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the mid-’90s, and he brought up Cruz’s bad reputation from back in the day when Cruz falsely accused him of sending people naked pictures. Wiener was discussing an article about federal appeals court nominee Adeel Mangi, who,

Letitia James, New York State Attorney General Photo: © Seth Harrison/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN Manhattan’s largest school district may soon ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. But LGBTQ+ allies and New York Attorney General Letitia James are pushing back against such bans, calling them discriminatory and illegal.

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Bridget Ziegler celebrates her victory for school board at a GOP party on Tuesday August, 23, 2022 Photo: THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK/IMAGN Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler is suing police and prosecutors in Sarasota, Florida to stop them from releasing investigation records related to rape allegations against her husband. In their lawsuit

It’s been two years since Lia Thomas made history, or infamy, depending on your point of view. Last Friday, a group of 16 former and current student-athletes decided to file a lawsuit against the NCAA. The suit calls for a total ban on transgender women in all sports, citing opportunities “lost” and “taken” and how

Penny Wong, Australia’s first out lesbian senator, has married her long-term partner Sophie Allouache after a nearly 20-year relationship. Their daughters — 11-year-old Alexandra 8-year-old Hannah — served as flower girls at the wedding. The two married last Saturday at the Bird in Hand winery in the South Australian city of Adelaide. Wong represents South

A mother with a queer daughter is speaking out after a hate group co-founder called her a “groomer” for supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice recently posted a photo of a volunteer from the Free Mom Hugs organization, which, among other things, visits Pride events and offers hugs to folks who

A New York women’s roller derby team is suing a county executive over an ordinance that forbids teams with transgender athletes from using local facilities. Meanwhile, former Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner is rushing to the man’s defense. Despite warnings from State Attorney General Letitia James, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has doubled down on his

Nex Benedict Photo: GoFundMe Angry community members spoke out at the first board meeting of the Owasso Public School District following the death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old transgender Native American student who died on February 8 after an alleged assault by three bullies in his high school bathroom. Medical experts have recently cast doubt

Colin Quinn of Included Health Photo: Provided Once again, the health of the LGBTQ+ community is under attack — on multiple fronts. Restrictions on gender-affirming care have become a high-profile wedge issue at both the state and national levels. Related: A recent Alabama court ruling has risked the hard-fought gains by same-sex couples to secure

Across the country, thousands of women, minors, pregnant people, parents and their children, are being forced to travel far from their homes, across state lines, to receive the critical, medically-necessary, life-saving care that they or their loved ones require. These involuntary trips often require days-long road trips, expensive flights, costly hotels, lost wages, and expensive

Brandi Carlile sings with Big Bird and Snuffleupagus on “Sesame Street” Photo: YouTube screenshot Two of Sesame Street’s biggest stars, Big Bird and Snuffleupagus, recently performed a new song with six-time Grammy Award winner Brandi Carlile. During the lesbian singer-songwriter’s recent appearance in the long-running children’s educational TV program, she spoke with Big Bird and

Alexei Navalny was an extraordinarily brave and strong advocate for progressive social change and resistance while fighting against enormous odds in Vladimir Putin’s corrupt, authoritarian Russia. While most other activists fled the country over very real fears of assassination, Navalny decided to remain there knowing full well that he would most likely die at the

As we travel, I have a habit of striking up conversations with random people, often on public benches. It usually mortifies Brent. But it often turns out great, like the time I started a conversation with a fellow in Macedonia, and he ended up inviting us to spend the day with him and his wife

Every LGBT nonprofit in the nation should take note of something that happened last week and put it on their radar, as it very likely will put them under the microscope when applying for federal funding. Simply put, the Republicans have found a new way to go after our community – by taking away funding

New data reveal transmasculine men run the risk of pregnancy even when taking testosterone therapy. Results from a small study of transgender men and gender-diverse people recently published in Cell Reports Medicine revealed that one-third of the participants still ovulated despite taking testosterone and could therefore potentially become pregnant. Related: Even if their periods had

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) ruled that the Utah Department of Corrections (UDOC) is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for failing to accommodate a transgender woman housed in one of its prisons. UDOC was found to have failed to provide the woman with access to gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy.

Bernie Moreno Photo: Screenshot Ahead of next Tuesday’s Ohio primary, a top anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Senate candidate is facing questions about a profile on an adult hook-up site linked to his email address. On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that in late 2008, a profile seeking “1-on-1” sexual encounters with “young guys” was set up on