LGBTQ

Meta has been censoring content labeled with LGBTQ+ hashtags on Instagram, according to journalist Taylor Lorenz. The hashtags, which include #lesbian, #bisexual, #gay, #trans, #queer, #nonbinary, #pansexual, #transwomen, #Tgirl, #Tboy, #Tgirlsarebeautiful, #bisexualpride, and #lesbianpride, were hidden under the company’s “sensitive content” policy targeting “sexually suggestive content.” Related: This filter was automatically turned on for minors,

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, attends the 2015 Ripple Of Hope Awards at the Hilton Hotel on December 8, 2015, in New York. Out Apple CEO Tim Cook will personally donate $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, according to Axios. Cook, who also recently had dinner with the incoming president, has reportedly spent years building a relationship

A self-described San Diego “girl dad” is on a crusade to ban discussion of gay people in his daughter’s school, calling a social exercise about coming out “disgusting.” James Leon, the father of a freshman student at Rancho Buena Vista High School in the San Diego area, says his daughter came home recently and showed

Shooting victim Angel Nunez and his boyfriend Chris Dillon Minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve Tuesday, Angel Nunez made a surprise visit to his boyfriend’s home in Fort Lauderdale. “He says, ‘I didn’t want you to spend New Year’s Eve by yourself,’” said Chris Dillon, Nunez’s partner.   Related: Nunez, 50, showed up at

Charges have been dropped against two soldiers who were arrested early last year for repeatedly stealing Pride flags displayed outside a lesbian couple’s home in Arlington, Virginia. Last February, police arrested then 20-year-old Matthew Henshaw and 23-year-old Joseph DiGregorio, both of whom were stationed at Joint Base Fort Meyer-Henderson Hall and were members of the

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) walks to a Republican members conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 as House lawmakers seek to elect a new speaker in Washington. The House of Representatives convenes today and new members of the House – including out Reps.-elect Julie Johnson (D-TX), Sarah McBride (D-DE), and Emily

Out Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) will chair the Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), the group of Congressmembers that advances LGBTQ+ equality. Out Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) was the previous CEC chair. “Over the next several years, we will see a constant barrage of attacks on the rights and dignity of the queer community — especially against

FILE – In this Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, file photo, United States’ Megan Rapinoe, right, kicks the ball past Sweden’s Lisa Dahlkvist during a quarterfinal match of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament in Brasilia. Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem Sunday, Sept. 4, before the Seattle Reign’s game against the Chicago Red Stars “in a

10 arrested for writing gay erotica in China as part of nationwide crackdown Previous article Mike Johnson reelected speaker of the House after some Republican intraparty drama Next article Originally published here.

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Young Chinese people use computers and play online video games in the interior room of a internet cafe in Chengdu, China Government officials in China are cracking down on erotic fiction writers and their online distribution networks, according to multiple news reports and social media posts, with dozens of writers reportedly arrested in one province

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Eleven teen boys in the Chicago area were charged with felony crimes after two gay men were lured and beaten last summer using gay dating apps, according to police. The teens, all males aged 16 and 17, took inspiration for the crimes from a viral social media trend, the Mount Prospect Police Department said in

A “contempt of cop” incident involving a 23-year-old trans man and the Los Angeles County sheriff who beat him in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven has grown to include at least eight deputies fired for participating in a cover-up of their colleague’s actions. The Los Angeles Times reports that multiple LA County sheriff’s deputies

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. Republicans filed a record number of anti-trans bills before we even hit 2025, according to independent journalist Erin Reed. Reed, who works alongside volunteers on a

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg makes a stop in Grand Rapids while campaigning for Hillary Scholten ahead of the Nov. 8th election Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the headquarters for the Kent County Democrats. Pete Buttigieg, the outgoing Secretary of Transportation and the Biden administration’s most outgoing Cabinet member, demonstrated his estimable political skills and

New Year’s is a time to party, but it’s also a time for making important changes. On New Year’s Day 1965, the queer community threw a party that would ultimately change how the world at large saw gays and lesbians. Not only that, but that party was started with what now seems like some unlikely

The last independent ruler (or kabaka) of the kingdom of Buganda—now Uganda—King Mwanga II, has been part of a propaganda war since his reign started in 1884. Known for taking both male and female lovers, detractors have called him a deranged murderous deviant. Supporters have framed him as an early fighter against colonialism. And modern

Elton John and his husband David Furnish at Cannes in 2019. In an interview with Time magazine celebrating his latest honorific as the legacy publication’s “Icon of the Year”, legendary pop star Elton John mused on his 60-year career in show business, how he hopes he’ll be remembered, the comforts of home after giving up

Beauty influencer Cyrus Veyssi Just in time for the holidays, Google launched an online ad campaign this month featuring nonbinary influencer and “beauty creator” Cyrus Veyssi to promote the tech giant’s new “Nearby” shopping feature. The right-wing outrage machine gobbled up the advert like a Christmas fruitcake. Related: In the 20-second spot, Veyssi is seen

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Parents in a school district in Ohio are celebrating the arrival of Satan this holiday season in the form of the Hellion Academy of Independent Learning (Hail), an alternative to Christian release time programs mandated by school districts, the Guardian reports. Release time, dating in the U.S. from the early 20th century, carves out a

Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), new chair of the Congressional Democratic Caucus The newly elected chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said a combination of factors led to electoral losses for the party in November’s election, not least of which was being “seen as preachy” and “disconnected.” Rep. Greg Casar of Texas, 35, is replacing outgoing

Condragulations are in order for New York comedy and nightlife legend Murray Hill. On Monday, LGBTQ+ streaming platform Revry announced that the Somebody Somewhere star will host its upcoming series King of Drag. Related: Variety reported that the first season will premiere this spring with six episodes. Similar to the multiple Emmy-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race,

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on April 28, 2019. Carter, 94, has taught Sunday school at the church on a regular basis since leaving the White House in 1981, drawing hundreds of visitors who arrive hours before

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Park Sung-hoon in ‘Squid Game’ Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is addressing criticism over the show’s casting of a cisgender man to play a trans woman in its highly anticipated second season. In an interview with TVGuide.com published on December 17, the writer and director said that while he initially hoped to cast a trans

A long-running dispute between factions of the Methodist church in Nigeria erupted into violence on Sunday when an unidentified individual shot and killed the sister of a Methodist minister and two young children died when their home was set ablaze. The shooting ignited clashes between members of The United Methodist Church (UMC) of Nigeria and

Knit the Rainbow founder Austin Rivers Knit the Rainbow, a nonprofit dedicated to providing colorful handmade knitwear to unhoused LGBTQ+ youth, is in high gear this holiday season as temperatures drop and their clientele seeks shelter from the cold. The group was formed by New Yorker Austin Rivers after he discovered his passion for knitting during

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Fox News. In just one week, the new Congress will be in session, and the first order of business for the House will be to elect a Speaker. Early signs point to a tough road for Mike Johnson retaining the position. Thanks to an even narrower GOP marjority than