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Transgender Woman Endures Anti-Trans Rant at Cheesecake Factory

Lilly Contino and her dog Howard being accosted at Cheesecake FactoryA transgender woman in California minded her business while eating at a restaurant when a fellow customer began harassing her for being trans. The ordeal, captured on the victim’s TikTok livestream, left her shaken, but she has received an outpouring of support from users, including celebrities. Read on »

Gay Instagrammer: Tennessee Lt. Gov. Has Been in Touch for Three Years

Franklin McClure and Randy McNallyThe young gay man whose Instagram pictures drew the attention of Tennessee’s lieutenant governor says the politician has been communicating with him for almost three years. Read on »

Prosecutors Dismiss Sex Crimes Charges Against Gay Former D.C. Cop

Brett ParsonProsecutors in Florida have dropped felony charges involving sex with a minor against a gay, retired, prominent former Washington, D.C. police lieutenant. Read on »

'SNL' Spoofs Tennessee Lt. Gov.'s Enthusiasm for Gay Man's Racy Photos

Molly Kearney and Colin JostSaturday Night Live lampooned Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally in its Weekend Update segment, with Molly Kearney appearing as the anti-LGBTQ+ Republican who’s being slammed for hypocrisy because he complimented a young gay man who appeared nearly nude on Instagram. Read on »

Queer Actors Leslie Jordan & Anne Heche Left Out of Oscars In Memoriam

Anne Heche and Leslie JordanThough the 95th Academy Awards were dominated by LGBTQ+ stories, no mention was made of either Leslie Jordan or Anne Heche during its In Memoriam segment. Read on »

Mike Pence Makes Homophobic Digs at Pete Buttigieg at Gridiron Dinner

Former VP Mike Pence and Secretary of Transportation Pete ButtigiegDuring a fancy soiree this weekend in Washington, D.C., former vice president Mike Pence aimed homophobic remarks at Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, the first out cabinet secretary in U.S. history. Read on »

Man Charged in Stabbing Death of Oakland Drag Queen, Chorus Singer

Curtis MarshPolice in California announced they have arrested a university janitor in the murder of a local drag queen, barber, and member of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus. Read on »

Neo-Nazis Chanting ‘Sieg Heil’ Target Drag Queen Story Event

Gun-toting neo-nazi leader Chris PohlhausHundreds of armed far-right extremists, including “Sieg Heil” chanting neo-Nazis, joined by right-wing Christian groups, converged on a park in Ohio where parents and children had gathered to enjoy a drag queen story event Saturday. The extremists clashed with rainbow umbrella-wielding supporters who had shown up to protect the event. Read on »

LGBTQ+ Stories Dominate the 2023 Oscars

Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh with their OscarsDuring the 95th Academy Awards, LGBTQ-inclusive films including Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Whale, and Women Talking took home Oscar trophies. Queer performers and presenters were also featured, including Ariana DeBose, Lady Gaga, Stephanie Hsu, Cara Delevigne, and Janelle Monáe. Read on »

Women Can Now Swim Topless in Berlin's Swimming Pools

Swimmers at a Berlin poolBy Sophie Tanno Read on »

Why the Phenomenon of the 'Breakup Song' Is Absolutely Gay Rights

Whenever Robyn's "Dancing on My Own" blasts inside a gay nightclub in New York, I throw myself into the center of the dance floor amid a crowd of tipsy strangers. My body and soul dance to the rhythm of every lyric; it's my anthem of joy, perhaps, revenge against any man who has ever dared to stop loving me. Read on »

 


 

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