A 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 »
The 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 in Florida have dropped felony charges involving sex with a minor against a gay, retired, prominent former Washington, D.C. police lieutenant. Read on »
Saturday 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 »
Though 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 »
During 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 »
Police 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 »
Hundreds 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 »
During 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 »
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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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