As the CEO of equalpride, our nation's leading LGBTQ+-owned and operated media company, I'm writing to address some recent developments that have been disheartening to many of us. Read on »
A year from now, America’s new catchphrase will be “You are not welcome.” It will be heard at colleges, storefronts, churches, restaurants, loan offices, bakeries, and Chick-fil-As, with a 21st-century spin of “access denied” on apps and websites. White, straight, wealthy Christians informing the poor, people of color, and queer, “You are not welcome.” Read on »
It has been another controversial year for the conservative U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of a decision that allows business owners to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people under the guise of free speech, legal experts warn that the decision will have repercussions that will change American society for years to come. Read on »
While much of the LGBTQ+ community’s attention is focused on the Supreme Court’s 303 Creative decision today — and rightly so — the court’s decision striking down President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness program is concerning as well. Read on »
In the Marriott in the Center City section of Philadelphia, where Moms for Liberty had booked a room block for its conference, Agenda PAC – the nation’s sole political action committee that uses aggressive paid communications tactics to hold anti-LGBTQ+ politicians and electoral groups accountable – delivered “Please Disturb” door hangers. Read on »
In "Defending Pride," a new special set to air on the final day of Pride month, out MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart will talk with leaders and celebrities about ongoing efforts to defend LGBTQ+ rights. Read on »
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in 303 Creative Services v. Elenis isn’t cause for panic, but it underlines the need to continue the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, say civil rights activists outraged by the decision. Read on »
A jury in a London courtroom heard a crown prosecutor accuse Kevin Spacey of being a “sexual bully” during the opening statements of his trial on multiple sexual assault charges. Read on »
President Joe Biden has condemned Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of a Colorado website designer who wishes to limit her wedding-related business to opposite-sex couples. The court held 6-3 that her First Amendment rights prohibit the state, under its antidiscrimination law, from forcing her “to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees.” Read on »
Liv Hewson, the nonbinary star of Showtime's Yellowjackets, has fired back at critics of their gender-affirming top surgery who view the procedure as a form of "mutilation." Read on »
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the recent stabbing of a university professor and two students in a gender studies class after police revealed the motive was hate-related. Read on »
Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, the original plaintiffs in the lawsuit that overturned California’s Proposition 8 that banned marriage equality, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their historic wedding at the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday. Read on »
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