Angus Cloud, a star of the LGBTQ-inclusive HBO series Euphoria, has died at age 25. Read on »
As Oppenheimer, the biopic about atomic bomb creator Robert Oppenheimer, continues to draw huge audiences into theaters, another story about the bomb project is coming to light: Eight women who worked on it were subjected to a federal government investigation because they were believed to be lesbians, and some of them lost their jobs amid the homophobic hysteria of the time. Read on »
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, the social media platform that was formerly known as Twitter, has proven to be not the “free speech” absolutist he claimed to be. Not only has Musk implemented arbitrary rules, such as the fact that “cisgender” is considered a slur, but he has also targeted people who monitor extremism on the platform in an attempt to intimidate them. Read on »
Paul Reubens, who captivated LGBTQ+ audiences and others with his man-child character Pee-wee Herman, has died. He was 70. Read on »
The Brooklyn man fatally stabbed for voguing at a gas station near Coney Island on Saturday night is being remembered as an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and activist, while his murder is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force. Read on »
An official in charge of enforcing Iran’s morality code and hijab requirement for women was suspended earlier this month after an unconfirmed video released to social media purportedly showed him having sex with a young man. Read on »
As trans rights are under assault nationwide, NMAC, one of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, held an emergency roundtable on Capitol Hill with members of Congress and policy experts to call for urgent action to protect health equity for transgender Americans on Thursday. Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Mark Takano, and Sara Jacobs of California attended and spoke to a packed briefing room. Read on »
A month after Madonna was hospitalized over a severe bacterial infection, the legendary pop singer and gay icon is sharing how she’s been recovering. Read on »
Swastika flag-bearing neo-Nazis, some of them armed, descended upon a Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Pride celebration on Saturday. Read on »
A man from Brevard, N.C., has been accused of making death threats over a drag show, authorities say. Read on »
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot understands the impact of representation and how her leadership role has inspired young people in the LGBTQ+ community. The positive impact being a role model for queer and trans people has had on their lives inspires her, she says. Read on »
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