‘Dog Valley’ Examines the 1988 Rape And Murder of a Gay Mormon Student
Almost a decade before the gruesome death of Matthew Shepard in October 1998, the death of a Southern Utah State College student rattled the town...
July 17, 2020
Aisha Dee Calls Out Bold Type’s Lack of Diversity, Credits Queer Fans
For all of its benchmark representation and forward-thinking storylines, The Bold Type has veered off course lately, especially with narratives for Kat Edison, the show’s...
July 17, 2020
Mary Trump Confirms She Heard Trump Use Racist, Anti-Semitic Slurs
It’s been a big week for Mary Trump, the lesbian niece of Donald Trump. As of yesterday, her family tell-all, Too Much and Never Enough:...
July 17, 2020
DC proposes tax on advertising in LGBTQ & Black media to pay for city’s COVID shortfall
The Washington, D.C. city council has moved forward with a proposal to tax advertising revenue from media outlets. The proposal was released to the public...
July 17, 2020
Employees speak out against Ellen’s show’s toxic & racist work culture
For months, news has been trickling out from employees of The Ellen DeGeneres Show that the so called “Queen of Nice” may not be what...
July 17, 2020
How ‘The Blue Lagoon’ Saved My Life
On July 2, 1980, the third motion picture version of author Henry De Vere Stacpoole’s novel The Blue Lagoon was released. The 1908 book is the story...
July 17, 2020
This Organization Is Building Tiny Homes for Trans Women of Color
In America today, one in five transgender people say they’ve been discriminated against when seeking a home, and nearly one in 10 have been evicted...
July 17, 2020
True Colors, Others Counter Trump’s Attack on Homeless Trans People
True Colors United and a plethora of other LGBTQ+ organizations have banded together to fight Donald Trump’s administration’s plan to allow homeless shelters to discriminate...
July 17, 2020
Trans Woman Marilyn Monroe Cazares Killed in California
Marilyn Monroe Cazares, a 22-year-old homeless transgender woman, was found dead in Brawley, Calif., Monday morning, and her death is being investigated as a homicide....
July 17, 2020
In ‘Yes, God, Yes,’ a Lesbian Helps a Straight Girl Lose the Shame
Above: Alice (Natalia Dyer) is about to have a life-changing encounter in a bar in Yes, God, Yes. In the delightful comedy Yes, God, Yes,...
July 16, 2020
Rahne Jones on the The Politician’s Queer Utopia & Being a Role Model
There’s a scene in The Politician’s second season in which Rahne Jones’s character, Skye, confronts Ben Platt’s embodiment of privilege, Payton, who’s failing on several...
July 16, 2020
This Actress Had a Forbidden Lesbian Affair in 1844
1844 was an election year and it was difficult to catch the attention of the press. The American actress Charlotte Cushman had amazed audiences as...
July 12, 2020
Surgeon suspended after repeatedly calling sedated gay patient a “fa***” during operation
An Italian surgeon has been suspended after colleagues complained about his shockingly unprofessional behavior. While operating on an anesthetized patient, the doctor started slurring them...
July 12, 2020
Netherlands plans to remove gender from ID cards entirely
The Netherlands will stop including any gender marker at all on identification cards. Several countries – including India, Australia, and Canada, as well as the...
July 12, 2020
Olympic Swimmer Martha McCabe Comes Out as a Lesbian to Help Others
Retired Canadian Olympian swimmer Martha McCabe revealed she is a lesbian in an interview with CBC Sports. She says she hopes that by coming out...
July 11, 2020
Join Jack Daniel’s for the Sizzling Finale of ‘Drag Queen Mukbang’
Bring an appetite, because Jack Daniel’s is serving up a “Drag Queen Mukbang!” The Tennessee whiskey brand has partnered with some of America’s top drag...
July 11, 2020
What Is a Cottagecore Lesbian?
If you’re on social media platforms like TikTok, Tumblr and Pinterest, you’ve likely noticed the “cottagecore” trend that’s getting popular with queer women and femmes....
July 10, 2020
Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Anti-LGBTQ+ Organizations
Pictured, from left: Timothy Dolan, Bryan Fischer, and Tim Wildmon The Paycheck Protection Program, established to help small businesses keep employees on payroll during the...
July 10, 2020
Valentina Sampaio Is First Trans Model in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Valentina Sampaio has made a splash in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. The 23-year-old Brazilian model is the first transgender woman to be featured in the magazine....
July 10, 2020
Dead to Me’s Bisexual Storyline Epitomizes ‘Casual Queerness’
Over the years, there have been a lot of television shows with queer characters that have had a profound impact on me. In high school,...
July 10, 2020
