West Hollywood to Add Black, Brown Stripes, Trans Flag to Crosswalks
The West Hollywood City Council unanimously approved a plan to paint a crosswalk the colors of the transgender flag and add brown and black stripes...
December 22, 2020
Longtime marriage equality opponent is outraged that her organization is a hate group
Jennifer Roback Morse is calling for NBC to “cease harassing and defaming” her self-created organization for protecting “ancient Christian teachings.” The Ruth Institute was recognized...
December 20, 2020
Washington DC bans gay & trans “panic” defenses in criminal cases
Washington D.C. has passed legislation that would ban the so-called “gay panic” defense meant to excuse a violent response to being propositioned by someone of...
December 20, 2020
Pastor who claimed immunity from COVID — then caught it — calls Drag Queen Story Hour “sexual garbage”
E.W. Jackson is a conservative pundit and failed Republican politician, but he’s probably most recognized currently for claiming to have “immunity” from coronavirus in March,...
December 20, 2020
Why Queer Visibility of ‘Happiest Season’ Matters
In February of this year, I traveled to Pittsburgh to visit the set of Clea DuVall’s holiday-themed romantic comedy Happiest Season, which stars Kristen Stewart...
December 19, 2020
Naomi Wolf, Outrage, and the Terrors of LGBTQ+ Censorship
Naomi Wolf’s latest book, Outrages: Sex, Censorship, and the Criminalization of Love, was initially scheduled for publication last year. But after its release in the...
December 18, 2020
‘British Baking Show’ Winner on Coming Out as Gay Sweets-Lover
When I think about Christmas parties and family get-togethers — which might be almost nonexistent this year — I think about cookies. Maybe most of...
December 18, 2020
Stonewall Dancer Bobby Soletto Dies After COVID-19 Battle
Bobby Soletto, a witness to the Stonewall rebellion and a respected figure in the Savannah, Ga., LGBTQ+ community, has died after a brief battle with...
December 18, 2020
California Gay Couple’s Xmas Decorations Torn, Smeared With Feces
Brian Kleinmeyer and his boyfriend Daniel Kain were shocked Wednesday morning when they awoke and saw that the Christmas decorations outside their Eureka, Calif., home...
December 18, 2020
Trans inmate wins federal case to get gender affirming surgery
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that a prison would violate an inmate’s constitutional rights by denying her from having gender-affirming surgery, and has...
December 18, 2020
Switzerland Passes Marriage Equality, Eases ID Rules for Trans Adults
Lawmakers in Switzerland approved two historic bills Friday, one establishing marriage equality and the other making it easier for transgender and intersex residents to change...
December 18, 2020
Drag Race Stars Lip-Synch to ‘The Prom’ in Night of a Thousand Meryls
Eleven drag queens — nearly all from RuPaul’s Drag Race — are going to The Prom. Valentina, Manila Luzon, Monique Heart, Kim Chi, Jinkx Monsoon,...
December 18, 2020
Dem politician secretly recorded denigrating a transgender woman as “an it”
Party leaders are calling on Providence, Rhode Island councilmember Michael Correia to resign after he was secretly recording denigrating a transgender woman and a fellow...
December 18, 2020
7 Queer Musicians Who Are Making Their Mark
Rap’s freshest voice is Chika, a 23-year-old old musician from Montgomery, Ala., whose lyricism and queerness are changing the game. The rising talent’s freestyles have...
December 18, 2020
Hillary Clinton Advises Pete Buttigieg on Serving in Cabinet
Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to head the Department of Transportation, got some advice Wednesday from a former Cabinet member and presidential candidate (as...
December 18, 2020
RuPaul’s Drag Race Will Air on the CW, MTV
RuPaul’s Drag Race is expanding its audience to a lot more channels. The premiere of season 13 will be simulcast on the CW Network alongside...
December 18, 2020
The Little Known History of Transgender Saints
In recent months, J.K. Rowling has come under heavy criticism for her promotion of anti-trans rhetoric, particularly targeting trans women in her attack. Her actions...
December 12, 2020
Bhutan votes to decriminalize homosexuality
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has voted to decriminalize homosexuality during a joint session of parliament. Sixty-three of the 69 members voted in favor...
December 12, 2020
The Best LGBTQ+ Films of 2020
An early musical number in Ryan Murphy’s big-screen adaptation of the 2018 smash Broadway musical The Prom features the central couple singing a love song...
December 11, 2020
California Not Tracking LGBTQ+ Pandemic Data Despite Promise
Gay California state Sen. Scott Wiener is growing more and more frustrated at the lack of results from a bill he sponsored that was meant...
December 11, 2020
