LGBTQ+ Orgs: We Must Do More to End Racism, Racial Violence
More than 70 LGBTQ+ organizations have signed on to an open letter calling for action to combat racism and racial violence in light of several...
May 29, 2020
Gay widower wins historic victory for Social Security benefits in federal court
A federal judicial magistrate ruled that a widower is entitled to survivor benefits after the death of his husband of 43 years, which the Social...
May 29, 2020
Black Trans Man Tony McDade Killed by Police in Florida
Tony McDade, a Black transgender man, was shot to death by a police officer Wednesday morning in Tallahassee, Fla. McDade, 38, was accused of having...
May 29, 2020
Cops fatally shot a Black transgender man without warning & keep calling him a woman
Tony McDade, a black transgender man, was fatally shot by a white police officer in Florida this past Wednesday, the third officer-involved shooting in the...
May 29, 2020
A gay couple found a slur burned into their yard & their community is rallying around them
An Ohio gay couple found a hateful slur burned into their lawn, but they’re trying to turn it into an opportunity for their local community...
May 29, 2020
Supreme Court denies state’s attempt to block transgender inmate’s surgery
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a victory for a transgender woman, letting her go forward with gender confirmation surgery after a lower court...
May 28, 2020
Iconic gay activist Larry Kramer passes away at 84
Playwright and gay HIV activist Larry Kramer passed away at age 84. According to the New York Times, he died of pneumonia early this morning....
May 27, 2020
Trans people in Maryland can now get help paying for the cost of changing their name
A new program in Maryland will help transgender people legally change their name. Trans Maryland (formerly Trans Healthcare MD) will cover the cost of filing a...
May 24, 2020
Woman Who Allegedly Killed Wife With Wine Chiller Apprehended
Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, a 48-year-old New Jersey woman, was arrested on by federal authorities and Houston police on Wednesday and charged with the murder of her...
May 23, 2020
Charlize Theron-Led ‘The Old Guard’ Features Queer Male Romance
A far cry from her role as former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly in Bombshell, Charlize Theron is back in action in the upcoming Netflix...
May 22, 2020
Ohio Lesbian Sheriff Candidate Could Replace the Man Who Fired Her
Taking over the job of the boss who fired you is a dream for many workers — and for Charmaine McGuffey, it may come true....
May 22, 2020
Hightown’s Monica Raymund on Playing a Fully Realized Lesbian Lead
Last week, the pilot episode for Hightown, the murder mystery from Starz that’s set in the LGBTQ mecca of Provincetown, Mass., premiered. The series from creator...
May 22, 2020
Lindsey Graham’s Stunning Transformation From Trump Critic to Lap Dog
A new ad opposing the reelection of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina uses his own words against him, noting that he’s gone from...
May 22, 2020
Image and Intimacy by Stuart Sandford at Tom of Finland House
This exhibition consists of Stuart Sandford’s Polaroid suite, “1421 Laveta Terrace,” snapshots of his personal experiences and atmosphere at the Tom of Finland Foundation taken...
May 22, 2020
NYC Fire Department Gets First Lesbian Battalion Chief
Capt. Michele Fitzsimmons has made history as the second woman and the first lesbian to become a battalion chief in the New York City Fire...
May 22, 2020
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov Reportedly Hospitalized in Moscow
The man leading the horrific anti-gay purges in Chechnya, president Ramzan Kadyrov, has reportedly been flown to the Russian capital of Moscow where he is...
May 22, 2020
Diana Ross ‘Didn’t Understand’ Why ‘I’m Coming Out’ Was a Gay Anthem
“I’m Coming Out,” from Diana Ross’s Diana album, is perhaps the apex of gay anthems. First recorded in 1979, the song’s refrain, and its urging...
May 22, 2020
Chechen leader responsible for “gay purge” rushed to Moscow hospital for coronavirus
Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, has been rushed to a Moscow hospital with symptoms of coronavirus infection. Chechnya is part of the Russian...
May 22, 2020
BD Wong, Activist Amazin LeThi on Being Asian and LGBTQ+ in 2020
With racial prejudice on the rise during the global pandemic, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is more important than ever for raising awareness and having conversations about the...
May 22, 2020
Couple who fly a rainbow flag at home targeted in drive-by shooting
A Utah man says that someone in a car shot up his home because of several flags he flies, including the rainbow flag. Xochiacatl Lopez...
May 22, 2020
