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Elliot Page Is Three Things Transphobes Will Never Be: Happy, in a Hit Movie, and With a Girlfriend
Elliot Page walked the red carpet for the New York City premiere of The Odyssey earlier this week — much to the chagrin of right-wing transphobes sitting at home behind their keyboards. Unsurprisingly, Page enjoyed a seemingly lovely evening with his girlfriend, Overcompensating star Julia Shiplett,
Educator awarded $265,000 after alleging school district fired him for being gay
A former superintendent was awarded $265,000 last month after suing his former school district, alleging he was fired in 2023 for being gay, according to a settlement agreement obtained by government transparency advocate John Paff. John Berenato sued New Jersey's Manchester Township School District
Did You Know Looksmaxxers Are All Trying to Look Like Out Gay Actor Matt Bomer?
While you might associate looksmaxxing with heterosexuality and incel culture, it turns out that the patron saint of the perfect face movement is actually an out gay actor: Matt Bomer. In a brand-new feature for The Hollywood Reporter, the trade magazine ranked a bevy of leading Hollywood men based
Trump admin files brief supporting insurance company who won't cover trans teens' care
The Trump administration filed an amicus brief on Monday in support of an insurance company seeking to deny coverage for gender-affirming surgery for minors. A U.S. District Court ruled against Premera Blue Cross last year after two minors sued the company for denying them top surgery coverage. Judg
GOP governor vetoes bathroom bill for fourth time in two years
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have banned trans people from using restrooms, joining sports teams, or being housed in prisons according to their sex assigned at birth. "This bill is nearly identical to the Senate bill I vetoed last month, as well as two ot
Don Lemon is "serious" about possible 2028 run: "I would be a really good president"
Out former CNN anchor Don Lemon says he's "serious" about a possible presidential bid and claimed that"people keep asking me if I'm running for president" in a podcast episode that was released yesterday. "I don't know, I might, I'm serious," he said on the Can't Be Censored podcast. "I might becaus
Ruby Rose, Candace Cameron Bure, and George Santos Are Our Nightmare Military Rotation in World’s Toughest Test
Sometimes, within the course of human events, it becomes clear that we are living in nothing but a game of Mad Libs. Names, some of which ring a bell and some of which we thought maybe we’d never hear from again, resurface in strange combinations. Long-ago figures are plucked out of obscurity, as if
Lindsey Graham has passed away. Do LGBTQ people have a right to celebrate his death?
Uncloseted Media published this article on July 16. By SPENCER MACNAUGHTON | On Sunday, the office of Lindsey Graham reported that the Republican senator and Trump ally from South Carolina died “from a brief and sudden illness.” The office said that the preliminary cause of death was a rupture of hi
"Humiliating": Democrat eviscerates Trump nominee who refused to say Biden won in 2020
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) pressed Jay Clayton, Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, a Cabinet-level position that would put him in charge of U.S. intelligence, on a simple question: Who won the 2020 presidential election? At his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Clayton, like
Literature is my companion
People often ask where I am from and I never know how to answer. The factual answer is straightforward enough: I was born in Saudi Arabia, spent parts of my childhood in Pakistan and India, lived in Moscow, and later in Jordan before eventually settling in the United States. The emotional answer is
Hegseth announces testosterone initiative as trans troop ban continues
The U.S. military will begin testing and treating service members with hormone therapy despite banning similar medical care for transgender service members. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that troops ages 30 and older will be subject to annual testosterone screenings, while younger se
The queer Asian comics building collective joy in D.C.
Kevin Chen’s family tombstone has room for four: him, his parents and his boyfriend. The arrangement might prove to be a little awkward. “My boyfriend is 100% white, and my parents are 100% disappointed,” Chen confessed. Jokes about family traditions and the untraditional ways they’re practiced earn
Remember when Kim Davis asked the Supreme Court to take her case to end marriage equality?
Former county clerk Kim Davis has asked a second time for the Supreme Court to take her case, with anti-LGBTQ+ advocates hoping it could be the one to lead the justices to overturn marriage equality. Davis, a conservative Christian who has been married four times, refused to provide marriage license
ROSENSTEIN: Vote Susan Stewart for mayor of Rehoboth Beach
There is really only one clear choice for mayor of Rehoboth Beach, and that is Susan Stewart. She has the experience, knowledge, and clear vision, to successfully lead the city forward. If you want to see in detail what her priorities are, check out her website, www.Stewart4Mayor.com. I have been co
Hilton Grand Vacations Fires Worker Who Allegedly DMed Racist Slur to Chelsea Gray
The Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare company announced earlier this week that an employee who allegedly sent a racial slur to WNBA player Chelsea Gray on social media had been fired, as the Associated Press confirmed Wednesday.“The person responsible for posting this information is no longer with th
Trump tried to stop a drag activist group from getting an honorific history marker. He failed.
Ohio's lead historical society, the Ohio History Connection (OHC) recently dedicated an official state historical marker to recognize The Rubi Girls, a comedic drag troupe that raised over $3 million for local and region HIV, LGBTQ+, and other community groups over the last 40 years, The Buckeye Fla
MAGA Republicans repeatedly complain about pregnant trans men during congressional hearing
House Republicans feigned ignorance or just outright lied in an Education and Workforce Committee hearing on Tuesday as they pretended not to understand how a transgender man could get pregnant. One indignant representative, freshman Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), called the idea "insane." Related Inside t
Trump ends Biden-era rule supporting LGBTQ+ foster kids: "Puts children at risk… plain & simple"
The Trump administration ended the “Designated Placement Rule” yesterday. Created by his predecessor Joe Biden, the rule required federally-funded child welfare agencies to receive LGBTQ+ youth competency training; provide access to age-appropriate support services to queer youth; and to place them
The Pentagon Said Transgender Hormone Care Costs Too Much. Now Pete Hegseth Wants Testosterone Boosts
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.The Pentagon is preparing to test service members for low testosterone and offer replacement therapy when military doctors recommend it, expanding access to the same class of hormone treatment the Trump administration has cited as an unnecessary expense
Foot Fetishes Are Incredibly Common. Why Are They So Stigmatized?
Foot fetishes are one of the most common — and stigmatized — sexual interests out there. While some might be tickled by the mere thought of having their toes sucked on, many others understand that feet, an extremely sensitive part of the body, actually carry immense potential for pleasure. There’s a
New dollar coin will have Trump's scowling face on it
Out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared the design for a new dollar coin featuring the president's scowling face, making him the first living president to have his image imprinted on currency. Bessent said the coin will "honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism" an
Christian nationalist lawsuit promotes "humiliating" & "reckless" accusation against a trans student
The mother of Daisy Davis (not her real name) says the story about her trans daughter masturbating in a stall next to a classmate in the girls' restroom at Boise High School is false, as well as “reckless and irresponsible.” And it refuses to die. Related Federal judge temporarily blocks Idaho law t
Remember when Trump possibly increased the chances for Democrats to retake the Senate in 2026?
The Wall Street Journal editorial board says Donald Trump may have doomed his presidency by making it possible for Democrats to retake the Senate during the midterm elections. In an op-ed, the board said the situation is due to the president's "uncanny habit of handing his opponents a sword." Relate
Pete Hegseth mocked for offering military men hormone replacement therapy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a video posted Wednesday afternoon that military doctors will now annually screen the testosterone levels of male service members over the age of 30 and offer testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) as a way to keep military men on the “leading edge of lethality
Heritage Foundation now targeting women's sports after SCOTUS' anti-trans sports ruling
Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J., which ruled that states can exclude trans people from school sports with out violating Title IX—Scott Yenor, a senior fellow of the Heritage Foundation, is calling for Title IX to be rewritten to remove requirements for equali
¡La Lucha Sigue! Mexico’s Fourth Nonbinary March Was a Protest and a Remembrance
Nonbinary people and their supporters marched through Mexico City on Tuesday, July 14 in observation of International Nonbinary People’s Day, marking the fourth annual march of its kind after the first was held in 2023.“We demand our rights as citizens, like anyone else, and we mainly ask for respec
Expected India Supreme Court ruling could shape future LGBTQ rights cases
India's Supreme Court is expected to issue a closely watched constitutional ruling that could shape the future of LGBTQ rights litigation. The decision will determine whether courts can continue to rely on the doctrine of constitutional morality, a principle that has underpinned several landmark rig
Ad accuses Democrat of supporting conversion therapy. LGBTQ+ advocates are speaking out… for him.
A political attack ad claiming Arizona Democrat Amish Shah supported a law that would allow minors in the state to be subjected to so-called “conversion therapy” is misleading, according to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that helped craft the legislation. The ad, funded by super PAC Pro-Choice Majority A
Gay man dies while donating a kidney to his homophobic dad. The dad didn't attend his funeral.
A 22-year-old gay man died from complications after donating a kidney to his homophobic father. Gabriel Barros of Pernambuco, Brazil, was kicked out of his home when he was 16 years old, according to Brazilian publication Area VIP. Despite remaining estranged from his father, Barros didn't hesitate
A Trans Ode to Sheepstealer, The Unsung Softboy of House of the Dragon
The breakout character of House of the Dragon’s third season isn’t any of the people the show spent all of last season hyping up. No, it’s a dragon who looks like he’s been through some stuff. Sheepstealer has a pronounced underbite, ragged wings, and plenty of other deformities. Despite his name, S
LGB people often leave trans folks behind in times of struggle. Let's not let this happen again.
“The gays hate us,” said the young trans woman of color on the other end of the phone. She was calling to ask for help starting her own organization. Then she added, “They steal our words, our culture, but don’t want to help us when we’re literally fighting for our lives.” We at the Transgender Stra
Advocacy groups join Venezuela earthquake relief efforts
Advocacy groups have joined the relief efforts in Venezuela after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated large swaths of the country on June 24. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes caused widespread damage in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, and elsewhere in the country. Officials in the South Am
Fox host blurts out that vasectomies make you "less of a man" in bizarre discussion
Fox News anchor Jesse Watters blurted out on Fox News last night that he has not had a vasectomy, even though no one even asked him. He then insisted that getting a vasectomy makes someone "less of a man." On Fox's The Five, Watters ranted about how he opposes policies to make college tuition-free i
Lesbians Masturbate Less, But Likely Because They’re More Satisfied With Partners, Study Says
It’s long been a stereotype that lesbians report higher rates of orgasm from partnered sex and overall sexual satisfaction than straight people — and the science continues to back it up. A new study in the journal Psychology & Sexuality found that lesbian women masturbate alone less frequently than
Celebrate Pride in Rehoboth Beach this weekend
Pride in Rehoboth Beach is kicking off this week on Friday, July 17, with events happening throughout the weekend. "Rehoboth Beach Pride is more than a festival — it is a vital space for community, healing, and connection," said David Mariner, director of Sussex Pride, which organizes many of the ev
Analyst shares shocking effect of Graham Platner's exit on Dem chances to beat Susan Collins
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten shared surprising data showing that Democrats have an even greater chance of ousting incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) now that Graham Platner is out of the race. Enten showed that on July 2, about a week before Platner dropped out and also before the sexual assa
Rehoboth’s Aqua to celebrate 20th anniversary Sunday
Aqua Bar & Grill in Rehoboth Beach will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Sunday, July 19 from 2-7 p.m. DJ Biff will entertain the crowd; there will be complimentary birthday cake and surprise guests. The event marks the culmination of Pride weekend in Rehoboth Beach, which runs all weekend with pan
Pete Buttigieg speaks about trauma of being swatted: "This cannot be the cost of… public service"
In an interview with MS Now's Jen Psaki this week, Pete Buttigieg opened up about what he has referred to as the "darkest hours" of his life, when he was temporarily separated from his children after an anonymous false report alleging he was a danger to his young twins. Psaki asked Buttigieg what he
After Daughters of the American Revolution Choose Trans Inclusion, GOP Rep Says, Wait, Maybe Democracy Is Only for When I Agree
Seemingly unhappy with a group of women deciding to make rules for membership in their own organization, Virginia Republican Ben Cline has introduced legislation to force the Daughters of the American Revolution to ban transgender women. The bill comes less than a month after the historical society
"Nope!" Pete Buttigieg refuses to rule out 2028 presidential bid
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters in Iowa on Monday that he won't rule out a 2028 presidential bid. The exchange comes after months of signs that Buttigieg is planning to run for president again. Buttigieg was in Iowa this week to campaign on behalf of several Democratic