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The Federal Communications Commission is considering a new rating system that would require a warning label to appear before any television content that includes LGBTQ characters. On April 22, the FCC
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A federal appeals court ruled against the trans military ban yesterday, saying that it violates the Constitution and was created just to target "a politically unpopular group." Now, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that he will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. Related Military student
More red states are designating June as something other than Pride Month in an attempt to make a statement about their states' lack of support for LGBTQ+ people. Tennessee kicked off the "rename June" trend this year by designating the month as "Nuclear Family Month." The declaration said that nucle
“Her mother promised to speak her name. So will we.”
Nearly 80-year-old President Donald Trump underwent a medical check-up last week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, his third such check-up since April 2025. But Jonathan Reiner, the heart doctor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, said the White House's three-page memo about the vis
Video captured a MAGA counterprotestor shouting homophobic slur to "No Kings" protestors in Denver, Colorado, shortly before face planting twice on the pavement, causing his face to bleed as other protestors suggest that he leave for his own safety before others possibly cause him more harm. The vid
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a new rating system that would require a warning label to appear before any television content that includes LGBTQ characters. On April 22, the FCC issued a public notice asking Americans to submit comments on whether the TV Oversight Management B
Gregory Bovino — the now-former tactical commander-at-large for U.S. Border Patrol official who oversaw the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaigns in U.S. cities before Trump removed him last January — spoke alongside fascists and neo-Nazi at a "remigration" summit in Figueira da Foz, Por
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the city of Denton for hosting the “Big Gay Swim Day,” a private Pride month pool event scheduled for June 7 at the city's Civic Center. Paxton alleged that the event's changing rooms will violate the Texas Women’s Privacy Act. The state law requires publicly-f
Ghana’s parliament passed a new bill last Friday that punishes the “willful promotion, sponsorship or support of LGBTQ+ activities” with up to five years in prison. The legislation, entitled The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also punishes same-sex acts with a prison term of up to three
Judge Robert Wilkins said key provisions of the Trump administration's transgender military policy may be driven by a “bare desire to harm” transgender people.
A federal court ruled against Donald Trump's transgender military ban earlier today. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 2-1 in Talbott v. USA that the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military is a policy designed to target a group of p
The film would mark Kendrick’s second feature following the true crime thriller Woman of the Hour.
Anti-trans billionaire Elon Musk claimed on social media that he only began to meddle in politics because he was ashamed of his transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson. On Sunday, a high-traffic X account shared a photo of Wilson's new modeling campaign and wrote, "We should never forget that if not for
Ahead of this weekend’s California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track & Field Championships, California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer (D) made it clear that he was rooting for a high school athlete who has been the target of relentless anti-trans protests. On Friday, Steyer’s campaign
When the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) released its most recent Census of American Religion, its survey data on U.S. spiritual beliefs identified nine types of Christians (including five types of Protestants and three types of Catholics). However, when it came to religiously unaffiliated
As the country begins to celebrate Pride Month, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) has declared this June "Fidelity Month" in her state. The declaration explains that June will be a time to "encourage renewed dedication" to "virtue, commitment, responsibility, and shared moral foundations." Re
Organizers say the event will continue elsewhere after the event was listed as canceled on the public library’s website.
Hagerstown Hopes held the Hagerstown Pride Festival outside Hub City Brewery on Saturday, May 30. (Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford) The post PHOTOS: Hagerstown Pride appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.
A new policy proposed by the Trump administration will force organizations receiving federal financial assistance to stop acknowledging that trans people exist or risk losing federal funding. In the new policy proposal, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) claims to be targeting “wasteful spend
The campaign will highlight existing protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers.
The lawsuit claims that the Big Gay Swim Day violates the state’s anti-trans bathroom bill.
Hungarian police on May 29 announced they will allow the annual Budapest Pride march to take place. “The Budapest Metropolitan Police has approved the 2026 Budapest Pride Parade and also has issued restrictive orders in relation to three counter-demonstrations,” a Budapest Metropolitan Police spokes
An 18-year-old man has been charged with four misdemeanors after allegedly pulling down a trans woman's skirt and underwear in the middle of Ohio's Cedar Point amusement park on Tuesday evening. The suspect, identified as Marquez D. Williams, allegedly walked up to the woman from behind, ripped down
Republicans have been making jokes about Senate candidate and Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) being transgender, gay, and "low-T" this past week, an attempt to paint him as too queer for public office, even though he's a straight, cisgender man. But people online are questioning whether Donald T
Vivian Wilson has previously said her father’s right-wing turn is “not because of me.”
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We ride along with the legendary, leather-clad lesbians — and take a trip through their history.
Former Bogotá Mayor Claudia López on Sunday finished fifth in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election. López, a centrist who ran as an independent, received 225,517 votes. This figure is .95 percent of the total votes cast. López was the Colombian capital’s mayor from 2020-2023. She was
Former Congressman Barney Frank, who died last week, was dogged during his life over being gay. The self-proclaimed only “left-handed, gay, Jewish congressman,” in Congress deserved better. Frank’s perseverance paved the way for others. With wit and intelligence, he helped educate Americans about se
You’re all geared up. You’ve got your best parade-walking shoes, your coolest tee, your most-comfortable shorts, and a rainbow flag to carry. You’re set for Pride, but before you go, try one of these great new books about LGBTQ life and history. After the parade, where will you end up? A place to ta
If I admit I’m HIV positive, some men immediately reject me. If I lie and say I’m HIV negative, many of those same men will gladly have unprotected sex with me. That contradiction has haunted me for years and made me wonder: What would the gay men who died of AIDS in the 1980s think if they could se
Social media posts from Conway’s family confirmed her identity.
Ghanaian lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that would, among other things, criminalize LGBTQ allyship. Reuters reported MPs approved the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, in a voice vote after parliament's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee backed it. MPs in 2024 approved a
The unnamed suspect was charged with four misdemeanors: public indecency, persistent disorderly conduct, obstructing official business, and resisting arrest.
We asked Nae, known to her TikTok followers as The Strapfluencer, for her expert advice about purchasing, using, and cleaning your first strap-on.
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Country dancing has long resonated with the LGBTQ+ community — and is currently experiencing a revival. Here’s why.
When Albert Camus published “L’etranger” (“The Stranger”) in 1942, he was living in Nazi-occupied France, so it’s no surprise that it became one of the most celebrated “existential” novels of all time. A fascist regime is great for inspiring thoughts of an indifferent and meaningless universe. It wa
Thanks to a bout of forgetfulness, the Stop! That! Train! press tour has produced its first viral moment.
Nine LGBTQ groups in Russia have been banned so far this year after authorities deemed them as "extremist." Human Rights Watch on Thursday noted courts in seven regions between March and May banned Coming Out, the LGBT Resource Center, Parni Plus, the Moscow Community Center for LGBT+ Initiatives, I
Apparently the mere prospect of trans people having periods is too much for some to bear.
The Democratic senatorial candidate presents a sharp contrast to his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton.