This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A vigil for two gay men killed in a hate crime outside an Arizona gay bar drew around 1,000 mourners.The Wednesday gathering at Tucson’s Catalina Park honored Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and Cameron Davis Capara, who were fatally shot ...
Actress Raven-Symoné and her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, have landed in some hot water after several clips from previous interviews with the couple recirculated online, prompting a wave of backlash and TikTok discourse. And wow, is there a lot to dig through here. While some fan...
On the first day of Pride Month, Maine congressional candidate Jordan Wood (D) shared the story of a tense encounter he had at a March town hall meeting, which he says is a lesson that "democracy demands." "I’m not intimidated and I’ll never back down from a fight. That is what d...
The sapphic cinematic rumors are true: Greta Lee and Rebecca Ferguson are confirmed for the romantic comedy Honeymoon / Funeral, which will focus on two women who have a meet-cute during a flight from L.A. to London, where both women are going for very different purposes. If the ...
It’s hard out here for your local queer watering hole. New York City gay bar owners have revealed that they are facing new financial hardships due to plunging drinking rates among younger customers, per a feature in Gay City News (GCN).“The younger generation doesn’t like to drin...
A year before the landmark Stonewall uprising, asexual Japanese pop artist Yayoi Kusama staged quite possibly New York City's first-ever public same-sex marriage ceremony. Kusama, who passed away on August 14, officiated the November 25, 1968 event, styling herself as the "High P...
A city employee was attacked early Sunday morning in Sacramento's LGBTQ+ district of Lavender Heights, where he said four men left him with minor injuries after shouting racist and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs. The victim, Joseph Sais, told KCRA that he was walking home with a friend after ...
This story originally appeared on Out.La Bola Negra may have started its life as a small Spanish-language film, but the epic gay saga has proven to be a critical darling and smash success before it even hits theaters.Directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's breakout hit took ...
This story originally appeared on Out.It’s easy to get so focused on the pleasure sex brings that you don’t think about what comes afterward, but whether it’s cuddling, a warm bath, or pillow talk, aftercare should be part of your post-sex routine — especially if you’re into anal...
Protect the dolls!Now in its fourth year, Doll Invasion at Fire Island Pines celebrated everything that makes the transgender and nonbinary community so beautiful. With iconic performances from rising stars and plenty of parties where queer people could simply let their hair down...
CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten on Monday detailed a remarkable shift among Independents as America prepares for the midterm elections in November. Enten explained that if "you win independents, you win elections," which is why the preferences of this demographic have been s...
The head of a French LGBTQ+ organization has been hospitalized following a brutal attack in the heart of Paris' LGBTQ+ neighborhood by an assailant who allegedly shouted anti-gay slurs. FLAG! President Pierre Picavet, who is also a police officer, said that he was in the Marais n...
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.The Trump administration’s immigration dragnet has caught one of MAGA’s provocateurs.Milo Yiannopoulos, the "ex-gay" British far-right personality who entered the orbits of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ye (formerly Kanye West) after bu...
Donald Trump will not be attending a ceremony in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City because he wanted to make a speech at the event, but the organizers wouldn't let him. Speeches haven't been allowed at the ...
Actor Tim Curry died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Curry has a career spanning decades that included roles on the stage and screen. With an unmistakable voice, he also leaves behind a large body of voice work in animated features and video games. Curry is perhaps best re...
An important event impacting the LGBTQ community will be held on Sept. 12 in Rehoboth Beach, Del. The event is a fundraiser for the Washington Blade Foundation. Whether you can join us in person, or just be with us from a distance, I ask you to seriously consider becoming a spons...
This article contains spoilers for Lesbian Space Princess.Another day, another internet debate embroiling queer people at the discourse factory. If you’re on lesbian or sapphic TikTok, it’s likely that your For You Page has been dominated with recent criticisms of Lesbian Space P...
This story originally appeared on Out.The one and only Dolly Parton has passed away.As one of the most beloved artists in the entertainment industry, Parton's campy aesthetic and consistent positivity resonated with LGBTQ+ fans all around the world. Since her humble beginnings as...
In the 200s AD, the Roman emperor Elagabalus was known for dressing in women’s clothing and requesting to be called “Lady” instead of “Lord.” In the mid 1600s, Queen Christina’s decision to abdicate the Swedish throne rather than marry a man fueled rumors that she was attracted t...
Jake Lang — a racist and anti-LGBTQ+ Republican former candidate for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat who was jailed for allegedly assaulting Capitol Police officers during the January 6, 2021, riots — held a hate rally outside of City Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during which he he...
Gay activist Randy Downs said he and his business and life partner Ricky Bennett are grateful for the support they have received from the Dupont Circle community after they released a video showing a suspect breaking into their recently opened pizza shop and taking money from a c...
After being asked about the month-long national controversy that has followed her July 21 ESPN profile in which she expressed opposition to transgender participation in sports, WNBA player Sophie Cunningham deflected, telling people to instead look at her stats.“Look at my stats…...
In New York City, Jasmine Kennedie, who famously came out as trans while competing on Season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race, faced a harrowing incident of public harassment on Sunday night. On Monday, she shared her story on Instagram, with video of her tormenter. After a performance a...
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. was outraged when Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) asked him about how he suggested that antidepressants played a role in last week's Minneapolis school shooting, where a shooter killed two children and injured 17 other people befor...
‘Finding Renée Richards’By Julie Kliegmanc.2026, HarperOne$28.99/272 pages Come on in, the water’s fine. Wade into it up to your ankles, your calves, your waist, you’ll be OK. You’ll adjust to the waves that swirl around you so come on, dive in, it’s all good. As in the new book ...
The quest for a deeper voice is something that rings true for many transmasculine people. On subreddits like r/ftm and r/TransMasc, dedicated to helping trans men crowdsource information on ways to obtain their transition goals, how to make your voice deeper is nearly as frequent...
Actor Rob Lowe admitted yesterday in a conversation with Oprah Winfrey on his podcast Literally! With Rob Lowe that he was repeatedly called a "fa**ot" during his childhood because he was "pretty," USA Today reported. "I wish that when I was younger I was cute. What I actually wa...
CNN confronted a conservative pundit with a supercut of Donald Trump insulting women, and he wasn't able to answer why he still thought Democrats are more sexist than Republicans. The right has been outraged at Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) this past week for mentioning White House aide...
Donald Trump has a long history of berating and insulting female reporters for asking him basic questions, and a recent interaction makes it clear he has gotten more comfortable than ever doing so. "Quiet, quiet, quiet, quiet," Trump sneered at CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after s...
The WNBA has reversed course after security guards asked fans wearing both pro-trans and anti-trans shirts to cover up the messaging on their apparel at a recent game. At Sunday’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream, which took place at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena...
Fox News was caught lying about gas prices last year to make it seem like they had actually gone down this year. A graphic shown on Fox claimed that the average price of gas today, according to AAA, is $4.06, but one year ago it was $4.13, implying that gas prices have actually c...
‘Bromantasy’By Maire Rochec.2026, G.P. Putnam’s Sons$20/339 pages “Danger” just happens to be your middle name. Any fray, any tussle, anytime anybody needs help, they count on you to step in and save the day. You’re brave, smart and strategic, kind to old people, children, and sm...
This story originally appeared on Out.As Rosie O’Donnell prepares for her big week in front of a national audience of millions, she's sharing a very personal story that shows just how far she'll go to support her youngest child: She gave herself a permanent reminder in their hono...
One week after Jason DePuy (known as Salina EsTitties on “RuPaul’s Drag Race”) was bullied and eventually evicted from CBS’s "Big Brother” house, the queer drag performer is still emotionally processing his feelings. During his 24 days in the reality TV competition, DePuy often h...
The First Congregational Church of Fresno — known colloquially as “The Big Red Church” — has experienced a second act of vandalism directed at its LGBTQ-affirming installation of rainbow-colored doors this summer, per a report in local Fox affiliate KMPH. The doors, which were pa...
Following news of his casting in the upcoming second season of the hit Canadian television series Heated Rivalry, out actor Justice Smith sent a message of thanks to the fans who have welcomed him into the franchise. “I have to say I am moved by the support and love I’m getting f...
A man who attacked a 12-year-old child in April in New York City while shouting anti-gay slurs is facing hate crimes felony charges. “Hate crimes undermine the values of dignity, safety and inclusion that define our city,” District Attorney Bragg said in a statement. “As alleged,...
Conservatives have identified their latest target for transphobic vitriol amid their ongoing attacks on transgender participation in women’s sports: beloved Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu’s teenage sibling. The anti-trans news site Reduxx identified and allegedly outed Liu’s 16-...
Out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing criticism for his comments in favor of Albertan separatism, supporting the idea that the Canadian province of Alberta should declare its independence from Canada and, in Bessent's opinion, join the United States. His comments come as...
Anti-LGBTQ+ activist Scott LoBaido suffered a heart attack while waiting to confront pro-LGBTQ+ New York City Mayor at a New York Police Department National Night Out event in the Staten Island neighborhood of Midland Beach last night. First responders performed CPR and used a de...
A medical professor and an expert in psychiatry is sounding the alarm about Donald Trump's quickening mental decline, saying that Trump's mind is going so fast that he can see signs of "deterioration almost week over week." "The rate of decline is accelerating." Related Trump for...
President Barack Obama apparently didn't have a very high opinion of Donald Trump Jr, summing up his thoughts on the president's son in three choice words. Earlier this week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) released part of Dr. Anthony Fauci's private diary entries from 2019 to 2022, when ...
Friday, July 31 Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Happy Hour” at 7 p.m. at DIK Bar. This is a chance to relax, make new friends, and enjoy happy hour specials at this classic retro venue. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite. Saturday, August 1 Go G...
The Department of Defense posted and quickly deleted an image that showed an image of U.S. soldiers and the word "Winning" with the caption, "It's not an option." Numerous social media commenters mocked the Trump administration for the post and connected it with the military's cu...
A Democratic candidate for judge in Kansas's Wyandotte County who has apologized after using an anti-gay slur in a Facebook post. "I apologize, bad day," Reggie Davis told KMBC. "It's just a combination of things where the water just boiled over." Related Same-sex couple sues ant...
Recent arrests in Singapore implicate two young men, one just 14 years old, in planned attacks to kill LGBTQ+ students as signs of allegiance to the ISIS, an Islamic extremist terrorist organization. An 19-year-old named Tan Jun Jie was one of the three teenagers detained by Sing...
An unpublished, semi-autobiographical short story by influential gay mathematician Alan Turing has been studied in depth for the first time, shedding new light on the man whose work was instrumental in winning World War II. Sarah Dillon, a professor of English literature at the U...
After a completely nonsensical MAGA meltdown over a supposedly “woke” rebrand last year, the current CEO of Cracker Barrel is being replaced.The American restaurant and gift shop company announced on July 27 that current CEO and director Julie Masino, who led the controversial re...
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed Republicans' latest justification for going to war with Iran during an appearance on Fox News this past Friday. Buttigieg was talking about the Iran War with America Reports host Sandra Smith, who said that military experts w...
Editor’s note: International News Editor Michael K. Lavers and Photo Editor Michael Key will be on assignment in Amsterdam from Aug. 5-10. Queen Máxima on July 25 participated in this year’s World Pride opening ceremony in Amsterdam. The Dutch monarch joined Amsterdam Mayor Femke...
At least one person died on Saturday when a van drove into a crowd at Berlin’s annual Pride march. German media reports indicate the incident took place shortly before 10 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET) in Tiergarten park. Berlin police say “the driver of a white vehicle … struck sev...
On Saturday, June 20, Capital Pride hosted the Pride Parade through the heart of Washington, D.C. I broke my foot just a couple days before and couldn’t attend, but beyond my mobility, Pride celebrations have always been difficult as a multiply disabled, queer person. As someone ...
I was inside Benning Road train station in April waiting for my train with two friends on the way to school. It usually took me 25-30 minutes to get from Benning Road Station to school at Congress Heights. As I waited for the train, I kept noticing that every train that got to fi...
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.Fox News host Jesse Watters warned jokingly that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to screen troops’ testosterone levels could contribute to a culture of sexual violence in the military, and the network has said nothing about it ...
This story originally appeared on Out. J.K. Rowling is back in the hot seat.The Harry Potter appears to be taking a break from X, after posting another flurry of transphobic rants against a British podcaster who is an out transgender woman.Freda Wallace became the latest target o...
Drama alert! Leo season (July 22–August 22) is coming in hot with a surge of creative energy — and some cosmic curveballs. As the Sun’s home sign, Leo knows how to command a room. Doechii, Charli XCX, and Madonna are all Leos, to put this fixed fire sign’s star power into perspec...
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 ...
They are trying to figure out how to reconnect LGBTQ+ youth with specialized suicide counselors while complying with policies that deny recognition of trans people. The LGBTQ+ community is skeptical....
Daniel Arnulfo Ceron, 22, was arrested on June 10 in connection to the violent killing.
Page 1 of 2 · 87 articles
Recent coverage curated from local and regional sources.
If one listened to Donald Trump’s words and actions in upholding his presidential duties, one would think the people’s top priorities includ…
Tez Anderson decided to get tested for HIV after he moved to San Francisco in 1986 at the age of 25 and began dating his new boyfriend. When…
Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this?…
This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A vigil for two gay men killed in a hate crime outside an Arizona gay bar drew around 1,000 m…
An anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing Republican candidate for Missouri state representative is in custody on a charge that he conspired to plant drugs …
Actress Raven-Symoné and her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, have landed in some hot water after several clips from previous interviews with th…
This story originally appeared on Out.It wouldn't be Doll Invasion in Fire Island without Kim Petras!For her first time ever in the Pines, t…
This story originally appeared on Out.In a world full of a million different kinds of sex toys, the strap-on reigns supreme. It’s simple — s…
Lesbian comedienne and talk show hostess Rosie O'Donnell posted a video on Thursday of herself and seven survivors of now-deceased billionai…
A CNN host was audibly stunned by Donald Trump's latest strange comments about "young, handsome men," so much so that her exasperated one-wo…
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is stepping down, the league announced on Friday.“After more than seven years at the WNBA and more than 40…
Written by Shar Jossell A multidisciplinary creator working across mixed media, installation, and fashion design, The Artist L. Haz is a mem…
Email updates from this publication. No spam. Easy unsubscribe.
By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never sell your data.