In recent years, some of Asia's most significant legal developments involving LGBTQ rights have unfolded not in parliamentary chambers but in courtrooms. From marriage equality lawsuits in Japan to litigation over same-sex spousal benefits in South Korea and constitutional challenges in countries in
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In recent years, some of Asia's most significant legal developments involving LGBTQ rights have unfolded not in parliamentary chambers but in courtrooms. From marriage equality lawsuits in Japan to litigation over same-sex spousal benefits in South Korea and constitutional challenges in countries in
Tens of thousands of people on Saturday took part in the annual Budapest Pride march in the Hungarian capital. The march took place less than two months after new Prime Minister Péter Maygar took office. Hungarian lawmakers in 2025 passed a bill that banned Pride events and allowed authorities to us
A video posted on X by user Dimitry Yakoushkin of the incident went viral, showing gay California state Sen. Wiener (D-San Francisco) being chased out of Dolores Park, while the group screamed at him. Multiple people in the protest group were wearing black ski masks that concealed their identities.
Rather than risking an NC-17 rating, these boundary-pushing filmmakers decided to avoid the rating system altogether.
Kris Ripper said she changed her Kansas license because the state required it. Then a traffic stop over headlights turned into questions about whether her ID was valid.
While many eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court awaiting the verdicts in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, another court case involving transgender rights is unfolding less than a mile away at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia — one that could have lasting implications fo
The sixth annual Fredericksburg Pride March was held in downtown Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 27. Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chair Deuntay Diggs led the march alongside Fredericksburg City Council Member Jannan W. Holmes. The Fredericksburg Pride Festival took place at Riverfront
California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) says he was “verbally and physically” harassed while trying to attend San Francisco’s annual Trans March by a group of people he claims misrepresented his stance on Israel and Gaza. In a statement posted to Instagram on Saturday, the gay Jewish lawmaker said he
A federal investigator told Flint Del Sol in an email obtained by The Advocate why the agency could no longer move forward with his workplace discrimination case.
Disgraced ex-gay MAGA provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos recently said that President Donald Trump faked the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on his life. Queer congressional Democrats largely condemned the shooting, which was carried out by the now-dead 20-year-old shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, a re
Fox News hosts have been brutally mocked for claiming that thousands of people attended the president's Great American State Fair in Washington, DC, over the weekend, despite footage showing mostly empty fairgrounds. The event, planned by the Donald Trump's Freedom 250 Task Force, opened on Thursday
“Transgender Americans are patriots, family members, volunteers, historians, and descendants of Revolutionary War ancestors just like anyone else.”
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Dozens of protestors gathered outside New Hope Community Church in Palatine, IL, on Friday after the religious institution displayed a series of anti-Pride messages on an electronic sign outside the building. "Ditch Pride, embrace humility," one message reads. Another declares, "We love you enough t
In addition to opposing care for trans youth, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has criticized Pete Buttigieg for using parental leave.
Pete Buttigieg’s chilling account of being briefly separated from his four-year-old twins due to an anonymous false report should leave every parent – gay or straight – angry, and every American alarmed. He rightly called the experience the “darkest hours” of his life. Related NYC's DSA victories pr
A federal investigator told a trans teacher that his complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is being dismissed because the agency is no longer allowed to investigate trans rights cases. The move confirms the real-world effect of a policy put out in a memo by the EEOC chair u
On Sunday, just hours before he marched in the Chicago Pride Parade, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed three trans rights bills into law. HB 5095 solidifies the process for trans people to correct the gender marker on their IDs to male, female, or X. HB 5492 mandates that insurance companies cove
During Pride Month, it's common to see a variety of LGBTQ+ Pride flags. But the variety of designs and meanings can be hard to decipher. Each one has its own unique history and symbolism, which celebrate the diversity of identities under the queer umbrella. Below is an explanation of some of the mos
Despite the rumor being debunked, some of his fans are now transvestigating a cisgender model he kissed in Paris.
Last week's primary results built on a theme that's been running through this year's elections. If you want to win as a Democrat, you better be willing to ditch the consultants and give the people what they want. And what they want are fighters who are thinking differently about politics. A lot of t
Anti-trans Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) issued a public apology on Thursday after reportedly mistaking a cisgender woman in a U.S. Capitol restroom for out transgender Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE). She allegedly told the woman, “You shouldn’t be here,” an anonymous Republican representative told The Dail
Iran and Egypt on Friday faced off during the World Cup’s “Pride Match” in Seattle. Iran is among the handful of countries in which consensual same-sex sexual relations remain punishable by death. Discrimination and persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity is commonplace in Egypt.
LGBTQ+ consumers spend about $1.4 trillion in the U.S. annually and $3.9 trillion globally, but about 70% are spending their money with businesses that they see supporting the community — and an almost equal amount are avoiding companies they see as reducing their inclusion commitments — according t
The government of Malaysia is urging the public to discontinue use of the term "LGBT" to avoid "normalizing" LGBTQ+ people and the broader community. In its place, the Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs, Marhamah Rosli, says the public should now use the term “budaya songsang,” or "perverted/devi
Under the direction of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and a mandate from the Trump administration’s Department of Transportation, dozens of workers from Florida's Department of Transportation (FDOT) on Sunday evening bulldozed and sledgehammered an iconic Pride crosswalk located in the center of the
The second annual Frederick Pride Parade was held in the streets of downtown Frederick, Md. on Friday, June 26. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key) View on Threads The post PHOTOS: Frederick Pride Parade appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.
I know that everyone who has ever lived on planet Earth has suffered some form of difficulty, hardship, or trauma during their early years. Everyone, even those who may have died in the womb. During those early years when we experienced hardships, we learned, most likely automatically, some “surviva
‘Please Underestimate Me’Through July 12Olney Theatre Centerat Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd.Olney, Md.$47-$101Olneytheatre.org Carla Hall gained celebrity status from Bravo TV’s “Top Chef.” She was funny and fun, and with her kooky signature catch phrase “Hooty hoo” and the
“Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast” was a phrase often repeated in many of my management courses from the University of Illinois. The concept was discussed at length – how the best laid plans can sometimes be supported or derailed by the culture of the people involved in whichever project to be im
As a child, my relationship with cars was defined by instability and fear. That changed when I got to ride in an autonomous vehicle (AV) for the first time in 2024. Growing up my father was obsessed with cars and he purchased and leased more than 30 vehicles. Unfortunately, this obsession ultimately
LGBTQ+ people in Nepal are overjoyed by a June 18th ruling by the Nepalese Supreme Court that same-sex couples deserve the same marriage rights as opposite-sex couples. “Today is a day of celebration for LGBTQIA+ people and families across Nepal,” Manisha Dhakal, executive director of the Nepalese L
In a moment of resistance and queer solidarity, a drag show went on despite patrons and performers being kicked out of a bar by about 20 police officers in bulletproof vests. Police raided Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ venue P Town Bar on Friday in the middle of a drag event. Related Fentanyl has found queer ni
On Father's Day, a trans dad published a beautiful tribute to the relationship he has built with his daughter, one in which "gender was never complicated," as he explains it. In a series of cartoons for the New York Times (illustrated by Hannah Jacons), Zach Ellams says that he has been living as a
The event, held without sponsors or permits, maintains its vital political edge 33 years later.
To photographer Mel Porter, one of the clearest examples of the Trump administration's antipathy for the LGBTQ+ community isn't what it's done, but what it has stopped doing. “I actually do work for the Veterans Hospital in Buffalo,” Porter said. “And one of the things that's been noticeable is, the
It was the summer of 1956, and Michael Lloyd Gregory was seated on the front porch of his home in Wichita, Kansas, posing for a photo taken by his father. He was two years old at the time. "My mom 'styled' me that day," he recalls. Related She wasn't looking for love when she swiped right for the ve
Donald J. Trump does not now or has ever understood the concept of “human strength” and what it is to be a “man.” Instead, Trump performs strength in ways that many progressive advocates construct as “toxic hypermasculinity.” Actually, one does not need to have been assigned “male” at birth to repro
Pop star, writer, and filmmaker Haley Kiyoko has long been cemented as a sapphic legend, referred to lovingly by her fans as the "Lesbian Jesus." The singer has been making music and music videos celebrating sapphic love since well before doing so became a bit more mainstream. And now, she has relea
Commentators on MSNBC could not contain their laughter after Donald Trump tried to claim that only the good parts of the economy are because of him. NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker asked during an interview, "When does it become the Trump economy?" Related 'Animatronic' Trump offic
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