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Most Americans are uncomfortable with two things: transgender athletes and science. According to polling data shared this week by the Pew Research Center in light of the current debate around the WNBA, a majority of Americans (73%) say that they are uncomfortable with the idea of...
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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for the Senate in Minnesota, as progressive Democrats continue to clinch nominations across the country. On Tuesday night, NBC News called the race for Flanagan, who received 59.0% of the state’s Democratic primary vote, while he...
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Newly confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 50 to 49, Attorney General of the United States Todd Blanche has carte blanche to turn the Department of Justice from justice for We the People to just us, the Trump family. The Department of Justice, while falling within the Executive b...
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The Trump administration has released a finalized version of a new rule that will bar federal insurance, including the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), from covering gender-affirming care for trans youth. CHIP is a joint federal-state health insurance program that prov...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.It’s been just about a month since U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced his plan for the “High-T” Department of War, which he says includes giving testosterone replacement therapy, known as TRT, to cisgender troops deemed...
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Two anti-LGBTQ+ Catholic schools in Colorado will get their case heard at the Supreme Court on November 3, the Court announced on Monday. St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton and St. Bernadette Catholic Parish in Lakewood, Colorado, along with two parents and the Archdiocese of ...
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Gay D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Tom Donohue on Aug. 11 filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court charging that D.C. police acted improperly and violated a local law by not paying him $30,000 in reward money for his role in helping police identify and arrest — and obtain ...
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The flags in the film community are flying at half mast today after news that Superman actor Nicholas Hoult has been cast in the already greenlit second season of the upcoming HBO-produced Harry Potter remake series.Hoult will play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of the up...
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Shortly after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) passed away, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appointed Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fulfill the rest of her brother's term. Days later, she announced that she was running for that seat, showing that she was not going ...
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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...
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A former Trump official's speech about how Christian nationalists will "impose" their religion on everyone in the U.S. is getting attention online. William Wolfe served as both the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and a Director of Legislative Affairs at the State Department...
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During Pride month this year, the Delaware Sexuality and Gender Collective (DSGC) announced plans for The Collective, which will become Delaware’s first LGBTQIA+ visitor center and Wilmington’s first dedicated LGBTQIA+ space in nearly 40 years. “We’ve been talking about the conce...
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Written down on paper, the world of One Night Only is a harrowing one. A conservative government and an opportunistic tech industry have colluded to implant mandatory biochips in people’s wrists that surveil their sexual activity, with carceral consequences for anyone who does th...
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its appeal in a Pennsylvania case where the adminsitration sought access to the private medical records of transgender children. In a short motion, the DOJ asked the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to dismiss its appeal to a l...
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As transgender sports policy continues to make headlines, two former NBA players are attempting to use vague WNBA wording on players’ gender identity to extend their finished professional sports careers. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, two male former professional basketball...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.The Trump administration has finalized a rule cutting off Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding for gender-affirming medical care for transgender young people, turning the federal government’s financial leverage ov...
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The manager of the Long Branch Lagoon Water Park in Dodge City, Kansas reportedly screamed and rushed children out of the women's restroom and changing area on August 8 after three self-described “bearded, burly” transgender men wearing yellow “Compliance Crew” t-shirts followed ...
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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...
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New court documents reveal a gay couple in Denver was the victim of a road rage shooting in the city. The men were called an anti-gay slur and other derogatory comments before the suspect shot one of them in the head. Police later arrested Jacob Sifuentez, who has been charged wi...
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"Proud transphobe" Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) started screaming uncontrollably on the House floor today after LGBTQ+ ally Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) gave a speech in support of gender-affirming care, which Mace is trying to ban with an amendment in a military spending bill. Jacobs prese...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.The son of Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican, now faces child exploitation charges.The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office announced that Tyler Boebert, 21, was arrested on charges including sexual exploitation of a child and s...
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Fox News host Tomi Lahren wrote yesterday that the “GOP is an utter embarrassment,” citing rising cost-of-living amid the Republican Party’s continued support of the president’s war in Iran. “Let’s be frank about it, some Americans are turning to socialism because Rep...
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Wes Streeting, the gay former-health secretary of the United Kingdom who extended the country's indefinite ban on gender-affirming care for youth, was appointed to a new role as Defense Secretary last month. He is now opening up about the massive uptick in homophobic abuse he has...
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Karamo — the out gay author, activist, and former culture expert on the self-improvement reality TV series Queer Eye — will host the 8th annual .ORG Impact Awards. The October 6 Washington, D.C., event — hosted by the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG dom...
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Retired professional basketball players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White recently announced that they plan to identify as women — at least within the sport of basketball — in order to enter the WNBA draft. After people criticized the pair for pulling an obvious publicity stunt...
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On Sunday August 9th, GLAAD, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted a panel at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAFF) exploring how film and visual storytelling can shape culture, influence perception, and expand what is possible for Black LG...
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A bar in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, was fined twice for anti-trans discrimination this past month after a state commission found that the bar not only banned a trans woman from using the women's restroom but also selectively scanned people's IDs at the door with a policy that targ...
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The public prosecutor’s office in Senegal confirmed Friday that 71 men were arrested and charged with “unnatural acts,” Africa News reports. Twenty-eight other men were arrested but had their charges dropped. The announcement comes several months after the Muslim-majority West Af...
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Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office yesterday about the executive order he signed to delay the childhood vaccine schedule in contradiction of medical professionals’ advice. His comments contained numerous inaccuracies when it came to vaccines, but one in particular stood out ...
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London is a historic city with no end of monumental sights to see: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge. Now add to that list Greta Lee and Rebecca Ferguson being kissy kissy for a new movie. Footage from the filming of a new movie starring Past Lives star Greta Lee and Dune...
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India's Income Tax Department has opposed a same-sex couple’s petition that challenges Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act. The provision exempts gifts between spouses from tax. The couple seeks the same benefit for their relationship. At the center of the challenge is the exp...
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Residents of Rehoboth Beach elected City Commissioner Susan Stewart with 61% of the vote on Aug. 8, making her the city’s first openly gay mayor. Stewart beat fellow commissioners Craig Their and Suzanne Goode in the race, as well as newcomer Jake Raak. The final mayoral vote res...
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For the past few weeks, the right has been mounting a crusade against trans women in the WNBA. It started with Sophie Cunningham's comments in a July 21 interview and has grown into a full moral panic, with a growing list of prominent conservatives expressing their opposition to ...
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Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, was sworn in as attorney general of the United States on Monday. Blanche secured the position as the country’s 88th chief law enforcement officer on Sunday night after a contentious Senate confirmation process, ultimately en...
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This story originally appeared on Out.Editor's note: Major spoilers ahead for the season 3 finale of House of the Dragon.After finally sleeping with Mysaria, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen woke up and chose violence — because she had to.Two seasons of longing looks, one very memorable ...
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“The Cher Show” at Clear Space Theatre is wonderful. I am always amazed at the talent they attract for their summer series. Kudos to Wes Drummond, the artistic director of the theater. “The Cher Show” is written by Rick Elice. Compliments to the talented director, James FitzSimmo...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.The Trump administration is abandoning its effort to obtain sensitive medical records from transgender young people who received gender-affirming care at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, bringing one of its most aggressive leg...
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) — a MAGA congresswoman who has repeatedly accused LGBTQ+ people and their supporters of "grooming" children for sexual abuse — has a 21-year-old son who, as of today, has been charged with three felony counts related to sexual exploitation of a child. H...
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Two San Francisco bars recently discontinued their use of Patronscan Guard+, an AI-powered facial recognition and surveillance technology that uses cameras and scanners to collect patrons' personal data, including an image of their face and government-issued ID as well as their n...
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Texas' rabidly anti-LGBTQ+ Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) tried to mock the Christianity of his Senate competitor, Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) while speaking at a San Antonio political rally last Saturday. It immediately backfired when a heckler pointed out Paxton's own ...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A Delaware bar has been fined a second time for discriminating against a transgender woman.The owner of Hideout Arcade Bar & Grille was fined $15,000 by the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission, according to the Delaware News J...
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After a nearly four-year legal battle, Fabiana Banzer and Scarlett Rocha became the first same-sex couple to be civilly married in the South American country of Bolivia. Despite these women's recent wedding, the country's constitution still forbids same-sex marriages. Nevertheles...
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Bel Powley, a star of the forthcoming HBO Max Harry Potter television series, is making it clear that she does not share J.K. Rowling’s famously transphobic views. Powley will play Petunia Dursley in the adaptation, set to stream on December 25 of this year. Despite having a love...
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Texan Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who is currently running for U.S. Senate, is touting the latest details of his “detransition clinic.” First agreed to back in May, he says that the settlement that arose from his investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital’s gender-affirmin...
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What is at stake for you in the 2026 midterms? What do you think the election could do to change the direction of our country? How has the politics of the last two years affected you personally? And what are you doing to make a difference this year? The September Issue of LGBTQ N...
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Two former NBA players have declared themselves eligible for the WNBA’s 2027 draft amid attention being drawn to how the league does not have eligibility requirements for trans players. On Friday, former New York Knicks center Enes Kanter Freedom posted a statement and video on X...
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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...
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Abdul El-Sayed's victory over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the battle to be Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee has been classified as a battle between the progressive and moderate wings of the party. A lot of the coverage was viewed through the prism of the party establishment,...
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By Shar Jossell As a contemporary figurative artist and member of GLAAD's 2026 Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI) cohort, Jah Beverly creates large-scale oil paintings that center Black trans-masculine bodies with intention, power, and unapologetic presence. Beve...
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This story is a collaboration between Them and The Advocate.Taylor Snider says dealing with high-profile clientele was nothing new for her by 2015. She had been a sex worker for nearly seven years at that point, and was accustomed to being paid for her time and discretion. She te...
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After two male basketball players publicly declared that they will identify as women only to qualify for the WNBA draft, the women’s professional sports league will soon hold meetings to clarify its language about gender eligibility. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a note ...
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In what appeared to be a moment of misspeaking, anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) said in a recent congressional speech, "How about we all come together and say 'Let's stop attacking pedophiles’?" During a congressional hearing on the current president's actions addressin...
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Donald Trump has appeared in public with strange bruises on his hands for over a year now, but a photo taken this weekend at a golf tournament showed that they're spreading up his arm, and people are concerned. "Trump is known for suspicious bruising, usually it’s the president’s...
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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,...
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Out MSNBC host Rachel Maddow was astounded by the energy a top Democratic member of Congress brought to defending Social Security, the retirement insurance program that the Trump administration has set its sites on eliminating. House Democrats wanted to call Elon Musk, who was th...
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A new study has found that healthcare professionals are not doing enough to screen trans patients who have had top surgery for breast cancer. Published July 29 in the Breast Cancer Research and Treatment journal, the researchers emphasized the "dearth of available data" on cancer...
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A church leader in Indianapolis is doubling down on a sermon delivered at the Sure Foundation Baptist Church in the state's capital city last week that called on gay people to "blow yourself in the back of the head," among other incendiary statements. Church leader Justin Zhong e...
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He’s played a pygmy hippo, a Chinese spy balloon, disgraced f ormer congressman George Santos, and the iceberg hit by the Titanic. Next month, Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live alum Bowen Yang will make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in the fictional historical comedy O...
