After defending the actions of a security guard who threw a lesbian couple out of a women's restroom and accused one of them of being a man, a five-star hotel in Boston has suspended the guard and admitted he acted in error. In addition to sidelining the staff member, the Liberty Hotel on Boston's B
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A school board meeting in Davis, California, descended into chaos Thursday night with the appearance of Beth Bourne, president of the local Moms for Liberty chapter and a candidate for school board trustee in November. Her reputation preceded her. As Bourne approached the lectern...
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The DMV’s own furry group was on full display on the Metro on Sept. 12. Shutterpaws is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Maryland. The furry group has been doing the FurRide event since 2024 and has blown up in popularity for furries around DMV. They sh...
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the federal agency tasked with fighting employment discrimination – has agreed to let some Christian businesses discriminate against transgender and nonbinary employees as part of a lawsuit settlement. "This agreement provides ...
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A gay New York City couple who spent years handing out over 180,000 backpacks filled with essentials to houseless people both died near the end of June and start of July. Jayson Conner, age 48, died on June 28 from a heart attack at their Manhattan home. His partner, Jeffrey Newm...
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It’s long been known that the bullying LGBTQ+ people face in their youth can have lifelong health ramifications, but a new study is finding this type of social rejection may have a particularly impactful effect on vaping rates.Previous research has shown that LGBTQ+ people tend t...
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Colder temperatures don’t mean you have to stay indoors — here’s a roundup of what to do this fall. Laverne Cox will discuss her memoir, “Transcendent,” with Dr. Melanie Bryant on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at Baltimore Book Fest. Cox will share her journey as a transgender wom...
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John McKinley Campbell, the 42-year-old estranged husband of anti-LGBTQ+, ex-gay, MAGA provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, has accused Yiannopoulos of violence and racist abuse during their nine-year marriage, according to divorce court filings cited by the British tabloid The Daily M...
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Happy autumnal equinox, witches! A key turning point in the year, the pivot to Libra season (September 23–October 22) marks the start of fall for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Sweater weather is nice and all, but this go around, it’s accompanied by some trickier astrolo...
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A group of activists on Friday gathered in front of the Turkish Embassy in D.C. to protest the country’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown. The protest — which the Council for Global Equality, Amnesty International USA, Outright International, and Health GAP organized — took place less than a...
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On September 2, forty organizers, healthcare providers, and concerned transgender people gathered inside the John W. McCormack Building, home to the offices of Democratic Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell. The members of Protect Trans Futures, a youth-led direct acti...
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This story originally appeared on Out.Who will be banished from the game?The Emmy-winning reality competition series The Traitors is tapping the top celebrities from every corner of the entertainment industry for season 6.Fan-favorite reality TV contestants like Bianca Del Rio (R...
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Moderators at a candidate forum in Talleyville, Delaware, on Thursday night forced Republican House candidate Joseph Arminio to leave the event after he repeatedly misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first out transgender congresswoman, WDEL reported. The crowd booed Armin...
