Elliot Leonard, the visionary co-founder and founding trustee of the Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation, died on June 6 in Easton, Conn., at his home with his husband, Roger Litz, by his side. He left a legacy of generosity and support for LGBTQ+ organizations across the Northeast and beyond, and is rem
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.President Donald Trump said in a Friday Truth Social post that he is banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House in a major escalation of his longstanding conflict with the media outlets that have covered his political car...
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In a live TV interview, British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan repeatedly called anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) a racist bigot and asked her if she was a drunk. The exchange occurred when they both appeared on the Thursday installment of Piers Morgan Uncensored, a news talk ...
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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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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.A federal appellate court ruled Thursday that Oregon can house transgender female inmates in men’s prisons.A panel of federal judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed a lower court ruling that ordered Oregon prison officials...
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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...
