Colorado’s second-largest school district, Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco), has made history as one of the few local school districts to sue the Trump administration for its threats to cut off federal education funding unless the district drops its policies accommodating transgender student
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is currently running for governor of Alabama, went on a 20-minute, lie-filled rant on the Senate floor accusing trans people of being violent and "deranged" and proposing that the United States bring back mental institutions to house them. Tuberv...
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Colorado is a solidly blue state with protections for trans people on the books. When a hospital stopped providing gender-affirming care to trans youth because of policies from the Trump administration, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that it had to resume care (the hospital is ...
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In a time ripe with anti-LGBTQ+ – and especially anti-trans – animus, LGBTQ+ media has been critical in both holding leaders accountable and educating the public on LGBTQ+ issues. But as publications of all kinds struggle to survive in the current landscape, many questions have a...
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The GOP is being roasted for inexplicably displaying a photo of left-wing commentator Hasan Piker in his underwear on the jumbotron at the party's midterm convention. The photo, described as a "thirst trap" by Meidas Touch, depicts Piker with one arm behind his head, standing in ...
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Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email. Happy Halloweekend, everyone! It's perhaps not so surprising that this week's Good News Roundup grab bag h...
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Delaware issued its first-ever state historical marker recognizing an LGBTQ+ site yesterday — the mayor and a queer state legislator both say it's evidence of the area's increasing inclusivity. The Delaware Public Archives will place a historical marker recognizing Poodle Beach, ...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.New Texas court documents identify a Republican group as a client linked to text messages impersonating an LGBTQ+ advocacy group. The Republican Women’s Caucus Fund denies any involvement.Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer order...
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Star of stage and screen Sir Patrick Stewart passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday after “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia,” according to spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak. Stewart will be remembered for his iconic roles as Captain ...
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In a world fraught with anxiety and fear, waking up Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, with a Goldilocks feeling that everything was just right was just odd. And then breaking news confirmed it: Dolores Huerta, icon, civil rights legend, hero to the long, too-often-ignored farm workers ...
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This story originally appeared on The Advocate.When Mike Manning came out on television at 22, he thought he might be surrendering the life he wanted, including marriage, children, and the ordinary comforts of belonging. Seventeen years later, he is married and nominated for an E...
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Democracy Forward has filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS), challenging a state regulation that restricts public libraries from purchasing books for young readers that contain material related to transgender people and gender identity. The lawsuit was...
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Donald Trump said in an interview yesterday that voters should treat the 2026 midterms as if he is on the ballot, while bringing up how he is going to make "transgender… end." Former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), who is now a Fox News host, asked Trump on his show yesterday about the u...
