For much of the modern transgender rights movement, our political vocabulary has understandably been a vocabulary of emergency. We talk about healthcare bans, bathroom restrictions, discrimination, violence, court decisions, and executive orders. We organize because something is being taken away, pr
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Officials in the Massachusetts town of Swampscott angered many residents last week when they announced two rainbow crosswalks were "restriped" due to "regularly scheduled maintenance." "The Town recognizes the significance these crosswalks have held for members of our community a...
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) repeatedly shouted a slur during a House committee hearing, specifically because a Democratic colleague was criticizing her for using a slur. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, was speak...
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Chris Gallant, running for Congress from New York, is riding high in the aftermath of what could have been a scandal that brought his campaign down. It didn't. Related Gay candidate Colin Lovett is running his campaign Harvey Milk style "It's been a huge week," his spokesman said...
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With the simple idea of creating a fun, fabulous, and safe space specifically for queer women, entrepreneur and activist Mariah Hanson threw the first ever “Dinah” party at the Palm Springs Modern Art Museum in 1991. About 1,500 people showed up to the sold-out event. Hanson even...
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The entire journalism landscape faces an uncertain future, and queer media is no exception. In fact, queer publications – with smaller budgets and readerships and a scarlet "DEI" placed on them by the current administration – are struggling even more, according to a June report f...
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In New York City, Jasmine Kennedie, who famously came out as trans while competing on Season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race, faced a harrowing incident of public harassment on Sunday night. On Monday, she shared her story on Instagram, with video of her tormenter. After a performance a...
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Court overturns manslaughter conviction because the jury wasn't told the victim was transgender Why they decided this: Appeals court Judge Timothy Easter said that the victim's sex assigned at birth was necessary for the jury to evaluate the defendent's self-defense claim, even t...
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The books of Stephen King have had a rocky relationship with the movies. Adaptations of the horror icon’s work have had an impressive track record on both big screen and small, earning success and critical acclaim across five decades. Some films based on his work – like “Misery,”...
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A new report by Open For Business suggests that a lack of LGBTQ+-inclusive laws and policies has become a massive economic burden for Japan, costing the nation somewhere between ¥6.04 and 16.42 trillion (or $37.3 and 101.5 billion) per year. These costs are fueled by lost earning...
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Trump mocks anti-trans WNBA player for being bad at basketball because she's a girl If there was anyone left in America who actually believed that Republicans care about the integrity of women's sports, Donald Trump's own words should lay that to rest. Related "Lost his goddamn m...
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Actor Mark Indelicato married his partner, David Watson, on October 10, with his Hacks co-star Jean Smart officiating the ceremony. Actor Johnny Sibilly shared a video to his Instagram story of the joyful moment Smart declared the pair "husband and husband." After exchanging ring...
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