The Washington Blade on Monday spoke with Gui Molhallem, the executive director of VoteLGBT (Institute for Full Citizenship), a group that seeks to increase LGBTQ and intersex representation in Brazilian politics. Molhallem pointed out 35 LGBTQ candidates won their respective races in the Oct. 4 ele
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Anti-transgender laws and policies are having a devastating impact on military families of trans children — and influencing decisions about career tracks, assignments, and whether to retire early. That’s the message a group of military and veteran spouses who are all parents of t...
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What we need is a separation of state and sex. The state has no business in the private lives of consenting adults. Its job is to protect our fundamental human rights, sexual freedom among them, not to restrict them. There may be legitimate reasons for concerning ourselves with s...
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The LGBTQ+ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN) celebrated their 25th anniversary on Sunday with an online gala remembering five “Sacred Rebels,” key leaders who fought for LGBTQ+ inclusion within religious institutions and the creation of LGBTQ-led faith communities, alongside...
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Actor Asia Kate Dillon shared an urgent plea to find work in the service industry, saying that acting jobs have all but dried up for transgender and nonbinary talent in recent years.Best known for their groundbreaking role as Taylor Mason on the Showtime drama Billions, Dillon be...
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Last week, the National Health Service in England issued new guidance stating that access to single-sex wards, bathrooms, and changing rooms should be determined by a person’s biological sex rather than gender identity. An internal NHS impact assessment addressing the guidance sa...
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Diablo Cody is teasing more details about the forthcoming Jennifer’s Body sequel.Appearing on the October 14 episode of the history podcast Petticoat Revolution, the screenwriter shared her own interpretation of the titular Jennifer Check in the beloved 2009 cult horror-comedy fi...
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agreed in August to a settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance that could limit the agency’s ability to pursue certain workplace discrimination claims involving gender identity. Now, Democratic lawmakers are questioning how...
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The histories of people with same-sex attractions and those who differently express their gender are filled with incredible pain and enormous pride, of overwhelming repression and victorious rejoicing, of stifling invisibility and dazzling illumination. Throughout the ages, their...
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Early voting kicked off in Texas on Monday with record-breaking turnout, but one U.S. Attorney in the state decided to make the day about threatening voters rather than celebrating Democracy. In conjunction with the GOP's repeated false claims of widespread voter fraud, Texas U.S...
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This story originally appeared on Out.Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is opening up about the responsibility he feels towards his stars as they gear up to film more of the erotic and revealing sex scenes the show is known for.In a new interview with VMAN Magazine while doing...
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A North Carolina library dropped the logo it has used for 14 years after three residents told a town commissioner it looked too much like a rainbow. While it is multicolored, the logo representing the Farmville Public Library does not, in fact, look like a rainbow. It depicts an ...
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Frotting, dry humping, grinding: whatever you choose to call the act of rubbing two genitals against each other like an eager hand on a genie’s bottle, frotting is quickly becoming one of the most popular bedroom activities among queer people. At a time when our understanding of ...
