News + Politics
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Illinois teenager accused of attempting to kill a man for being gay
A 19-year-old is accused of breaking into a man's home, tying him up, beating him with a wrench, trying to kill him for being gay.
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Kuwait overturns law used to prosecute trans people
Kuwait has overturned a law prohibiting "imitation of the opposite sex" that critics say was used to arrest and imprison transgender people.
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LGBTQ students are under attack. GLSEN’s Melanie Willingham-Jaggers is ready to fight back.
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers is taking the reins of LGBTQ advocacy organization GLSEN in the midst of rising bigotry in schools nationwide.
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Israel’s Health Ministry bans conversion therapy
Israel's Health Ministry has passed a directive barring medical psychotherapists from engaging in so-called "conversion therapy."
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NYC mayor taps anti-LGBTQ pastors for city posts
New York City mayor Eric Adams has appointed two anti-LGBTQ pastors to key city posts, and seems intent on naming a third.
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LGBTQ group airs ads slamming “Don’t Say Gay” bill
Equality Florida is airing two ads slamming a bill that seeks to censor discussions of LGBTQ issues in primary grade classrooms.
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Capital Pride to revive in-person celebrations in June
After two years of scaled-back events, Capital Pride will return in person this year.
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First out lesbian, LGBTQ person of color confirmed to ambassador-level post
Chantale Wong has become the first out lesbian and LGBTQ person of color to be confirmed to an ambassador-level post in U.S. history.
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Pete Buttigieg slams Florida’s harmful “Don’t Say Gay” bill
Pete Buttigieg said Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill would contribute to "shocking levels of...suicide attempts among LGBTQ youth"
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Former D.C. police officer Brett Parson arrested on sex with minor charges in Florida
Former D.C. police officer Brett Parson has been arrested in Florida for allegedly having sex with a minor.
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Kimberley Bush named The DC Center’s executive director
The Board of The DC Center, D.C.'s local LGBTQ community center, named Kimberley Bush as its newest executive director.
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D.C. to stop requiring proof of vaccination for bars
D.C. is lifting the requirement that patrons provide proof of vaccination to enter bars and restaurants starting on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
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Gay men defy Singapore censors and kiss during live news broadcast
Singapore censors LGBTQ content and gay sex is illegal, which meant the kiss -- broadcast live -- quickly went viral
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Russia’s anti-gay law means no same-sex weddings in The Sims
The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories highlighted a gay couple getting married -- something banned by Russia's anti-gay laws
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Republican candidate: “I’m not comfortable with the transgenders”
Shelley Luther, a candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, trans children in classrooms is why she supports "school choice."
