News + Politics
-
Biden urged to appoint a Black LGBTQ woman to Supreme Court
LGBTQ advocates are urging Biden to nominating a Black LGBTQ woman to the Supreme Court.
-
Gay men warned about rise of “extremely drug-resistant” STI
Gay and bisexual men are being warned about increasing rates of an antibiotic-resistant STI
-
GLSEN names its first-ever Black, nonbinary executive director
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers has become the first Black, nonbinary executive director of GLSEN, an LGBTQ+ education advocacy organization.
-
Gay Hyattsville mayor dies from “self-inflicted gunshot wound”
Kevin Ward, the openly gay mayor of Hyattsville, was found dead in an apparent suicide in a public park in McLean, Virginia.
-
Amy Schneider’s history-making Jeopardy! streak ends after 40 wins
Amy Schneider's record-breaking Jeopardy! run has finally come to an end
-
Mayor withholds $110,000 from libraries until “homosexual materials” are removed
A U.S. mayor is withholding funding from the local library system until all "homosexual materials" are removed from the shelves.
-
California senator yanks bill to ban genital surgeries on intersex infants
A bill to ban doctors from performing medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex infants has hit resistance in the California Senate.
-
As You Are Bar on track to become DC’s newest queer space
Owners of queer Barracks Row venue As You Are Bar agreed a settlement with the local ANC to alleviate neighbors' concerns
-
Chasten Buttigieg: Florida Republicans are “pushing kids back into the closet”
Chasten Buttigieg has slammed Florida Republicans' effort to pass a "don't say gay" bill banning LGBTQ issues in schools
-
Batgirl star Ivory Aquino will portray first trans character in a DC Comics film
Ivory Aquino will portray Alysia Yeoh, a transgender character and best friend of Barbara Gordon, in HBO Max's Batgirl movie
-
Botswana’s president promises to implement court ruling decriminalizing homosexuality
Botswana's president recently met with LGBTQ advocates and promised to ensure that same-sex relations will not continue to be criminalized.
-
“Jeopardy!” contestant Amy Schneider wins 39 games, the show’s second-highest streak ever
Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider, a transgender woman, has become the person with the second-highest number of wins in show history.
-
Gay Trump supporter Brandon Straka sentenced after participating in Capitol riot
Brandon Straka, a gay Trump supporter, has been sentenced to three years of probation after participating in the Capitol riot
-
Florida advances “Don’t Say Gay” bill silencing talk of LGBTQ issues in school
Florida lawmakers are advancing with a "parental rights" bill prohibiting students from discussing LGBTQ issues in school.
-
Samsung pulls ad featuring Muslim mother and drag queen son in Singapore
Samsung has been criticized for pulling an ad featuring a mother and her drag queen son in response to conservative outrage.
