News + Politics
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Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend: Everything You Need To Know
From the contest to the parties to the puppy play park and leather merchants, here's what you need to know about this weekend's event.
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Maryland Judge Approves Release of Trans Woman’s Killer
Baltimore witnessed tragedy when a driver accused of shooting Meghan Riley Lewis was released from prison. It all began with misgendering.
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Indiana Bill Would Erase Trans Existence, Same-Sex Marriages
A proposed bill in Indiana would effectively erase transgender people’s existence from state law and deny recognition to married same-sex spouses. House Bill 1291, sponsored...
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Ohio House Overrides Veto of Anti-Trans Bill
Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives overrode the Governor's veto of a bill targeting gender-affirming care and trans athletes.
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Transgender Candidate Disqualified from Ohio Ballot
Ohio officials deploy an obscure law to prevent two Democratic transgender candidates from running for elected office.
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Gay Bagel Shop Owner Murdered in New Orleans
Jacob Carter, co-owner of Howdy Bagels in Tacoma, was fatally shot while vacationing with his husband in New Orleans.
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School District Bans Dictionaries for Violating “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A Florida county removed dictionaries from library shelves to comply with the "Don't Say Gay" law's ban on "sexually explicit" material.
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When It Comes To Pornhub, No Search Is Too “Massive”
Twinks, soldiers, and DILFs, oh my! Pornhub’s "Year in Review" charts the descriptive terms gay men searched for.
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Gabriel Attal is France’s First Out Gay Prime Minister
Gabriel Attal, a 34-year-old French politician, has been named the country’s new prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron. He is the youngest-ever prime minister and...
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2023: Year of the Ban – A Special Report
From bans on health care to sports to books, 2023 saw an ongoing assault against LGBTQ visibility in its various forms.
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Christian Ziegler Removed as Florida GOP Chairman
Florida Republican Party officials stripped Christian Ziegler of his chairmanship amid an investigation into rape allegations against him.
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Burundi President Calls for Gay People to Be Publicly Stoned
Évariste Ndayishimiye suggested all gay people in Burundi be publicly stoned. "That's what they deserve," he said.
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Openly Gay Journalist Pavel Lobkov Attacked in Russia
Former TV anchorman Pavel Lobkov posted that he was beaten in downtown Moscow in a possible homophobic attack.
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Barry Manilow Opens Up About Playing In a Gay Bathhouse
At the start of his career, Barry Manilow performed at New York City’s famed Continental Baths with Bette Midler.
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Police Investigating Transgender Woman Amber Minor’s Murder
Amber Minor was initially misgendered by police after being shot to death in a driveway in the city of Raytown, Missouri.
