News + Politics
-
Americans Are Throwing Trans Kids Under the School Bus
One of the ironic awakenings that unfolds as you age is that we don't really like fairness all that much. Especially not for kids.
-
America is Not a Safe, Welcoming Place for Us
More than 75 anti-LGBTQ bills were signed into law in just two years, creating an actual State of Emergency for our community.
-
Texas Law Banning Transgender Health Care to Take Effect
A Texas law barring transgender youth from accessing puberty blockers and hormones will go into effect next week after the state attorney general’s office filed...
-
Colorado Library Rejects Demands to Remove 4 LGBTQ Books
A Colorado library will allow four LGBTQ-themed books to remain on the shelves after the library’s board of trustees rejected a challenge demanding that all...
-
Florida Colleges to Fire Employees Who Use Gender-Affirming Restrooms
The Florida State Board of Education unanimously voted earlier this week impose harsher penalties for transgender student and staff at state colleges who are found...
-
Whoopi Goldberg “Comes Out” as Straight on Podcast
Whoopi Goldberg, a longtime ally of the LGBTQ community, “came out” as straight during an interview on Raven-Symoné and Miranda Pearman-Maday’s podcast, The Best Podcast...
-
Georgia Teacher Fired After Reading A Book With Nonbinary Character
An Atlanta-area teacher was fired after reading a children’s book featuring a nonbinary character to her fifth-grade class. In a 4-3 decision last week, the...
-
California Republican Party May Drop Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage
The California Republican Party is currently at odds with the national Republican Party after proposing to remove opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion – two...
-
Man Arrested for Anti-LGBTQ Death Threat Against George Santos
Two men have been arrested and charged with issuing anti-LGBTQ, profanity-laden death threats against two members of Congress.
-
Shirtless Man Assaults Jogger While Yelling Anti-Gay Slurs
A shirtless man assaulted a female jogger in Manhattan on Monday night, yelling anti-gay slurs as he attacked her. The jogger, 52, was slapped in...
-
Sha’Carri Richardson is the “Fastest Woman in the World”
Bisexual sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson is the "fastest woman in the world" after winning the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships.
-
TikTok Hatemongers Harass LGBTQ Ethiopians
Ethiopia's LGBTQ community confronts a new wave of harassment because of several hateful users on TikTok.
-
Mississippi Library Bans ‘Heartstopper’ from Young Adult Section
Parents and residents found the 'Heartstopper' book series "objectionable" due to LGBTQ characters and depictions of same-sex kissing.
-
When a Library Refused to Carry LGBTQ Books, Willie Carver Started His Own
The 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year who quit his job over discrimination is making sure LGBTQ youth have access to queer titles.
-
Pride Flag Shooter Called for Eliminating the LGBTQ Community
Travis Ikeguchi, the suspect in the shooting of a California business owner, posted numerous anti-LGBTQ screeds on social media.
