News + Politics
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Latino, Jewish and Gay: Joe Vogel Would Bring Diversity to Congress
Maryland Del. Joe Vogel, 26, would become the state's first openly gay Latino and Jewish member of Congress if elected next year.
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Security Guard Charged with Sexually Assaulting Trans Woman
Victim claims security guard forced himself upon her in a bar's single-stall bathroom, but he claims the encounter was consensual.
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NAACP, HRC Issue Florida Travel Advisories
Civil rights groups have issued travel advisories to Florida in response to new laws targeting diversity initiatives and the LGBTQ community.
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The Dodgers Have Undergone a “Baptism of Rainbow-Colored Fire”
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reversed course and will honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag nun troupe, at their Pride Night.
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Church Sign Broken After Rainbow Banners Erected on its Lawn
An LGBTQ-affirming church's "All Are Welcome" sign was broken after the church erected rainbow-colored banners on its lawn.
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Trans Student Skips Graduation After Being Barred from Wearing Dress
A transgender student opted not to attend her high school graduation after her local school district refused to allow her to wear a dress.
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Teacher May Be Fired After Criticizing Ban on “Rainbowland”
District officials claim teacher Melissa Tempel's protest of banned song violates a district policy prohibiting political speech in schools.
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DC Black Pride Returns In Full Force for 2023
For its 32nd anniversary, DC Black Pride creates a space for the Black LGBTQ community to convene, celebrate, and commemorate.
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Right-Wing Bigotry Hides Behind a Kid-Friendly Facade
The GOP's current cultural red-meat campaign against Trans youth is a fraud, as clear as it is cruel.
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Transgender Girl Banned From Wearing Dress To Graduation
The American Civil Liberties Union launches lawsuit against Harrison County School District in Mississippi on behalf of 17-year-old client.
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L.A. Dodgers Disinvite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from Pride Event
The rescinded invitation comes after conservatives balked at giving the troupe of drag "nuns" an award for their community service.
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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules in Favor of Transgender Immigrant
High court finds that Estrella Santos-Zacaria should be given another chance to argue why she should not be deported back to Guatemala.
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Man Shouting Anti-Gay Slurs Stabs Two in New Jersey
Damian Padilla faces hate crime and aggravated assault charges for a New Jersey attack that sent two victims to the hospital.
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House Sidesteps Santos Expulsion Vote, Garcia Vows to Keep Up Pressure
Republicans recently voted to avoid a vote on the expulsion resolution by referring it to the House Ethics Committee.
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Troll Makes Bomb Threat Against Mayor’s “District of Pride” Showcase
D.C. police are investigating a message from a Twitter user who appeared to make a bomb threat against the D.C. Mayor's Pride celebration.
