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South Dakota Senate Passes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

South Dakota Capitol The South Dakota Senate has passed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining the House, which OK’d it last week, and sending it to Republican Gov. Kristi Noem for her expected signature. Read on »

Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Gay Former Twitter Exec of Pushing Grindr on Kids

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Marjorie Taylor-Greene and Robert Garcia.As Republicans in the U.S. House held their first hearing on social media companies' content policies Wednesday, newly appointed Oversight Committee members Rep. Robert Garcia of California and New York's Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez worked to condemn anti-LGBTQ+ bigotry from their GOP colleagues. As a united front, Democrats painted the Republicans as staging a distracting and out-of-touch political stunt based on the party's conspiratorial thinking. Read on »

Far-Right Trans YouTuber Said an Activist Drove a Woman to Suicide—But No One Died

Blaire White and Eli ErlickEli Erlick, a political activist and transgender woman, is suing a trans political commentator for defamation for accusing Erlick of causing another trans woman’s suicide, even though the woman in question is actually alive. Read on »

Lesbian Congresswoman Angie Craig Attacked in Her Apartment Building

Rep. Angie CraigUpdate: A 26-year-old man is in custody in the alleged attack against Rep. Craig. The assailant is accused of punching Craig and grabbing her by the neck, The Guardian reports. The congresswoman was able to defend herself by throwing hot coffee at the man. Read on »

White Cops Tackle, Arrest Black Gay TV Reporter During Press Conference

News Nation correspondent Evan Lambert.Police officials in Ohio are under fire after officers forced a journalist to the ground and arrested him while he was reporting live during a press conference held by Gov. Mike DeWine to update the public on safety concerns regarding a train derailment. Read on »

Exclusive: The Budding Gay Romance in the Film ‘Of an Age’

Characters from "Of an Age"Taking place in the summer of 1999, Of an Age tells the story of a whirlwind romance between a young Serbian immigrant ballroom dancer and his dance partner’s — and best friend’s — older brother. Read on »

Watch the Squirm-Inducing Queer Horror of Swallowed

The characters in SwallowedFrom the mind of out director Carter Smith comes the queer body horror film Swallowed. It's a film that, between the squirm-inducing scenes, is about friendship, love, and romance. Read on »

Margaret Cho Talks Robin Williams, Queer Kids, and Death

Margaret ChoQueer funny woman Margaret Cho recently joined Chef Josh Scherer to discuss life, death, and the interconnectedness with her last meal for the YouTube show, Mythical Kitchen's Last Meals. Read on »

6 Things You Can Do Now to Protect LGBTQ+ Families

Queer family playing togetherWe’re only a few of weeks into the new legislative session and we’re already seeing countless anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced. The numbers are shocking. And that’s saying a lot considering we ended 2022 with over 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in states across the country. We aren’t even at the end of February and there already are over 200 anti-LGBTQ+ bills. It’s hard to imagine where we will end up by the end of the session. Read on »

Gus Kenworthy Kiss With On-screen Boyfriend Cut From 80 for Brady Film

Gus KenworthyBy Lisa Respers France and Dan Heching Read on »

Could Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Go Nationwide?

Florida Sen. Rick Scott and South Carolina Sen. Tim ScottPortions of a newly proposed federal bill bear similarities to the controversial "don't say gay" law in Florida, and could introduce restrictions even in states where legislatures remain supportive of LGBTQ+ youth. Read on »

Trans Woman Zachee Imanitwitaho Shot to Death in Louisville

Zachee ImanitwitahoZachee Imanitwitaho, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman, was shot and killed just outside her workplace in Louisville, Ky., last Friday. Read on »

 


 

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