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RuPaul Condemns Anti-Drag Bills, Says Queens Are Queer World's Marines

RuPaulRuPaul, the world’s most prominent promoter of the art of drag, has spoken out against anti-drag and other anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that’s been introduced in states around the U.S. Read on »

11 Celebrities Who Are Standing Against Anti-Drag, Anti-Trans Bills

Gabrielle Union, Jamie Lee Curtis, Pedro Pascal, Melissa McCarthy and Jon Stewart.
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To Have Better Gay Sex, Let’s Queer Consent

gay coupleIt’s Saturday night at the Eagle Bar in New York City. The music is blaring. Shirtless men, some in leather harnesses, are spilling out of the bathroom. You make your way through the crowd, smelling sweat and the occasional whiff of poppers. In the corner to your left, a group of men are gathered groping, touching, groaning. No one is saying a word.
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Michigan Lawmakers OK LGBTQ+ Rights Bill; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Sign

​Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerMichigan has finally said yes to banning anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, and it will be the 22nd state to do so through legislation. Read on »

DeSantis Calls Book Bans a Hoax, Brags About Banning Books

Ron DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis called accusations his administration banned books a “hoax.” However, he started a Wednesday press conference with a video spotlighting books his administration had indeed banned. Read on »

Iowa Advances Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Restroom Restrictions

Iowa Sens. Chris Cournoyer and Jeff EdlerIowa is close to becoming the next state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, and it’s also advancing an anti-trans “bathroom bill.” Read on »

Congressional Democrats Slam GOP Lawmakers For Anti-Trans Legislation

Congressional Equality Caucus chair Rep. Mark PocanFor many people, it is difficult to believe that in 2023 the issue of rights for LGBTQ+ people is still up for debate, but Republicans have brought the topic to the forefront by proposing a federal law banning transgender people from participating in school sports teams in line with their gender identity. Democrats have vowed to fight the measure vigorously because of the devastating effects such a law would have on the well-being of trans kids. Read on »

Cyndi Lauper on Rash of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills: 'This Is How Hitler Started'

Cyndi LauperMusic legend and staunch LGBTQ+ ally Cyndi Lauper has likened the recent rash of anti-LGBTQ+ and specifically anti-trans legislation to what happened in Germany under Adolf Hitler. Read on »

The Comeback of a Queer Female Director Who Put Angelina Jolie on the Map

Director Annette Haywood Carter filming Annette Haywood Carter is a queer female director, a rarity in Hollywood. And rarer still, one who returned to helming films after taking decades off to raise her children. Read on »

20 Game-Changing Queer Women to Celebrate Women's History Month


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Video: Gay Man Savagely Beaten Unconscious by Texas Security Guards

VIDEO: Gay Man Beaten Unconscious by Texas Security GuardsA gay wedding planner was beaten unconscious by bouncers at a Texas nightclub last weekend, and video of the incident has since gone viral. Read on »

Gay Ex-Adult Film Star Sues University for Firing Him and Wins

Ruggero FreddiFormer gay adult performer Ruggero Freddi — who went by the stage name Carlo Masi — won a lawsuit against a university in Rome after he says he was sacked due to his career in the U.S. porn industry Read on »

'Housewives' Star Heather Dubrow Shares Touching Message to Trans Son

Heather Dubrow next to Kelly Dodd and Rick LeventhalBravo celebs Heather Dubrow and Terry Dubrow, of Real Housewives of Orange County fame, celebrated their youngest child, who recently came out as transgender at 12 years old, with a message of encouragement on International Sons Day last Saturday, prompting much support online but also hateful messages from a former cast member. Read on »

CPAC 2023 Was a Hatefest Against Transgender People

From left: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump, and Michael KnowlesThe annual Conservative Political Action Conference is always a hatefest, but this year it was particularly so, and the hate was directed mostly at transgender people. Read on »

 


 

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