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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Gives Arkansas a Swirly with Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill

Sarah Huckabee SandersAmong the 50 states, Arkansas ranks 49th in health care. It ranks 47th for having an educated population, 41st in economy and education, and 43rd in infrastructure. Read on »

Millions of These LGBTQ+ Americans Could Be Missing in Population Estimates

busy street sceneAs we head to the busy upfront advertising buying season, it's worth noting that millions of Americans and possibly hundreds of billions in LGBTQ+ spending are possibly missing from the current industry-recognized estimates of at least 20 million LGBTQ+ people in the United States with 1.4 trillion in household spending. How could millions of people and billions in dollars have been missed by the U.S. Census and Gallup, where much of these numbers are culled?
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Why Do Gay Men Hate Gay Reality Stars?

Real Friends of West HollywoodTacky. Phony. Unwatchable. The Twitter reviews of MTV’s newest reality show, The Real Friends of WeHo, were not kind. Ratings for the show — centered on gay men like stylist Brad Goreski, choreographer Todrick Hall, TV host Jaymes Vaughan, and their group of “friends” birthed from central casting — were just as sour, especially for a series that aired in the timeslot between Emmy-winning cultural phenomenon RuPaul’s Drag Race and its popular behind-the-scenes companion series, Untucked.
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House Republicans Pass Bill to Restrict Transgender Rights in Schools

Rep. Lauren Boebert, Children, and Rep. Mark PocanThe Republican-controlled House passed a measure on Friday limiting transgender students’ school rights. The bill is expected to die in the Democrat-controlled Senate. Read on »

Peter Thiel Linked to Model Who Recently Fell to His Death in Miami: Report

Peter Thiel and Jeff ThomasJeff Thomas, the Instagram influencer and model who died after falling from his Miami high-rise building, was a “kept” man. His benefactor was gay billionaire Peter Thiel, at least according to Thomas, who claimed as much in an interview conducted before his death. Read on »

Michelangelo's 'David' May Have Led to Florida Principal's Ouster

Hope Carrasquilla and David statueA charter school principal in Tallahassee, Fla., has lost her job after giving an art lesson that included Michelangelo’s David, the famous statue that depicts the biblical figure nude. Read on »

Kentucky Gov. Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, But It Could Still Become Law

Kentucky Gov. Andy BeshearKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has vetoed a bill that would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender minors, limit school instruction on LGBTQ+ issues, and allow outing of LGBTQ+ students, but the Republican-controlled legislature could override his veto next week. Read on »

Darcelle XV, Iconic Drag Queen, Dies at 92

Darcelle in 1988Legendary drag queen Darcelle XV has died at age 92. Read on »

New Doc Chronicles the Inspiring Story of Gay Politician Malcolm Kenyatta

Malcolm KenyattaThis weekend, the groundbreaking new documentary Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn, which focuses on modern American politics, will premiere at OutFest Fusion in Los Angeles. Read on »

Transgender Man's Killer Ordered to Rehab

Memorial for Malte C.Almost seven months after the fatal attack on Malte C., a transgender man, at a German LGBTQ+ Pride celebration, a German court has sentenced the attacker to five years of confinement. Read on »

New York Schools on Lock Out After Second Bomb Threat Over LGBTQ+ Book

Hilton Central School DistrictStudents, teachers, and faculty in a New York public school district have been terrorized for the second time in one week after somebody threatened to blow up all the buildings unless school officials removed certain books — including those with LGBTQ+ themes — from circulation. Read on »

 


 

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