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Lauren Boebert Caught Fondling Date’s Genitals During Family-Friendly Musical: Video

Lauren BoebertNewly released security camera footage appears to show Rep. Lauren Boebert, the far-right Republican congresswoman known for her strong stance against drag queens and transgender people, claiming their mere existence “sexualizes” spaces, engaging in inappropriate behavior during a family-friendly musical at a packed theater. Boebert and her companion were asked to leave the show due to their disruptive actions during a performance of the musical Beetlejuice. Read on »

Olivia Hill of Nashville Council Is First Trans Person Elected in Tennessee

Olivia HillOlivia Hill has made history as the first transgender person elected to public office in Tennessee, and she’s part of a female majority on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County. Read on »

While LGBTQ+ Community Embraces Open Marriages, Straight Society Is Scandalized: Poll

A queer throupleNew Pew Research Center polling revealed a range of opinions about open marriages among Americans across various demographic groups, with the LGBTQ+ community accepting this relationship arrangement at significantly higher levels than other groups.
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Mike Pence Shifts to ‘Gender Ideology’ When Asked About Anti-Trans Violence

Mike Pence and an Iowa motherMike Pence, the former vice president running a long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination, could not answer questions about protecting transgender lives from violence during a televised town hall event on News Nation Wednesday. Instead, he pivoted to invalidating transgender kids’ experiences, saying that it was important for lawmakers to protect them from making decisions about their futures. Read on »

Mausoleum for Trans Women Inaugurated in Mexico City

Trans activist Kenya Cuevas and a Mexican cemetery A mausoleum dedicated entirely to transgender women was inaugurated in Mexico City on Thursday. The mausoleum will have room for up to 149 women, many of whom were sex workers who died alone or whose bodies remained unclaimed by family. It’s the brainchild of Kenya Cuevas, a trans woman who left sex work to start a trans advocacy group and shelter. Read on »

New York Mets Honor Maybelle Blair With First Legacy Award

Maybelle Blair and Athlete Ally checkThe New York Mets' Amazin’ Mets Foundation, led by foundation President and Mets owner Alex Cohen, Thursday awarded the inaugural Amazin’ Mets Foundation Legacy Award to Maybelle Blair, a champion for women’s baseball. The Mets also made a $5,000 donation to Athlete Ally, an advocacy group focusing on making athletic communities more inclusive and less discriminatory and helping athletes to advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. Read on »

Sigmund Freud Said Homosexuality Wasn’t ‘A Vice or a Crime’ in 1938 Letter

Sigmund Freud and letter
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New York City Police Arrest 2 More Over Stonewall Pride Flag Vandalism

Pride flagsThe New York Police Department has arrested two more men this week over their alleged involvement in destroying a Pride flag display at the Stonewall National Monument at Christopher Park. Read on »

Chick-fil-A Returns to U.K. After LGBTQ+ Rights Backlash Forced a Retreat

By Anna Cooban, CNN
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Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert Dates Bar Owner Who's Hosted Drag Shows

Lauren BoebertU.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a far-right Republican known for her homophobic and transphobic rhetoric, is dating a man who co-owns a bar that has hosted LGBTQ+ events. Read on »

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