In some ways, Brad Bergman and Mike Tarrant’s relationship has been built on LEGOs. Read on » Jonathan Van Ness, beauty influencer, entrepreneur, and star of the popular Netflix reality show Queer Eye, took to Instagram on Wednesday to respond to comments by Megyn Kelly mocking their advocacy for trans inclusion in sports. In an impassioned video, Van Ness challenged Kelly’s assertion that trans inclusion endangered women’s sports and went on to address the broader issues of gender equality and fairness in athletics. Read on » Amid a climate of heightened political tension and controversial statements, Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado drew sharp criticism during a House debate over defense appropriations Wednesday. Specifically, Boebert aimed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly, the highest-ranking transgender official at the Pentagon. Read on » Just over a year ago, Erick Adame was fired from his position as a meteorologist on Spectrum News NY1. Read on » By Nadeen Ebrahim and Nechirvan Mando, CNN Read on » A school district in Florida has removed all books with LGBTQ+ characters, themes, and storylines from libraries available to elementary and middle school students. Read on » Sylvia Swayne, a 26-year-old member of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee, is looking to become Alabama’s first transgender state representative. Read on » In an unfolding number of legislative actions seen as targeted attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, the Congressional Equality Caucus on Wednesday condemned an amendment by House Republicans to prevent the implementation of Executive Orders to combat anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. Read on » Nathan Lane sings about being gay, walking his bichon frise, and adopting a pair of carnivorous sewer creatures in the recently-released video for “Gay Old Life” from the upcoming movie Dicks: The Musical. Read on » By Zahid Mahmood and Jack Guy, CNN Read on » The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families is proposing a rule aimed at assuring that LGBTQ+ and intersex youth in foster care are placed in supportive homes, the federal government announced Wednesday. Read on »
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