Haters are gonna, well, hate, but we're on the side of the lovers over news that the next "Scooby-Doo" movie will have Velma embracing her open lesbianism. Conservatives are predictably up in arms. After all, [...]
Trans hero and record-breaking “Jeopardy!” champ Amy Schneider just shared some big news — she’s been a married woman for almost five months! Schneider, who is the most successful woman to ever compete on the show [...]
When it comes to LGBTQ+ mental health, representation matters. In fact, it’s at the heart of why Chris Grant, aka “The Queer Therapist” (@theqtherapist on Instagram), has dedicated so much professional time fostering a strong social [...]
By Brody Levesque, Washington Blade The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in a 5-4 vote declined a request from Yeshiva University in New York to block a New York County Supreme Court order that requires [...]
As school-related anti-LGBTQ legislation and policies continue to rise, what should LGBTQ+ parents know about recent moves and how to protect their families? Two experts from Family Equality shared their thoughts with me. The number [...]
Detroit native and bestselling author and academic Terrance Dean died Friday, Aug. 11 in Columbus, Ohio. He was 53. Dean grew up in Detroit and attended Central High School. In a 2008 interview with Pride [...]
By Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Transgender people have additional protections from discrimination under federal law for having a disability if they experience gender dysphoria, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in a [...]
What’s with the late-onset arm pain after getting your monkeypox vaccine? Sure, it’s not unusual that, when getting any kind of vaccination, you might experience some tenderness at the site of injection. The use of [...]
The queer community is mourning the loss of LGBTQ+ advocate and ally Olivia Newton-John. In an announcement on Facebook Monday, John Easterling, the husband of the singer and actress, relayed the news that she had [...]
A Russian court on Thursday found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of charges that she smuggled drugs into the country. The court sentenced Griner to nine years in a Russian penal colony. Prosecutors had sought [...]
By Dr. N. Adam Brown, Washington Blade A review of academic literature published in the “Journal of Internet Medical Research” last year determined, when it comes to information about health topics, social media is not [...]
Pride Source readers won’t be surprised to learn that, after some savvy Beyhive sleuthing, it's true: Beyoncé has lovingly dedicated her new “Renaissance” release to her gay uncle who died of AIDS-related illness. Even in [...]
It wasn’t that it was hard, but when Neil Patrick Harris shot a scene for the new Netflix series “Uncoupled,” in which his character tries to snap just the right Grindr shots, it was a [...]
As the monkeypox virus spreads across Michigan, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This guide includes helpful information about how the virus takes hold and spreads and links to evolving federal and state information [...]
By Dr. N. Adam Brown, Washington Blade What’s that saying? Those who don’t understand history are doomed to repeat it? Once again, the United States is repeating mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the [...]
No matter what Republicans tell you, there’s never a bad time to get lost in a queer book. But now just happens to be a really good time to do so as parents pressure administrators [...]
Politicians in Florida and Texas have recently proposed banning minors from drag performances, including storytimes for children. There have been demonstrations by white supremacists at drag storytimes in California and North Carolina. Drag queen and [...]
Today, The Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA) announced that Pride Source has been awarded Excellence in Transgender Coverage 2022. This is the media company’s first-ever NLGJA award in its nearly 30 years as a publication. [...]
SAGE Metro Detroit, Detroit’s only nonprofit dedicated to services and advocacy for LGBTQ+ older adults, recently announced that they will no longer be connected to the national SAGE organization. This comes as SAGE national moves [...]
Justice for gay sex that looks like gay sex! Billy Eichner is on it, and in the R-rated red-band trailer for “Bros,” which debuted today and will easily be the gayest thing you’ve seen all [...]
The 2022 summer music scene will seem practically normal this year after a long, lonely, pandemic-induced drought. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to enjoy some live tunes close to home this year, but why not [...]
The White House announced Thursday that Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to be Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary. Jean-Pierre will replace current Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who will depart from the [...]
Dancing on our own. Listening to "Chromatica" on repeat. Watching "Drag Race." Who doesn't love those gay days? But riding on all the biggest roller coasters under a flurry of colored light with all queers [...]
By Zachary Jarrell for Washington Blade In May 2021, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) officially announced the worst year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in recent history. At the time, state lawmakers had introduced over 250 bills [...]
Mattea Roach, the 23-year-old Toronto-based tutor, has emerged from the shadows of trans “Jeopardy!” Champion Amy Schneider and suddenly found herself in the midst of her own incredible winning streak. Roach, who identifies as lesbian [...]
With Thursday’s historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), many in the LGBTQ+ community are left to wonder how, and even if, it will [...]
Disney’s donations to anti-LGBTQ+ candidates supporting the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida and their botched response to the bill have sparked protest and outrage among their supporters and workers. Also concerning? The company’s historical [...]
CHICAGO – Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced actor Jussie Smollett to 30 months of probation and 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he staged. Linn also [...]
The Florida Senate, rebuffing protests from students and LGBTQ activists over the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, gave final approve to the legislation on Tuesday, sending the measure to the desk of the Gov. Ron Santis, [...]
In a State of the Union address front-loaded with calls to challenge Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, President Biden on Tuesday called for assistance from Congress in enacting his domestic agenda — and renewed his [...]
A record number of out LGBTQ+ athletes took part in the recently completed 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, making headlines for their sports while staying true to themselves. The freedom to be out as an [...]
Actress Niecy Nash and her singer-wife Jessica Betts will become the first same-sex couple to grace the cover of “Essence” magazine in the upcoming March/April issue. “Making H E R S T O R Y,” [...]
Amy Schneider is still on a winning streak — but this time, the category is love! That’s right, the 40x “Jeopardy!” champion who became something of an ambassador for the trans community during her record-breaking [...]
You don’t have to watch “Jeopardy!” to have heard about Amy Schneider’s record-breaking, two-month, 40-game winning streak on the show. She’s been on the cover of The New York Times and The Washington Post, featured [...]
Doctors have cured a third person living with HIV — the first woman — through an umbilical cord blood transplant. The patient, who had needed a stem cell transplant to treat her leukemia, is believed [...]
According to a new CDC report, Black Americans are still disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. The report, released just ahead of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Feb. 7, illustrates that despite overall progress in reducing HIV [...]
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and pharmaceutical giant Moderna jointly announced that the first doses of an experimental HIV vaccine have been administered as part of a clinical trial at George Washington University School [...]
All good things must come to an end and so, too, did the remarkable “Jeopardy!” winning streak of Amy Schneider. After 40 wins — most of them runaways — Schneider got off to a slow [...]
With her 39th win on “Jeopardy!” Monday, Amy Schneider, a trans woman, has claimed the second place in consecutive earnings spot all to herself. As of last Friday, Schneider was tied for second place with [...]
Her streak continues. Dayton, Ohio native Amy Schneider, the first trans person to qualify for the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, is now tied for second place for most consecutive wins on the popular game show. [...]
André Leon Talley, both towering in stature at 6 foot, 6 inches and a giant in the fashion world, died Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He was 73. The former Vogue creative [...]
Is a new cryptocurrency benefitting the LGBTQ+ community as intended, or is the initiative doomed to fail thanks to an ill-conceived name choice? “Maricoin,” the first cryptocurrency specifically targeted toward LGBTQ+ investors shares a similar [...]
Attention children! House of Evangelista has been properly awarded. On Sunday, Michaela Jaé "Mj" Rodriguez won a Golden Globe for best actress for her role as Blanca, an HIV-positive House of Evangelista mother and nurse, [...]
Oakland, California-based engineering manager Amy Schneider has racked up over $1 million in earnings as she continues her record-breaking winning streak on “Jeopardy!” On Jan. 7, Schneider won her 28th straight game with a total [...]
As of today, Ohio native Amy Schneider is a 24-time “Jeopardy!” champion with earnings just shy of $900,000. But the accolades she racked up while on the show have garnered Schneider much attention — and [...]
Zack Hudson is not a "Golden Girls" fan. Nope. When it comes to the sitcom featuring four women of a certain age living together in Miami that aired from 1985 to 1992 (but we don't [...]
Oakland, California-based engineer Amy Schneider, a trans woman, continues to set records on “Jeopardy!” As of Monday, Schneider, a 19-day champion with $745,200 in earnings, is the highest-earning woman in the show’s history. In addition, [...]
Desmond Tutu, the longtime Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa and a world-renowned voice for human rights, died the day after Christmas following a battle with cancer. He was 90. Tutu rose to prominence speaking [...]
Youth homelessness is a national epidemic, and it’s even more so for LGBTQ+ youth. According to the Williams Institute, 20 t0 45 percent of homeless youth served by agencies in 2020 identify as LGBTQ+. In [...]
British Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley has shared his dismay that professional sports leagues continue to hold events in countries that persecute LGBTQ+ people. This Christmas Day, join @TomDaley1994 at 5pm for an alternative Christmas [...]
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