The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Online Dating
This article is courtesy of Philadelphia Gay News as part of a shared media partnership related to The LGBTQ+ History Project.From casual hook-ups to [...]
Anti-Pornography U.S. Rep Gives Live Sex Performance at Children's Theater Show
When the literal news is more pornographic than the books Moms for Liberty wants to ban
Amid Unspeakable Violence in Israel, Silence Isn't An Option
Most mornings, we wake from our dreams. But on Oct. 7, Israelis and all who support them awoke to a nightmare.
Michigan Trailblazer Kathy Kozachenko, First Out Elected Official in U.S., to Be Honored with Statue in Ann Arbor
Statue to be unveiled during the city’s bicentennial celebration in 2024.
Feeling Helpless? 10 Actions You Can Take to Support LGBTQ+ Rights
These past few weeks have been particularly difficult, with numerous executive ordersaffecting diversity and the LGBTQ+ community. Three executive orders [...]
'You Cannot Erase Trans People': Protests Erupt at Stonewall After Website Changes
Protesters gathered at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City on Friday after references to transgender and queer people were removed on the National [...]
Challenge to Trump’s Passport Gender Marker Ban Filed in Federal Court
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationSeven transgender and nonbinary people on Feb. 7 filed a federal lawsuit against President [...]
What You Need to Know About Trump’s New Anti-Trans and Non-Binary Executive Orders
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the nation's LGBTQ+ community, President Trump’s Day One executive orders targeting transgender Americans have [...]
Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech on Facebook and Instagram: What You Need to Know About New Meta Policy
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationNew content moderation policies governing hate speech on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads that [...]
President Biden Ramps Down His Fight For Trans Protections In His Final Weeks In Office
As President Joe Biden enters the last few weeks of his term, his fight to protect transgender Americans has wavered.On Dec. 23, Biden signed into law a $895 [...]
Biden Issues Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
Michael Lavers | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationPresident Joe Biden on Thursday issued a proclamation that recognizes the [...]
Jamie Lee Curtis Is Calling Her Oscar 'They/Them' In Honor of Her Trans Daughter
Queer ally Jamie Lee Curtis has announced she will refer to her Academy Award by they/them pronouns as a way of honoring her trans daughter. Curtis revealed the [...]
The Queer Family Podcast' Showcases Beautiful, Unique Stories of LGBTQ+ Parenthood
When Jaimie Kelton launched a podcast for queer families in 2018, she thought, “This would be a fun side project.” Now, 11 seasons later, [...]
Gallup Poll: U.S. LGBTQ Adult Population Steady at 7.2 Percent
This article originally appeared in the Washington Blade.The results of a national survey conducted by Gallup polling based on aggregated polling data from 2022 [...]
An Invaluable New Resource for Donor-Conceived People with LGBTQ+ Parents
COLAGE, the national organization for people with LGBTQ+ parents, recently released an updated edition of its groundbreaking guide for donor-conceived people [...]
Howard Bragman, Flint Native, Philanthropist and ‘Coming Out Guru’ to the Stars, Dies at 66
Friends and family near and far are mourning the death of PR giant and Flint native Howard Bragman, who died from leukemia Saturday, Feb. 11. Bragman was [...]
Is Kim Petras the First Trans Woman to Win a Grammy? Well, Actually…
When openly trans woman Kim Petras took home a Grammy for best pop duo/group performance alongside openly non-binary queer musician Sam Smith, it was a historic [...]
FDA Proposes New Individual Risk Assessments to Make It Easier For Gay, Bisexual Men To Donate Blood
A new FDA policy will pave the way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. Current policy requires MSM (men who have sex with men) to undergo a [...]
Rainbow Railroad to Participate in New US Refugee Resettlement Program
Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationA group that works with LGBTQ+ and intersex refugees and asylum seekers will participate in a State Department [...]
Pro-Queer Christian Singer Amy Grant Disappoints Homophobes Once Again By Being, You Know, a Good Person
Aunt Amy is proving once again that she has no time for haters who have a problem with her and husband Vince Gill hosting her lesbian niece’s wedding on [...]
The Data on Funding for LGBTQ+ Causes Is Seriously Incomplete. Here’s Why.
When my colleague Philip Rojc mused in August about numerous claims of underfunding in the nonprofit world versus the comparative lack of data about the amount [...]
5 Headlines That Dominated LGBTQ+ News in 2022
There was no shortage of dramatic and consequential events to consider as the top stories for the LGBTQ+ community in 2022, and most of those events threaten to [...]
