June 26, 2021 |
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 They Came to Slay: LGBTQ Trailblazers
These artists, activists, entrepreneurs and mentors have been leading the way and opening doors for other LGBTQ people of color for more than 30 years. And they have no plans to stop.
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June 07, 2021 |
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 It’s Time for People in Power to Defy These New Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Unprecedented legislative assaults aimed at trans people are underway, making 2021 the worst year for anti-L.G.B.T.Q. legislation in recent times.
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May 25, 2021 |
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 “Pride in a Box” Brings LGBTQ+ Pride Home, Proving Decor and Joy for At-Home Celebrations
Brand|Pride is proud to announce the official launch of Pride in a Box! Pride in a Box is an at-home Pride kit that guarantees to bring fun, joy and unicorn love into your home! For 20 years, Brand|Pr...
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May 08, 2021 |
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 In Covid-19 Vaccine Data, LGBTQ People Fear Invisibility
Few states collect sexual orientation or gender identity data, so no one knows how many people in some communities are getting vaccinated.
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April 29, 2021 |
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 Amazon, Delta and Tesla among companies backing LGBTQ bill
The Equality Act passed the House for a second time in February, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
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April 14, 2021 |
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 The American Rescue Plan Act Will Significantly Address LGBTQ Poverty
LGBTQ people—particularly LGBTQ people of color and transgender people—were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARPA’s investments are a critical first step on the road to recovery.
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April 10, 2021 |
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 Republican State Lawmakers Push Wave of Bills Targeting Transgender Youth
At least 28 state legislatures are weighing measures that would bar transgender youth from participating in sports or receiving medical treatment. Some have already been passed.
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March 25, 2021 |
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 Unleashed LGBTQ: The lineup and the schedule
Unleashed LGBTQ, the virtual networking event beginning Thursday, March 25, offers a lineup of 30 presenters, ranging from elected officials to nonprofit leaders, from activists to entertainers. For m...
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March 23, 2021 |
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 The pandemic offered a unique chance for many people to come out as queer
The COVID pandemic gave many people the space and quiet to examine their gender and sexual identities more deeply and come out to themselves and others.
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 'Lockdown isolation helped me come out as LGBT'
Some of us learned to make banana bread. Others made life-changing revelations.
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 Support for LGBT Nondiscrimination, Marriage Equality Hits All-Time High
The study from the Public Religion Research Institute comes as the Senate wrestles with legislation that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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March 16, 2021 |
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 The Pope's openness to LGBTQ Catholics hits a wall
In the eight years of his papacy, Francis has talked about and modeled more acceptance of LGBTQ people than his predecessors, writes Heidi Schlumpf. He sends signs and makes baby steps. But when it co...
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March 03, 2021 |
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 Anti-LGBTQ+ orgs are drafting anti-trans bills for policymakers with an online form
The site promises to deliver “model legislation” to policymakers designed to keep trans youth from accessing medical care and participating in athletics.
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March 02, 2021 |
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 As a Queer Person With Autism, I'm Doubly Erased
I feel like an outsider in the LGBTQ community, and lots of autistic people feel the same way.
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February 19, 2021 |
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 Equality Act introduced in House to expand LGBTQ protections
Decades in the making, the Equality Act has broad support in the House but will likely face opposition in the Senate, where it will need at least 10 Republicans to vote in favor of the bill.
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February 11, 2021 |
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 eHarmony's new inclusive ads are enraging some on the right
The online matchmaker recently launched its first ad with a lesbian couple.
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February 06, 2021 |
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With a more gay-friendly administration in place, what’s next on the LGBT-rights agenda?
So much progress has been made relatively quickly in recent years, but LGBT rights advocates have a list of areas where they’d still like to see more advancements for their cause.
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February 01, 2021 |
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 The Largest Native American Two-Spirit Powwow Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
The team behind the first BAAITS Powwow sought to de-gender traditions and bring Two-Spirit people, those who do not identify within the gender binary, together. They did all of that and more.
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January 20, 2021 |
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 Justice Department Seeks to Limit Scope of Landmark LGBT Rights Decision
The new directive, aimed at a 2020 Supreme Court ruling, comes in the waning moments of the Trump administration.
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December 25, 2020 |
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 Sex & Sexuality Featuring Noah Michelson
I’m Noah Michelson and I’m from Racine, Wisconsin, which is a good place to go home to now but not a great place to grow up if you’re queer and especially in the 80s. And I was the queerest kid that I...
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 LGBTQ+ Catholics Share Stories From Inside The Church In New Film
Yuval David, the director of Wonderfully Made - LGBTQ+R(eligion) explains why his upcoming film is sparking a nerve before its release.
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December 16, 2020 |
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 Hungary Effectively Bans Gay Adoption and Expands Executive Power
The legislation allows Prime Minister Viktor Orban to further consolidate power while eroding civil liberties. It also makes it harder to scrutinize how the government spends public funds.
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November 29, 2020 |
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 Deb Price, Pioneering Columnist on LGBTQ+ Issues, Dead at 62
Price, a lesbian, had the first column on LGBTQ+ issues to be nationally syndicated to mainstream outlets.
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November 15, 2020 |
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 It's time to end the tyranny of coupledom
The couple norm has proved tenacious in the face of enormous social changes. But increasingly, people are challenging it, says psychotherapist Sasha Roseneil
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October 28, 2020 |
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 Pope Francis Endorsing Civil Unions Was a Huge Deal. These LGBTQ Catholics Know Exactly Why.
They were pushed out of their jobs for being gay.
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October 16, 2020 |
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 Halloween coronavirus canceled LGBTQ
The pandemic is taking away a celebration that, for generations, has given LGBTQ people a chance to dress however they please, and be whomever they want.
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October 09, 2020 |
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 A global look at how COVID-19 has affected LGBTQ activism
As part of Worldwide Week at Harvard, the Weatherhead Institute for International Affairs hosted “Rethinking Resistance Politics in Troubling Times: Transnational Queer Solidarity During COVID-19,” an...
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October 05, 2020 |
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 Gay men hijack Proud Boys Twitter hashtag with messages of love, pride
Star Trek star George Takei appears to have started the online campaign to reclaim the label Proud Boys from the far-right group.
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 The #ProudBoys Twitter hashtag has been taken over by gay men
The Proud Boys hashtag, which members of the far-right group have been using, was trending Sunday after gay men on Twitter hijacked it and flooded the feed with photos of their loved ones and families...
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 The Proud Boys Are Furious That Gay Men Have Taken Over #ProudBoys On Twitter
The Proud Boys, a far-right hate group, are enjoying increased attention thanks to President Trump. Gay Twitter users attempted to seize the spotlight from them, much to their dislike.
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September 25, 2020 |
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 Experience: I came out to my husband, then he came out to me
I realised that Joe and I shared our own gay culture the whole time we were married – we both loved the film Beaches
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September 16, 2020 |
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 Tiny Love Stories: ‘Should I Download Grindr Again?’
‘The Closest Profiles Are Miles Away’ - Finding love is hard. Finding love as a 30-year-old gay man living in his parents’ basement on an Iowa dairy farm during a pandemic is impossible. Lying in dark...
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September 09, 2020 |
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 From AIDS to COVID: The Political Capture of America’s Public Health Establishment
COVID-19 and AIDS are very different diseases. Still, there are eerie echoes of the destructive political bias that contributed to our AIDS failures, both in public health policy and in the activist c...
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 What My Parents’ Little Gay Porn Shop Taught Me
Filmmaker Rachel Mason, whose Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary “Circus of Books” explores her parents’ gay porn shop, writes about why we need to respect sex workers.
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August 31, 2020 |
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 Mr Gay England: The trans man competing 'against an idea of male beauty' - BBC News
Chiyo feels his masculinity is judged every time he steps outside. Next year it will be judged on stage.
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August 17, 2020 |
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 LGBT Rights Are Flashpoint in Culture War Dividing Europe’s East and West
Simmering cultural differences splitting Europe are flaring into an outright battle between the more conservative East and liberal West over issues of gender identity.
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August 04, 2020 |
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 Queer Appalachia, a popular Instagram account, raises funds for LGBTQ people. It’s not clear where those donations go.
Queer Appalachia highlights important social issues affecting a vulnerable region — and collects donations from followers.
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July 30, 2020 |
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 Which Caribbean islands are safe for gay travellers?
Well, we're glad you asked! The Caribbean is a region of the Americas located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s famous for its tropical weather, beautiful blue skies and crystal-clear waters.
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