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Pronouns in Some Reporters' Email Signatures Get a Stony Response from Trump Administration
According to some journalists' accounts, officials in the Trump administration have refused to engage with reporters who have pronouns listed in their signatures.
Tattooed, Queer, and Targeted: The Cop Who Made It Up
Reports say a former police officer who was fired from the force in Milwaukee was instrumental in the imprisonment of gay hairdresser Andry José Hernández Romero in a brutal foreign prison — even though he was not charged with any crime.
Trump Administration to Refer Maine to Justice Department over Transgender Participation in Sports
The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated anti-discrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports.
Gymnastics offers a safe space for all athletes?
Raiden Hung can't imagine a life without gymnastics. And to be honest, he doesn't want to.
Democratic-Led Cities and States Push Back on Threats to Cut US School Funding over DEI
It amounts to forceful opposition as the Education Department uses federal funding as leverage to enact President Trump's agenda on issues from DEI to campus antisemitism and transgender athletes.
Feds Raid Online Collective After Political Rant Goes Off the Rails
SiegedSec, a collective of gay hacktivists and self-described "furries," have been raided by the FBI months after Heritage Foundation leader Mike Howell hurled disturbing, violent threats at the group.
Fencer Refuses to Play, Ends Up Benched Over It
A female fencer found herself bounced from a regional tournament after removing her mask and dropping to one knee rather than compete against a transgender opponent.
Report: Ric Grenell Freaks Out on Congressional Staffer Over Tate Brothers Allegation
Out official Ric Grenell reportedly read a congressional staffer the riot act after House Judiciary Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin asked about the government involvement in the Tate brothers coming to the U.S.
Outrage Continues Over Gay Venezuelan's Arrest, Deportation for Dubious 'Gang Membership' Claims
Accounts proliferate of masked plainclothes ICE agents snatching people, shoving them into vans, and consigning them to a notorious foreign prison, but the story of Andry Romero has staying power.
National Institutes of Health Yanks Funding for Trans Health Studies - Except for Post-Transition 'Regret'
The NIH (National Institutes of Health) has been on a clear-cutting mission to yank funding from research about transgender health, with one glaring exception: inquiry into rare post-transition regret.
Colleges Around the US Say Some International Students' Visas Are Being Revoked
Colleges around the country are reporting some of their international students' visas are being revoked unexpectedly, expressing alarm over what appears to be a new level of government scrutiny.
The Most-Challenged Book in America? Intersectional Memoir 'All Boys Aren't Blue' about Being Queer and Black
Recent book ban efforts have focused primarily on titles about the LGBTQ+ experience or the Black experience in America. George M. Johnson's "All Boys Aren't Blue" is both, and tops the list.
Transgender Activist 'Really Scared' but Stands by Her Act of Civil Disobedience
Transgender equality activist Marcy Rheintgen faces jail time for the crime of washing her hands in a Florida ladies' room. The courageous 20-year-old admits she's "really scared," but she's not apologizing.
$10M Payout to Lesbian Former Cop for Workplace Harassment, Claims Fellow Officer Put Her in Danger
San Diego is paying out $10 million to a lesbian former police officer who claims the city's cop culture includes male officers expecting female colleagues to sleep with them.
Religious Right Rages After Texas Pastor Points Out No Biblical Basis for Transphobia
Religious conservatives flew into a frenzy after a Texas pastor took to social media to point out a few Biblical stats — including the absolute absence of condemnation of transgender people in scripture.
Federal Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's Killing
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
NY Public Schools Tell Trump Administration They Won't Comply with DEI Order
New York state officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools.
Protesters Tee Off Against Trump and Musk in 'Hands Off!' Rallies Across the US
Protesters assailed the Trump administration's moves to fire federal workers, close Social Security Administration field offices, scale back protections for transgender people, and cut health programs.
Will Bathhouses Return to San Francisco Anytime Soon? (Maybe)
Gay bathhouses, once a mainstay of queer culture in San Francisco, are on the cusp of returning to the city after the last of ordinances banning them was repealed.
Researchers Say the US Government Tried to Erase Sexual Orientation from Their Findings
Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication.