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Maine Gets 1st Mega Millions Jackpot with $1.35B Grand Prize
Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery's estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.
Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe Competition
R'Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night.
Penn State Professor Tells Students to 'Watch Gay Porn' to Embrace their Fluidity
A Penn State professor told his sociology students to "watch gay porn" because "it would help straight students to see that "we are all at some level nonbinary and very easily bisexual."
Watch: LGBT Politician's Council Meeting Crashed By Half-Nude Mate
Matt Heinz, the openly-gay Democrat and supervisor of Arizona's Pima County District 2, was quick to turn off his camera after noticing his male acquaintance was giving his zoom call a full view.
Prominent Out Conductor Marin Alsop Slams 'TÁR' as 'Anti-Woman'
Out conductor Marin Alsop spoke out against Todd Field's film "TÁR" as being "anti-woman."
High Court Takes 8 New Cases, 1 about a Religious Mailman
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider what employers must do to accommodate religious employees, among eight new cases it added.
Analysis: Documents Probe Dents Biden's Claims to Competence
The surprise revelations that on three different occasions Biden's lawyers found improperly stored classified documents and official records evoked the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump's presidency.
Study: LGBTQ+ People 9 times More Likely to be Hate Crime Targets
A new study suggests that the odds of being a violent hate crime victim is nine times greater for LGBTQ+ people than for cisgender and straight people from 2017 to 2019.
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Is Even Tucker Carlson Bored with Latest 'Woke M&Ms' Scaremongering?
As conservatives flip out over M&M's "flipping the script" on women's issues and a supposedly transgender purple candy, even Fox News blowhard Tucker Carlson seemed to be getting bored.
Study: Exxon Mobil Accurately Predicted Warming Since 1970s
Exxon Mobil's scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists' conclusions, a new study says.
Lisa Marie Presley Dies at 54 after Hospitalization
Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement. The singer was 54.
Gay Club Dancer Stabbed Rental Host After Several Unwanted Advances
Geoffrey Tracy was 25 and waiting for his dreams of being a personal trainer to happen when he was offered a place to stay in what turned out to be an ultimately violent situation.
Will DeSantis Extend 'Don't Say Gay' Through 6th Grade?
Less than a year after signing Florida's "Don't Say Gay" measure into law, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he's "open" to extending the law's ban on classroom discussion of LGBTQ+ people through sixth grade.
Florida School Scraps Queer-themed Play
Free speech groups have condemned the abrupt cancellation by Florida administrators of a high school student production of Paula Vogel's play "Indecent."
Jeff Beck, Guitar God who Influenced Generations, Dies at 78
Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way, has died. He was 78.
Mississippi Governor Bans TikTok from Government Devices
TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state's network, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday in a letter to department and agency heads.
How Pay Transparency May Affect Your Job Search or Raise
Knowing if you're being paid fairly for the work you do is a mystery shrouded in a lack of information. That may be changing, though, and pay transparency may be the catalyst.
Judge Denies Sanctions Bid over Leak in Shooting Case
A judge denied an attempt to punish authorities after the media obtained documents showing allegations about the suspect in the Colorado gay nightclub shooting previously plotting to be "the next mass killer" in an old case that was sealed at the time.
School Lawsuits over Social Media Harm Face Tough Legal Road
Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable.