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A New Space Race? China Adds Urgency to U.S. Return to Moon
It's not just rocket fuel propelling America's first moonshot after a half-century lull. Rivalry with China's flourishing space program is helping drive NASA's effort to get back into space in a bigger way.
Watch: Very Gay Doormat Scares Mormon Missionaries from Visiting LGBTQ+ Couple's Home
An LGBTQ+ couple may have come up with a way of keeping Mormon missionaries from knocking on their door: a very gay doormat.
Oldest NYC Gay Bar On its Way to Landmark Status
Julius' Bar — the oldest gay bar in New York City — moved closer to being declared a landmark after a nine-year push by activists.
Ancient Skeleton Found in Mexico Cave Threatened by Train
A prehistoric human skeleton has been found in a cave system that was flooded at the end of the last ice age 8,000 years ago, according to a cave-diving archaeologist on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
Man Stabbed Outside of Long Beach Gay Bar Dies
A man was stabbed and killed outside of Long Beach gay bar this past weekend. Suspect is still at large. The victim was one of two people stabbed outside the bar around 1:50 a.m. in Long Beach.
Iconic French New Wave Director Jean-Luc Godard Dead at 91
Jean-Luc Godard, the ingenious "enfant terrible" of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema and stood for years as one of the world's most provocative directors, has died. He was 91.
Bezos Rocket Crashes after Liftoff, Only Experiments Aboard
A rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after liftoff Monday in the first launch accident for Jeff Bezos' space travel company, but the capsule carrying experiments managed to parachute to safety.
Monkeypox Death Confirmed by LA County Health Officials
A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. It's believed to be the first U.S. fatality from the disease.
Faculty, Students Sue Christian School over LGBTQ+ Hiring Ban
Divisions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States. On Monday, there was a dramatic new turn at one of the most rancorous battlegrounds — Seattle Pacific University.
Border Patrol Halts Tweets from Agency's West Texas Region
U.S. Customs and Border Protection deactivated the agency's Twitter account for the West Texas region after it retweeted posts criticizing Biden's border policies and liked posts that made gay slurs against Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Biden Honors 9/11 Victims, Vows Commitment to Thwart Terror
President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain.
Montana Adopts Permanent Block on Birth Certificate Changes
Montana health officials on Friday made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery.
Monkeypox Cases Dropping, but Racial Disparities Growing
The White House said Wednesday it's optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the infectious virus, despite worsening racial disparities in reported cases.
9/11 Attacks Still Reverberate as U.S. Marks 21st Anniversary
Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to "never forget," 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
Supreme Court to Revisit LGBTQ Rights — this Time with a Wedding Website Designer
A simmering, difficult, and timely question returns to the Supreme Court this fall: What happens when freedom of speech and civil rights collide?
Found: Alligator, Drugs, Guns, Money. But Where's the Tiger?
An alligator, drugs, guns and money were seized at two homes in Albuquerque, but New Mexico wildlife officials said they are still searching for a young tiger they believe is being illegally kept as a pet.
High Court Blocks Recognition of LGBTQ Campus at Yeshiva U
The court acted Friday in a brief order signed by Justice Sonia Sotomayor that indicated the court would have more to say on the topic at some point.
Twitter Reminds Us that Pokémon is in Fact Very Queer
After a Twitter debate ensued about LGBTQ+ representation the Pokémon franchise, we're breaking down some of queerest elements from the anime series and video games.
Advocates: As Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric Rises, Hate Crimes Increase
The burning of a transgender Pride flag at a Massachusetts church is only part of a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ harassment being driven by hate speech from the right, advocates say.
CDC Reports One-Time Hookups Make Up for 50% of Monkeypox (MPVX) Cases in US
A report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that one-time hook-ups make up for 50% of the monkeypox (or MPVX) cases.