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When Lesbians Led the Women's Suffrage Movement
Research suggests that the personal lives of suffrage leaders shaped their political agendas. Rather than emphasizing differences of gender, race, ethnicity and class, they advanced equal rights for all Americans.
Burger King Introduces LGBTQ-Friendly Ch'King Sandwich to Troll Chick-fil-A
The fast-food giant tweeted last week that it would donate 40 cents to the Human Rights Campaign for every Ch'King sandwich sold during Pride Month.
Texas Bakery Finds Community Support Selling Pride Cookies
After posting about receiving hateful messages from some of its loyal customers, the bakery, located in Lufkin, Texas, found new support and customers from the LGBTQ community.
Watch: New Clinic in Cleveland Offers Gender-Affirming Surgeries
A newly-established clinic in Cleveland for LGBTQ patients offers gender affirmation care among its services, and its staff are meeting a high demand.
Global Glitch: Swaths of Internet Go Down after Cloud Outage
Multiple major websites went offline briefly Tuesday after an apparent outage at the cloud service company Fastly, and there were still reports of sporadic disruptions after the company patched the problem about an hour later.
Watch: Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Slams 'Petty and Unfortunate' Removal of Pride Flag From State Capitol Building
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman spoke against the removal of a Pride flag from the state's Capitol building, calling it "petty and unfortunate."
Telehealth: Are Virtual Visits Here to Stay?
As the COVID crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled expansion of telehealth.
Out Ex-House Member Who Resigned Amid Scandal Hit with $220K Fee
Former California congresswoman Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys' fees to a British tabloid and two conservative journalists she had sued after the publication of intimate photos without her consent.
National AIDS Memorial Reflects on 40 Years of the AIDS Epidemic
Leaders of the AIDS movement came together at San Francisco's National AIDS Memorial — the nation's federally-designated memorial to AIDS — to mark forty years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States.
Watch: Nasty Karens Harass Lesbian Couple for Kissing in Front of Children
Two women were kissing at a Sacramento pool last Sunday. That is, until several other women, who have been labeled "Karens" in media reports, harassed the couple.
Pentagon: Pride Flag Not Permitted to Fly at Bases
The Pentagon says it will maintain an existing policy that bars "unofficial flags" from being flown at U.S. military bases and will not make an exception for the rainbow-colored Pride flag that represents the LBGTQ community.
AIDS 40th Anniversary National Observation :: June 5, 2021
The community came out for the 40th anniversary of the first reported AIDS cases. Politicians spoke and laid flowers at the circle of friends before the names of those who passed away from the virus were read aloud.
Pope Voices 'Pain' Over Canadian Deaths, Doesn't Apologize
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his pain over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 Indigenous students of church-run boarding schools and pressed religious and political authorities to shed light on "this sad affair."
Watch: No Longer Gay, Milo Yiannopoulos Gets a Message from God
God works in mysterious ways, or so the saying goes. Offering his own cock-eyed proof of that statement is ex-gay, ultra-conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos with his own divine sign.
FDA Approves Obesity Drug that Helped People Cut Weight 15%
Regulators on Friday said a new version of a popular diabetes medicine could be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy, a higher-dose version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug semaglutide.
Instant Karma? Woman Harasses Boaters Flying LGBTQ Flags; Then Her Boat Blows Up
A TikTok video went viral on the first day of Pride month that some are calling "instant karma." It happened when a woman harassed boaters flying the LGBTQ flags only to have her boat blow up moments later.
73-Year-Old Man Comes Out; Neighbor, Internet Welcomes Him With Open Arms
A viral video about a 73-year-old man coming out and being celebrated by his neighbor has taken the internet by storm.
The Top Questions that Prospective Students Should Ask
When you are applying for university or postgraduate programs, it can feel like you are constantly answering questions about yourself. However, you should also have a long list of questions for the university.
San Francisco Played Key Role in AIDS Fight, Officials Say
San Francisco played a critical role in fighting AIDS in America and around the world, leaders and activists said Saturday at a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the first reported cases of the illness.
Judge Overturns California's 32-Year Ban on Assault Weapons
A federal judge has overturned California's three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, calling it a "failed experiment" that violates people's constitutional right to bear arms.