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Queer Performers Find OnlyFans Success in Anti-LGBTQ Nigeria
The Internet is proving profitable for an emerging number of queer Nigerians who are turning to OnlyFans to post and profit off of explicit content.
The State of Vaccine Supply: 'Opaque.' Unpredictable. 'Hard to Pin Down.'
Data about the number of vaccines delivered and administered lag. Sign-up systems are clunky and balkanized. But here's the real bottom line: Demand far exceeds supply — at least for the moment.
Kansas House GOP Proposed Bill Would Criminalize Care for Transgender Youth
Kansas Republicans want to criminalize gender affirmation surgery and other treatments for transgender youth who seek to transition.
Oscar Winner, 'Sound of Music' Star Christopher Plummer Dies
Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film "The Sound of Music" and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91.
$22,000 Flute Lost on Chicago Train Turns Up in Pawn Shop
Anyone who's left so much as a hat on a Chicago Transit Authority train knows that whatever leaves the station without its owner often is gone forever.
National AIDS Memorial Observes Black History Month with Virtual Exhibition
The specially curated exhibition features 56 blocks of the Quilt that memorialize loved ones lost to AIDS, sharing stories and raising awareness about HIV today, particularly among communities of color.
New Study Reveals COVID Disparities Among Those Living with HIV
A new study reveals the impact of COVID-19 on people living with HIV, adding to the alarming disparities the pandemic has inflicted on the LGBTQ community.
A Recipe for Trouble? Reversal of Calif. Outdoor Dining Ban Has Heads Spinning
Outdoor dining is resuming in California under state and local orders issued last week — but with COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths still far higher than they were when the bans took effect.
New York Repeals 'Walking While Trans' Law
A New York law commonly referred to as "walking while trans" was repealed on Tuesday.
French Police Bust Orgy in Violation of COVID-19 Curfew
French police broke up an 81-person orgy last Friday for violating curfew, citing problems with social distancing and lack of masks.
Out SoulCycle Instructor Accused of Line-Skipping for COVID-19 Vaccine
Superstar SoulCycle instructor Stacey Griffith is in hot water over having used her status to line-skip and receive a COVID-19 vaccination while others in more urgent need wait.
Voting Company Sues Fox, Giuliani Over Election Fraud Claims
A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its top hosts and two former lawyers for former President Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion.
Petition Asking NASA to Name Planet After Late Musician Sophie Goes Viral
Fans are sending around an online petition urging NASA to name a newly discovered planet after pioneering trans producer and musician, Sophie, who died last weekend after a fall while trying to take a picture of the full moon in Athens, Greece. She was 34
W.Va. Lawmaker Who Resigned Over Slurs Returns to Statehouse
A Republican lawmaker in West Virginia who resigned after posting an anti-gay slur is set to elude political consequences now that he has won back his seat in the Statehouse.
NYPD Official Fired Over Hateful Posts After Internal Trial
The New York Police Department's former workplace harassment czar was fired Wednesday over allegations he posted hateful messages online, officials said.
Buttigieg Says Transportation Dept Will Push 'Bold' Thinking
Pete Buttigieg, sworn in as transportation secretary, urged his 55,000 employees to embrace "imaginative, bold, forward thinking" as the Transportation Department embarks on a vital mission to rebuild America's infrastructure and foster equality.
Watch: 'Ex-Gay' GOP Staffer Fired After Taking Part in Jan. 6 Insurrection
An "ex-gay" conspiracy-theory-wielding Texas Republican staffer has been fired after participating in the MAGA-led insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
First Openly Gay State Department Spokesperson Sends International Message, Advocates Say
The appointment of openly gay Ned Price as State Department Spokesperson sends a pro-LGBTQ signal to the rest of the world.
Twitter Limits Access to Turkish Minister's LGBTQ Tweet
Twitter on Tuesday limited access to a tweet by Turkey's interior minister, who referred to students protesting the appointment of a government loyalist to head their university, as "LGBT perverts."
SpaceX's 2nd Starship Test Flight Ends with Another Kaboom
SpaceX's second full test flight of its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship ended in another fiery crash landing Tuesday.