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Pulse Gay Nightclub Property to be Purchased by City of Orlando and Turned into a Memorial
The city of Orlando plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub property where 49 people were massacred seven years ago with the intention of building a memorial for the victims, Mayor Buddy Dyer said Wednesday.
Lawsuit Dropped after School Board Changes Course, Adopts Va. Governor's Transgender Student Policy
A Washington-based attorney confirmed his firm is dropping litigation it filed over Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's new policies on trans students because the school board his firm sued has since adopted guidelines consistent with the governor's
Lauren Boebert Splashes Out Campaign Cash at Drag-Friendly Bar
Drag foe Lauren Boebert, who has embraced falsehoods about the LGBTQ+ community and criticized the venerable theatrical art, spent campaign cash at a bar that hosts drag events.
Montana Judge Keeps in Place a Ban on Enforcement of Law Restricting Drag Shows, Drag Reading Events
A federal judge in Montana is continuing to block enforcement of a law that puts restrictions on drag shows and bans drag reading events in public schools and libraries.
Law Restricting Bathroom Use for Idaho Transgender Students to Go into Effect as Challenge Continues
An Idaho law restricting which bathrooms transgender students can use in schools will go into effect while a court challenge plays out.
After Years of Erasure, Black Queer Leaders Rise to Prominence in Congress and Activism
On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington this summer, a few Black queer advocates spoke passionately before the main program about the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. As some of them got up to speak, the crowd was still noticeably small.
NHL Star Scott Laughton Stands Up to the League's Ban on Showing LGBTQ Support
Despite the NHL's ban on players wrapping Pride tape around their hockey sticks, Laughton says he plans to do it anyway.
Man Charged with Stealing 'Wizard of Oz' Slippers from Minnesota Museum Expected to Plead Guilty
A man charged with the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the "The Wizard of Oz" was expected to change his plea to guilty in court Friday, pulling back the curtain on a whodunnit mystery dating back 18 years.
President Biden Commemorates Matthew Shepard's Death, Warns of Increased Homophobia
On the 25th anniversary of Shepard's death, Biden called Shepard's parents "courageous" for turning his death into a movement.
Florida Law Targeting Drag Shows Can't be Enforced for Now, Appellate Court Says
A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being, according to a federal appeals court decision.
Murdered Queer Journalist Josh Kruger Accused of Blackmail, Drug Use by Suspect's Family
The family of the 19-year-old man accused of shooting queer Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger seven times claims that he did so because he was being blackmailed.
Voters in Iowa Community to Decide Whether to Give City Council More Control over Library Books
The effort follows attempts by some community members two years ago to ban or restrict access to Maia Kobabe's LGBTQ+ memoir "Gender Queer" at the library. The library board eventually voted to keep the book.
Trans Residents in North Carolina, Montana File Lawsuits Challenging New State Restrictions
Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals.
Activist Romaine Patterson Remembers Her Friend Matthew Shepard in New Doc
Romaine Patterson was a friend to the Matthew Shepard. His death 25 years ago has shaped her life.
NHL Issues Updated Theme Night Guidance, which Includes Ban on Players Using Pride Tape on the Ice
The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for the Pride nights that have become a hot-button issue in hockey.
'The Laramie Project' Stages a Special Reading in Wyoming on the 25th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard Murder
This 25th anniversary of the tragic murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard has triggered deep sadness for theater director Moisés Kaufman, who turned the horror into art with "The Laramie Project."
Gay Man's Disneyland Proposal Had a Sweet Surprise
The Magic Kingdom got a little more magical, and a lot more romantic, when a gay man proposed to his longtime partner at Disneyland — and his partner pulled out a ring of his own and proposed right back.
White House Blasts Anti-LGBTQ+ Social Media Attacks on Out Department of the Interior Spokesperson
The anti-LGBTQ+ account Libs of TikTok, which is on X, swooped to a new low with attacks on an openly gay spokesperson for the Department of the Interior, and the White House clapped back.
Alabama Library Mistakenly Adds Children's Book to 'Explicit' List because of Author's Name
An Alabama public library mistakenly added a children's picture book to a list of potentially inappropriate titles because the author's last name is "Gay," the library's director said.
'Oh, Daddy... Frank Biden?' Revealing Pic of President's Brother Turns Up on Gay Hookup Site
Frank Biden, President Biden's younger brother, admitted that it was his revealing pic that was posted on a gay hookup site. He claims he was hacked.