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Russian Man Arrested For Allegedly Running LGBTQ+ Travel Agency Found Dead in Custody
A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in custody in Moscow, rights group OVD-Info reported Sunday, amid a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia.
Transgender Trailblazer Sarah McBride Heads to her Debut in Congress, Hoping for a Touch of Grace
It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks. She had made history here, as the first openly transgender state senator in the country.
2024 Rewind: Elizabeth Taylor Privately Visited AIDS Patients: Report
It turns out Elizabeth Taylor was a queen on the screen and behind the scenes.
Transgender Trailblazer Sarah McBride Heads to her Debut in Congress, Hoping for a Touch of Grace
Sarah McBride had made history as the first openly transgender state senator in the country. Now she was making history again, recently elected as the first openly transgender member of Congress.
Inside The Gaetz Ethics Report, a Trove Of New Details Alleging Payments for Sex and Drug Use
The House Ethics Committee's long-awaited report on Matt Gaetz documents a trove of salacious allegations, including sex with an underage girl, that tanked the Florida Republican's bid to lead the Justice Department.
Biden Signs Defense Bill Despite Objections to Ban on Transgender Health Care for Military Children
Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and "interferes with parents' roles to determine the best care for their children."
White House Starts Scrapping Pending Regulations on Transgender Athletes and Student Debt
President Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent Trump from retooling them to achieve his own aims.
2024 Rewind: Did Boxer Ryan Garcia Just Come Out?
The boxer, who once recently said that he is 'gay' if he takes steroids, just tested positive for steroids.
Kristin Chenoweth Says One Million Moms Spew Out Hate with 'Wicked' Boycott
The insanely misnamed One Million Moms are about the only ones in America offended by "Wicked," and Kristin Chenoweth is calling them out for spewing out hate.
The GOP Stoked Fears of Noncitizens Voting. Cases in Ohio Show How Rhetoric and Reality Diverge
There's a gap between the rhetoric about noncitizen voting and the reality: It's rare, is caught and prosecuted when it does happen, and does not occur as part of a coordinated scheme to throw elections.
Village People in Standoff Over 'Y.M.C.A.' Being a Queer Anthem
Are they "The Real Housewives of Greenwich Village?" It is beginning to seem that way, as an ex-Village People member takes exception to a current one's opinion that "Y.M.C.A." is not a gay or queer anthem.
'Deck the Halls with ... Balls?' So Suggests SC Congresswoman Nancy Mace
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace wants to deck the halls with holiday wrapping paper that feature men's balls, or their graphic representation, to promote her anti-trans agenda.
Trump Appoints Out Foreign Policy Adviser Richard Grenell to Serve as Special Missions Envoy
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he's picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions.
Michigan Democrats Look Toward a Future that Some Hope Includes Pete Buttigieg
In a packed union hall outside Detroit, a worker shifts the conversation from policy to the personal, quizzing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on his knowledge of Michigan, the state he only recently started calling home.
Gay Anthem (Yes, It Is) 'YMCA' More Popular Than Ever Thanks to the Trump Bump
NBC News is reporting that "YMCA," the Village People's disco anthem to the place where "you can hang out with all the boys," has had massive surge in popularity. The reason? It becoming a campaign staple for Donald Trump.
Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Claims Inclusiveness in the Military a 'Marxist' Trick
Trump's pick to head the nation's Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, claims that abolishing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and allowing LGBTQ+ troops to serve openly was a "Marxist" ploy to re-engineer the military.
Marrakech Festival Spotlights Tensions Animating Morocco's Movie Industry
When the Marrakech festival rolls out its red carpet each year, movie stars in attendance find sunny winter weather, luxurious resorts & a venue to laud cinema & its power to change minds. Not so much the case this year.
After Homophobic Exchange, So. Carolina Mayor Says He MEANT 'a Bundle of Sticks'
A mayor from a South Carolina city is under fire for using homophobic language at a public meeting. He made a half-hearted apology.
Not So Fun at the 'YMCA' — Victor Willis Plans on Suing Those Calling Song a 'Gay Anthem'
The Village People's lead singer Victor Willis doubled down on associating the group's 1978 hit "YMCA" with the queer lifestyle.
Taking Away Protections for Trans Students Among Trump's 'Day One' Priorities
Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator — "except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House.