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Grindr 'Unwraps' Some Surprises from 2023
If you thought Spotify was intriguing with its "Wrapped" results, wait until you see what Grindr "Unwrapped" as 2023 nears its end.
Extreme Weather, Guilt Tipping and, Yes, Barbie: We're Over You, 2023
All things Barbie, going pantless, humungo Stanley Cup bottles and pressure tipping. There's plenty from 2023 to leave behind come the new year.
The Year of Social Media Soul-Searching: Twitter Dies, X and Threads Are Born and AI Gets Personal
We lost Twitter & got X. We tried out Bluesky & Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots & teen mental health. We cocooned in private chats & scrolled endlessly as we did in years past. For social media users, 2023 was a year of change.
The Secret Life of Gift Cards: Here's What Happens to the Billions That Go Unspent Each Year
Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays.
Pope Francis Denounces the Weapons Industry as He Makes a Christmas Appeal for Peace in the World
Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its "instruments of death" that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.
2023 Rewind: Meet the Fossil Daddy: Teaching Science with Thirst-traps
He calls himself Fossil Daddy, though prefers to keep his real identity under wraps. He is, according to his Instagram, a scientist, and describes himself as a LGBTQA+ Fossil Hunter & Fossil Pokémon Champion, and more.
Some Catholic Bishops Reject Pope's Stance on Blessings for Same-Sex Couples. Others are Confused.
In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples.
Seattle Hospital Says Texas Attorney General Asked for Records about Transgender Care for Children
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas.
Gay and Bisexual Men Warned of 'Extremely' Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella Strain in UK
Gay and bisexual men were reportedly warned about a spike in cases of the superbug spread through sex.
2023 Rewind: Italian Professor, Former Adult Star Wins Suit after Being Fired by University
Ruggero Freddi, a former mathematics professor — and, before that, an adult film star in the U.S. — won a suit against the Italian university that he claimed unjustly fired him.
Bombshell Revelation of Congressional Sex Video from 2022 Surfaces
The recently revealed video showing a Senate aide having sex with another man in a government building's conference room turns out to be the second such video to circulate in just two years.
DeSantis Spread False Information While Pushing Trans Health Care Ban and Restrictions, a Judge Says
A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information about doctors mutilating children's genitals.
For Years, he Couldn't Donate at the Blood Center where he Worked. Under New FDA Rules, Now he can
Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was often asked how frequently he gave blood himself. His answer was always the same: As a gay man, he couldn't. But that changed this month.
Ohio Governor Visits Hospitals, Talks to Families as Decision on Gender-Affirming Care Ban Looms
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been visiting hospitals and speaking with families helped and harmed by gender-affirming care as he decides what action to take on legislation preventing minors from obtaining such treatments.
Pornhub Owner Agrees to Pay $1.8M and Independent Monitor to Resolve Sex Trafficking-related Charge
The owner of Pornhub has admitted to profiting from sex trafficking and agreed to make payments to women whose videos were posted without their consent.
New York Bill Could Interfere with Chick-fil-A's Long-standing Policy to Close Sundays
New York lawmakers introduced a bill requiring restaurants in state highway system rest areas to operate seven days a week, a measure apparently aimed at a policy at the fast food chain Chick-fil-A of staying closed on Sundays.
2023 Rewind: Out Weatherman Fired over Nude Photos Launches Weather Subscription
Fired, openly gay Emmy-nominated meteorologist Erick Adame is starting his very own weather subscription service, full of cute and quirky videos centering on weather that can be delivered directly to your inbox when you sign up for a subscription.
Greek Government Says it Stands by Same-Sex Marriage Pledge Even after Opposition from the Church
Greece's center-right government said Thursday it would fulfill a commitment to legalize same-sex marriage, sidestepping staunch opposition from the country's influential Orthodox Church.
New Jersey Devils Hockey Team Sidesteps NHL's Pride Jersey Ban
No Pride jerseys allowed on the ice by the NHL's brass? No problem for the New Jersey Devils, who created their own solution to the ban on inclusion.
After Approving Blessings for Same-Sex Couples, Pope Asks Vatican Staff to Avoid 'Rigid Ideologies'
Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid "rigid ideological positions" that prevent them from understanding today's reality, an appeal made days after he formally allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in a radical change of Vatican policy.