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Nigeria Frees 69 People Arrested Over Alleged Gay Wedding
A court in Nigeria has released on bail 69 people who were arrested last month for their connection to an alleged gay wedding, which is illegal in the country.
Australia Tells Dating Apps to Improve Safety Standards to Protect Users from Sexual Violence
Australia's government said the online dating industry must improve safety standards, responding to research that three in four Australian users suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms.
'Gender Queer' Author Sends GOP Sen. Kennedy a Message — The Book is Not for Kids
After GOP sen John Kennedy read excerpts from Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer" in Congress last week, claiming it is aimed at children, the author disagreed — it is not for kids.
Lauren Boebert's New BF Co-Owns Venue that Host Drag Shows
There likely hasn't been a theater visit more scrutinized than that of anti-drag congresswoman Lauren Boebert. It was revealed is her companion & new boyfriend owns an Aspen Bar that hosts drag events
Rolling Stone Co-founder Jann Wenner Removed from Rock Hall Leadership after Controversial Comments
Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall's board of directors after making comments that were seen as disparaging toward Black and female musicians.
EDGE Interview: For the Love of Peggy Lee — Ann Hampton Callaway Honors the Jazz Great with New Show
Cabaret superstar Ann Hampton Callaway honors Peggy Lee, one of the 20th century's great jazz vocalists, in a tribute show. EDGE spoke to Callaway about her love of Lee.
Kansas Will No Longer Change Trans People's Birth Certificates to Reflect their Gender Identities
Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Apologizes after Getting Kicked Out of Show and Falsely Denying She Vaped
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized Friday after getting kicked out of a musical play in Colorado last weekend for disruptive behavior and then falsely denying she had been vaping.
Watch: Mother Tearfully Confronts Mike Pence Over Transgender Rights
The former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate was forced to defend his anti-LGBTQ+ policies to a mother directly affected during a NewsNation town hall Wednesday.
Chick-fil-A Returns to UK After Gay Rights Backlash
The Christianity-centered chicken chain is giving the United Kingdom another go after it closed a pop-up location in 2019.
Video Appears to Show Rep. Lauren Boebert Vaping at 'Beetlejuice' Show Before She was Ejected
New surveillance video from a Denver theater appears to show Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert vaping during a "Beetlejuice" musical play — the one thing she denied doing while acknowledging earlier this week that she had been kicked out for being disruptive
Conservative Activist Eduardo Verástegui —Rumored Ex- of Ricky Martin — Hopes to Become Mexico's President
Eduardo Verástegui, an actor & movie producer once rumored to be romantically linked to Ricky Martin, has entered politics, filing paperwork to become Mexico president. The conservative runs with the platform "God, Fatherland and Family."
A Mausoleum for Transgender Women is Inaugurated in Mexico's Capital as Killings Continue
Paola Buenrostro's pink grave in Mexico City will be the first to be moved to a mausoleum entirely dedicated to transgender women that was inaugurated on Thursday. Many of the dead transgender women were victims of hate crimes.
Thailand's LGBTQ+ Community Draws Tourists from China Looking to be Themselves
LGBTQ+ people from China, frequently scorned and ostracized at home, are coming to Thailand in droves, drawn by the freedom to be themselves.
A New Queer Hotel Is Coming to Downtown Las Vegas
Bent Inn Las Vegas, a 33-room nongaming hotel, is set to open in mid-October.
Out Olympic Rower and OnlyFans Star Robbie Manson Qualifies for 2024 Paris Games
This past weekend gay rower and OnlyFans star Robbie Manson announced he has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Man Arrested in Attacks on LGBTQ+ Store in Manchester's Gay Village
A 29-year-old man has been held on suspicion of criminal damage in connection with a series of attacks on a shop in the British city of Manchester's Gay Village.
Jury Awards $100,000 to Kentucky Couple Denied Marriage License by Ex-County Clerk Kim Davis
A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple who sued former county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
As All Eyes Are Fixed on Pennsylvania Manhunt, A DC Murder Suspect Is on the Run and Off the Radar
While the nation has been transfixed by the two-week manhunt for escaped prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante in Pennsylvania, another fugitive drama has been playing out in the nation's capital with comparatively minimal attention.
There's No Sign of Widespread COVID-19 Mandates in the US. Republicans Are Warning of Them Anyway
As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next.