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Transgender Woman's Use of a Gym Locker Room Spurs Protests and Investigations in Missouri
A transgender woman's use of the women's locker room in a suburban St. Louis gym prompted a protest, a plan for a boycott and calls for an investigation by the state's politically vulnerable Republican attorney general, who quickly obliged.
Federal Judge Rules that Florida's Transgender Health Care Ban Discriminates Against State Employees
A federal judge has ruled that Florida's transgender health care ban discriminates against state employees and violates their civil rights.
Excessive Spending Exposed at GLAAD Media: 'Trap of Excess'
According to an NYT report, the nonprofit paid for its chief executive to fly first-class, rent a Cape Cod house and remodel her home office, and more.
Watch: Gay Waiter Gets Slur Instead of Tip and Customer Apologizes after Backlash
A gay waiter in Kansas was the recipient of a hateful message in place of a tip — but after a barrage of chiding, the customer who scrawled the slur offered an apology.
Surgical Castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and Absentee Regulations. New Laws Go into Effect in Louisiana
A slew of Louisiana legislation, including a first-of-its-kind law that allows judges to impose the punishment of surgical castration for offenders guilty of certain sex crimes against children, went into effect Thursday.
Federal Protections of Transgender Students are in Effect where Courts haven't Blocked Them
New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges took effect Thursday with muted impact because judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in 25 states and hundreds of individual colleges and schools across the country.
Drag Queen in Olympic Opening Ceremony has No Regrets, Calls it 'A Photograph of France in 2024'
As a gay youth growing up in central France, Hugo Bardin never felt he lived in a world that represented who he was — a world in which he had a place.
Florida School Board Suspends Employee Who Allowed her Transgender Daughter to Play Girls Volleyball
A Florida school employee who let her transgender daughter play on her high school's girls volleyball team is being suspended for 10 days after the district's board found on Tuesday that she violated state law but said firing her would be too severe.
After an Extraordinary Run of Political News, Interest in the Presidential Election is Perking Up
After a desultory start to the campaign season, news outlets are starting to see interest in political news perk up because of an extraordinary run of stories over the past few weeks.
Matt Healy's 'Gay Kiss' at Malaysian Festival Could Cost Him $2.4 Million
Festival organizers have filed a lawsuit against Healy's group, The 1975, after the frontman's kiss with a bandmate got the event canceled last year at a Malaysian music festival.
Paris Olympics Set Record for Number of Openly LGBTQ+ Athletes, but Some Say Progress isn't Finished
The Olympic Games have made giant strides in recent years (the Paris 2024 Olympics set a record for the most athletes who are openly LGBTQ+) but advocates and athletes say international athletics have a long way to go in opening up to the queer community.
Olympic Opening Ceremony DJ Filing Legal Complaints for Online Abuse over 'Last Supper'
A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony took a legal turn, with a DJ who performed at the show saying her lawyer is filing complaints over a torrent of threats and other abuse that the LGBTQ+ icon has suffered online.
Kamala Harris' Husband Says he was 'Messing Around' with Gay BFFs when he Found Out Biden Stepped Down
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, had just been working out with gay friends when President Joe Biden stepped back from the election and endorsed Harris for president. His gay buddies had to tell him.
A Record 191 Openly LGBTQ+ Athletes are Competing in the 2024 Olympics
A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, a massive leap during a competition that organizers have pushed to center around inclusion and diversity.
Paris Olympics Organizers Say they Meant No Disrespect with 'Last Supper' Tableau
Paris Olympics organizers apologized Sunday to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" during the glamorous opening ceremony, which included drag artists and dancers.
Major Queer Play Abruptly Canceled by Texas High School with Little Explanation
A production of a significant queer play scheduled for next spring at a Texas high school will not go on, parents were informed on Friday
Paris' Olympics Opening Was Wacky and Wonderful — and Upset Bishops. Here's Why
Revolution ran like a high-voltage wire through the wacky, wonderful and rule-breaking Olympic opening ceremony that the French capital used to astound, bemuse and, at times, poke a finger in the eye of global audiences on Friday night.
Grindr Blocking Location Services at Paris Olympics to Protect Athletes
The gay dating app has disabled some of its location-sharing features to protect athletes from harassment.
Elon Musk's Trans Daughter Scoffs at His 'Nonsense' in Scorching Post
Elon Musk was raked and roasted by his own daughter for the "nonsense" he posted about her, including claims that she was "slightly autistic" and that he knew she was gay when she was young.
Pete Buttigieg: Voters Are Ready for a Gay Vice President
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is reportedly being considered as a running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris