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LGBTQ+ Rights Lawyer Shannon Minter's Home Hit by Tornado

Minter house after tornadoShannon Minter, legal director at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, has helped many a client over the years. Now he and his family need help. Read on »

'First Deep Breath' Is a Moving Story of a Black Family & Queerness

A soaring new work about family, loss, art, and joy from Black queer actor and playwright Lee Edward Colston II has been wowing audiences at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. With just a few days left of its L.A. run, The First Deep Breath, which centers a Black family and features queer characters, is a critical addition to the American theater canon. Read on »

Karine Jean-Pierre on Tennessee Anti-Drag Law: Unacceptable & Unfortunate

Karine Jean-PierreWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Friday blasted Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for signing into law a bill that restricts drag performances in his state. Read on »

Texas GOP May Censure Congressman Over Support for Marriage Equality

U.S. Rep. Tony GonzalesThe Republican Party of Texas is considering censuring a GOP congressman from the state for his votes in favor of marriage equality and gun control. Read on »

12 LGBTQ+ Films and TV Shows to Watch in March

Mae Martin, Riverdale, Jasmin Savoy Brown
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The Dildo Nazi: Sex Toy-Selling White Supremacist Umasked

Neo-Nazis and a sex toy.The leader of a neo-Nazi network whose members celebrate white supremacist violent extremism and uses Telegram as its primary form of communication has been unmasked as a California woman who once reviewed and sold dildos for a living. Read on »

Lesbian Gov. Maura Healey Says Ron DeSantis Taking U.S. Backwards

Ron DeSantis and Maura HealeyOne of the nation’s first out lesbian governors has ripped into another governor for his anti-LGBTQ+ and racist actions. Read on »

Club Q Hero Richard Fierro on the Former Safe Space's Future

Richard M. FierroRichard M. Fierro says he’s not a hero. In interviews, he says his actions on November 19, 2022, at the Club Q queer nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., were just to protect his family. But not many people would grab a gunman by the back of their body armor and pull them down to the ground, then take their gun and pistol whip them with it, ending an assault in minutes. Read on »

Kentucky Senator Whose Trans Son Recently Died Blasts New Anti-Drag Bill

Henry Berg-Brousseau and his mother Kentucky State Sen. Karen BergRepublican lawmakers advanced a bill on Thursday intended to limit drag shows in Kentucky, leading to one senator, Karen Berg, invoking the memory of her late transgender son, transgender rights activist Henry Berg-Brousseau, to shame GOP lawmakers for the bigotry their votes enabled. Read on »

Jussie Smollett's Attorneys Appeal Hate Crime Hoax Conviction

Jussie SmollettBy Chris Boyette Read on »

Anti-LGBTQ+ Missouri Lawmaker Challenged on Her 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

Missouri Rep. Ann KelleyThe Missouri state representative behind a “don’t say gay” bill is talking about the need to keep personal beliefs out of schools, even though her legislation clearly reflects her beliefs. Read on »

 


 

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