In the spring of 1987, Republican Congressman Stewart McKinney died of HIV-related complications. Though his family denied it, McKinney was long rumored to be gay or bisexual. Read on » Today, March 14, is Equal Pay Day, recognizing how far into the year women have to work to catch up with male workers. Read on » On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that increases background checks for gun purchases, promotes more secure firearm storage, and ensures U.S. law enforcement agencies can fully utilize last summer’s bipartisan gun control law. Read on » It looks like it's the bottom of the ninth for the beloved Prime video series A League of Their Own. News broke Tuesday that the show has been renewed for a second and final season. Read on » White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made passionate remarks at the beginning of Friday’s White House press briefing when she highlighted Republicans’ assault on LGBTQ+ Americans. Read on » Read on » Music producer and DJ Diplo spoke candidly about his experience with men in a recent interview for bi actor Emily Ratajkowski’s High Low podcast. Read on » By Fredreka Schouten Read on » Emer Roy Mulcahy grew up in Ireland at a time of violent political discourse when messages were sent through car bombs. But raising a transgender child in Florida, she said, makes that history seem mild. Read on » Thirty years ago this year, I was awestruck that Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as the HIV-positive Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia. It was a seminal moment in the fight for HIV acceptance and the gay community. Read on » After former Vice President Mike Pence perpetuated homophobia in the form of an attempted joke at the expense of Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, the first out cabinet secretary in U.S. history, during the Gridiron Dinner in Washington, D.C. this weekend, Buttigieg’s husband Chasten got the last word on Monday. Read on » A neo-Nazi group in Florida says the right-wing hysteria about drag performances has been an effective recruitment tool. Read on » By Mary Kay Mallonee Read on » By: Sally Rose Read on »
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