A school district in Iowa allowed itself to be bullied into removing a book from school libraries after being mentioned by far-right extremist Chaya Raichik and her Libs of TikTok account despite having established procedures around library materials. Read on »
Groundbreaking lesbian chef Kristen Kish is exploring cuisine and culture at some of the world’s most remote restaurants in a four-episode docuseries premiering Tuesday night on National Geographic. Read on »
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s war against “woke-ism” — or equality and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community and people of color — finds its battlefield in public schools. I should know, since it’s affecting me directly as a high school student in Flager Beach, Fla.
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As a result of his involvement in the Republican culture wars, West Texas A&M University's president is in hot water after he forced the cancellation of a drag performance on campus and banned all forms of drag at the school. According to the conservative administrator, he's protecting women's honor. Read on »
The LGBTQ+ music scene lit up in Nashville on Monday during the Love Rising benefit concert organized against the recent passage of legislation targeting transgender health care and drag performances.
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Within days after a professional hockey player refused to wear a jersey affirming the LGBTQ+ community as part of the NHL’s Hockey Is for Everyone initiative, the first out NHL player active in the sport has voiced his disappointment. Read on »
Racial diversity of LGBTQ+ characters on television is up, but LGBTQ+ representation overall is down slightly, according to the latest edition of GLAAD’s annual “Where We Are on TV” report, released Tuesday. Read on »
A Democratic-led county council in Missouri failed to pass a ban on youth conversion therapy on Monday, disappointing local LGBTQ+ rights advocates. Read on »
Lawmakers in the east African country of Uganda are set to vote Tuesday on a proposed law that would criminalize same-sex sexual relations and levy harsh penalties for allies, advocates, and those who do business with members of the LGBTQ+ community. Read on »
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Missouri’s Republican attorney general, who is not a doctor, has issued new guidance governing the enforcement of gender-affirming healthcare regulations, which he designated as experimental. His unilateral actions require those seeking gender-affirming care to wait a year and a half to receive treatment. Read on »
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