Being in high school during the 1980s, sexuality was not discussed — at all. If the word gay was mentioned, it was meant as a slight, as an insult, and as a way to question your manliness. Most of my friends and classmates, who weren’t gay, laughed when you said to them, “You’re so gay!” However, when it was applied to me, I laughed, but was torn apart inside. Read on »
The Florida House passed a litany of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on Wednesday. These bills could prohibit gender-affirming care for children, punish businesses letting minors watch drag shows, and treat transgender people peeing in the wrong bathroom as criminals.
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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on a national transgender-exclusionary sports bill, and it’s likely to pass that body but go no further, LGBTQ+ activists say. Read on »
A year ago, activists in Florida warned that given a chance, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans in the state would expand their draconian “don’t say gay” law forbidding discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms universally across the state. On Wednesday, Florida’s Board of Education did just that. Read on »
Transgender Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr is facing calls for censure after saying legislators who voted for a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth have blood on their hands. Read on »
In South Carolina, a teacher who circulated LGBTQ+ materials deemed inappropriate by the local school district was fired after discovering that she had distributed them to students. Read on »
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Out singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins is glad people see her 1992 hit “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” as a lesbian anthem or a generally LGBTQ+ one, but she also says it’s more than that. Read on »
Homeless LGBTQ+ youth in Connecticut often trade sex in exchange for food and shelter, but local activists say a dedicated shelter would help counter the crisis. Read on »
One of the internet’s most hateful anti-LGBTQ+ voices found himself on the receiving end of ridicule when somebody apparently hacked his social media and other accounts. Read on »
The late singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in a tub after taking sedatives and using spray cleaners to inhale, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Read on »
The California State University Maritime Academy reportedly mishandled reports of sexual assaults and harassment against women, gays, and trans people onboard its training vessel, Golden Bear. Read on »
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Being in high school during the 1980s, sexuality was not discussed — at all. If the word gay was mentioned, it was meant as a slight, as an insult, and as a way to question your manliness. Most of my friends and classmates, who weren’t gay, laughed when you said to them, “You’re so gay!” However, when it was applied to me, I laughed, but was torn apart inside. 
The Florida House passed a litany of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on Wednesday. These bills could prohibit gender-affirming care for children, punish businesses letting minors watch drag shows, and treat transgender people peeing in the wrong bathroom as criminals.
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on a national transgender-exclusionary sports bill, and it’s likely to pass that body but go no further, LGBTQ+ activists say. 
A year ago, activists in 
Transgender Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr is facing calls for censure after saying legislators who voted for a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth have blood on their hands. 
In 
Out singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins is glad people see her 1992 hit “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” as a lesbian anthem or a generally LGBTQ+ one, but she also says it’s more than that. 
Homeless LGBTQ+ youth in Connecticut often trade sex in exchange for food and shelter, but local activists say a dedicated shelter would help counter the crisis. 
One of the internet’s most hateful anti-LGBTQ+ voices found himself on the receiving end of ridicule when somebody apparently hacked his social media and other accounts. 
The late singer and rapper 
The California State University Maritime Academy reportedly mishandled reports of sexual assaults and harassment against women, gays, and trans people onboard its training vessel, Golden Bear. 
