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Equalpride's CEO on the Future of LGBTQ+ Rights in the Country

Pride flag waving in the airAs the CEO of equalpride, our nation's leading LGBTQ+-owned and operated media company, I'm writing to address some recent developments that have been disheartening to many of us. Read on »

Mitch McConnell’s Dream of a Segregated U.S. Is Being Realized

Ku Klux Klan rallyA year from now, America’s new catchphrase will be “You are not welcome.” It will be heard at colleges, storefronts, churches, restaurants, loan offices, bakeries, and Chick-fil-As, with a 21st-century spin of “access denied” on apps and websites. White, straight, wealthy Christians informing the poor, people of color, and queer, “You are not welcome.” Read on »

After the Supreme Court's 303 Creative Ruling, What Happens to LGBTQ+ Rights?

It has been another controversial year for the conservative U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of a decision that allows business owners to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people under the guise of free speech, legal experts warn that the decision will have repercussions that will change American society for years to come. Read on »

How the Supreme Court's Student Debt Ruling Affects LGBTQ+, Black Americans

Protest of student debt rulingWhile much of the LGBTQ+ community’s attention is focused on the Supreme Court’s 303 Creative decision today — and rightly so — the court’s decision striking down President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness program is concerning as well. Read on »

Moms for Liberty’s Conference Infiltrated by Activists Calling Out Its Hate

Agenda PAC door hangersIn the Marriott in the Center City section of Philadelphia, where Moms for Liberty had booked a room block for its conference, Agenda PAC – the nation’s sole political action committee that uses aggressive paid communications tactics to hold anti-LGBTQ+ politicians and electoral groups accountable – delivered “Please Disturb” door hangers. Read on »

MSNBC's 'Defending Pride' Special Gives LGBTQ+ Voices a Platform

Jonathan CapehartIn "Defending Pride," a new special set to air on the final day of Pride month, out MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart will talk with leaders and celebrities about ongoing efforts to defend LGBTQ+ rights. Read on »

303 Creative SCOTUS Ruling Is Signal to Keep Fighting, Activists Say

Demonstrators at Supreme CourtThe U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in 303 Creative Services v. Elenis isn’t cause for panic, but it underlines the need to continue the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, say civil rights activists outraged by the decision. Read on »

Kevin Spacey Called a 'Sexual Bully' in London Courtroom

A jury in a London courtroom heard a crown prosecutor accuse Kevin Spacey of being a “sexual bully” during the opening statements of his trial on multiple sexual assault charges. Read on »

Biden Condemns SCOTUS Ruling Allowing Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination

President Joe BidenPresident Joe Biden has condemned Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of a Colorado website designer who wishes to limit her wedding-related business to opposite-sex couples. The court held 6-3 that her First Amendment rights prohibit the state, under its antidiscrimination law, from forcing her “to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees.” Read on »

'Yellowjackets' Star Liv Hewson Shuts Down Critics of Top Surgery

Liv HewsonLiv Hewson, the nonbinary star of Showtime's Yellowjackets, has fired back at critics of their gender-affirming top surgery who view the procedure as a form of "mutilation." Read on »

SCOTUS Conservatives Kill Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness

student loansBy Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed
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Gender Studies Class Stabbings Condemned by Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the recent stabbing of a university professor and two students in a gender studies class after police revealed the motive was hate-related. Read on »

Prop 8’s Sandy Stier & Kris Perry Mark 10 Years of Marriage

Kris Perry and Sandy StierKris Perry and Sandy Stier, the original plaintiffs in the lawsuit that overturned California’s Proposition 8 that banned marriage equality, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their historic wedding at the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday. Read on »

 


 

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