Minnie Bruce Pratt, the esteemed poet, lesbian and feminist activist, and longtime partner of trans activist Leslie Feinberg, has died. Read on » Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a moderate Democrat, has vetoed three anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Read on » WOOD TV8, a West Michigan television station, has terminated four employees – two members of news leadership and two producers – after an internal memo leaked ordering scaled-back Pride month coverage. Read on » Actor and screenwriter Michael Imperioli took to Instagram to speak out against the recent Supreme Court ruling that will allow businesses to refuse certain creative services to LGBTQ+ customers. Read on » With the U.S. Supreme Court’s “license to discriminate” ruling in 303 Creative Services v. Elenis, the review of other anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination cases is beginning, with an Oregon bakery’s case up first. Read on » As many of my friends and family will tell you, I love the South. I’ve grown up in Kentucky with a deep appreciation for Southern culture — sweet tea, country music, and weekend barbecues made my childhood feel complete. At my midwestern college, I am the first to jump to the defense of the South in heated discussions about politics. Read on » In a week that saw negative Supreme Court rulings for LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized groups, the court took one positive action: It let stand a lower court ruling that held that gender dysphoria is a protected characteristic under the Americans With Disabilities Act, a federal law passed in 1990. Read on » Bowen Yang, out star of Saturday Night Live (SNL) and Hulu’s Fire Island, announced that he’s taking a break from his podcast Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers due to prioritizing his mental health. Read on » Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at one point seemed to represent a new generation of Republican leadership. Read on » U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has criticized the recent Supreme Court ruling to side with a Christian web designer who refused to design same-sex wedding sites. Read on » Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! has opened up about the last time he saw his bandmate George Michael before the latter's unexpected death in 2016. Read on » A transgender woman and former inmate who was held in solitary confinement for six years is suing the Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) for what is described as its “unconstitutional and discriminatory policy against people living with HIV.” Read on »
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