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Beloved Free Mom Hugs Organize First Conference in Oklahoma City

Free mom hugsOklahoma City will become the place for hugs this weekend when more than 400 expected people attend the first national conference of the group Free Mom Hugs. Read on »

Two More California School Districts OK Forced Outing of Trans Students

Security guard and protester at Orange Unified meetingTwo more school districts in California have adopted a policy of outing transgender students to their parents, even though the state’s attorney general has sued another district over a similar policy and warned others. Read on »

Is Lindsey Graham's House of Cards Collapsing?

Lindsey GrahamOh, the life of the fabulous and fabled Lindsey Graham! He gets to golf with Donald Trump any time he wants — and after each round, Trump’s derriere must look like it just had a cup massage. But on occasion Lindsey has railed against his bestie. “Trump and I... we've had a hell of a journey," he said after the riot by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol January 6, 2021. "I hate it to end this way. Oh, my God, I hate it... but today, all I can say is 'Count me out. Enough is enough. I've tried to be helpful.'" But when he was nearly assaulted soon afterward at an airport, he went back to cupping Trump. If proverbial flip-flops were measured in shoe sizes, Lindsey's redirection of his insurrection would be too big even for Shaq. Read on »

Queer History Lecture Prompts Vengeance From Alabama GOP

Nell CarterGOP lawmakers in Alabama tried to strip $5 million from the Alabama Department of Archives and History after it hosted an LGBTQ+ lecture during Pride Month — and the politicians' retributive actions continue. Read on »

13 LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in September

Queer TV and Movies coming in September
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‘RuPublicans’ Parody Account Targets Greg Abbott in Texas Billboard Ad Campaign

RuPublicans billboard that reads “Mind your wigs not our gigs, Greg!”
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John Fetterman on House Republican 'Dopes,' Pride Flags, and Mental Health

John FettermanIn January 2021, I wrote about then-Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s battle with state Republicans over a Pride flag he flew outside his state capitol office. Fetterman said he’d take the flag down when Pennsylvania passed an equality bill (it has failed to do so.). Read on »

Watch Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Impress in 'Nyad' Trailer


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Miami School Board Shoots Down LGBTQ+ History Month — Again

Miami-Dade public schools sign plus calendar that reads "LGBT+ history month"One of the largest school districts in America once again will prohibit recognition of LGBTQ+ History month. Read on »

Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study

LGBTQ PeopleThe first randomized controlled study of its kind from Australia indicates that people with gender dysphoria who are able to access gender-affirming care and treatment are significantly more mentally well-adjusted and less suicidal when their access to care is delayed. Read on »

TJ Osborne Says He "Doesn't Have Anything to Hide" on New Album

TJ Osborne These brothers have no more skeletons in their closet! Read on »

Big Brother's Hisam Goueli Discusses Mental Health and That Epic Blindside

Hisam GoueliReality TV shows have come back into the limelight as writers and actors continue to strike. One reality show, CBS’s Big Brother, has been running for 23 years, and its 25th season is off to a memorable start. As a result of an epic secret plan that came together perfectly, a 45-year-old gay psychiatrist specializing in geriatric patients was betrayed last week by his alliance and others in the game to send the former head of household packing. Read on »

Ken Keechl, Groundbreaking Florida Gay Politician, Dead at 60

Ken KeechlKen Keechl, the first out gay member of the Broward County Commission in Florida and the county’s first gay major, has died at age 60. Read on »

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