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How LEGOs Helped Build a Romance for Gay 'LEGO Masters' Contestants

Brad Bergman and Mike TarrantIn some ways, Brad Bergman and Mike Tarrant’s relationship has been built on LEGOs. Read on »

How Jonathan Van Ness Clapped Back at Megyn Kelly Over Mocking Trans Inclusion in Sports

Jonathan Van Ness and Megyn KellyJonathan Van Ness, beauty influencer, entrepreneur, and star of the popular Netflix reality show Queer Eye, took to Instagram on Wednesday to respond to comments by Megyn Kelly mocking their advocacy for trans inclusion in sports. In an impassioned video, Van Ness challenged Kelly’s assertion that trans inclusion endangered women’s sports and went on to address the broader issues of gender equality and fairness in athletics.
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Lauren Boebert Under Fire for Horrifying Transphobic Comments About Pentagon Official

Lauren BoebertAmid a climate of heightened political tension and controversial statements, Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado drew sharp criticism during a House debate over defense appropriations Wednesday. Specifically, Boebert aimed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly, the highest-ranking transgender official at the Pentagon.
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Weatherman Erick Adame Opens Up About Exposing Himself Online, His Firing, and His Future

Erick AdameJust over a year ago, Erick Adame was fired from his position as a meteorologist on Spectrum News NY1. Read on »

TikToker Fatally Shot in Baghdad As Iraq Cracks Down on LGBTQ+ Community

Shiite Muslim devotees self-flagellate over an unfurled banner on the ground depicting the Pride rainbow flag defaced with a boot and the Arabic slogan "no to homosexual society," in IraqBy Nadeen Ebrahim and Nechirvan Mando, CNN Read on »

Florida School District Bans All LGBTQ+ Books From K-8 Libraries

A school district in Florida has removed all books with LGBTQ+ characters, themes, and storylines from libraries available to elementary and middle school students. Read on »

Sylvia Swayne Aims to Make History as Alabama’s First Trans State Representative

Sylvia SwayneSylvia Swayne, a 26-year-old member of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee, is looking to become Alabama’s first transgender state representative. Read on »

Republicans Again Try to Use Gov't Funding Bills to Target LGBTQ+ People

In an unfolding number of legislative actions seen as targeted attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, the Congressional Equality Caucus on Wednesday condemned an amendment by House Republicans to prevent the implementation of Executive Orders to combat anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
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Watch Nathan Lane Sing About His 'Gay Old Life' and Sewer Monsters

Nathan Lane and Josh SharpNathan Lane sings about being gay, walking his bichon frise, and adopting a pair of carnivorous sewer creatures in the recently-released video for “Gay Old Life” from the upcoming movie Dicks: The Musical. Read on »

Dumbledore Actor Michael Gambon Dead at 82

Michael GambonBy Zahid Mahmood and Jack Guy, CNN Read on »

Biden Administration Looks to Protect LGBTQ+ Foster Kids With New Rule

Family groupThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families is proposing a rule aimed at assuring that LGBTQ+ and intersex youth in foster care are placed in supportive homes, the federal government announced Wednesday. Read on »

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