The saga of embattled U.S. Rep. George Santos, the gay, lying New York Republican, has taken another dramatic turn with his announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2024. This decision follows a damning report by the House Ethics Committee, which detailed his alleged misuse of campaign funds for personal extravagances, including alleged spending on pornography.
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Gays Against Groomers, a far-right, anti-trans organization, expressed outrage after ChatGPT, an AI software, refused to generate content criticizing gender-affirming health care for transgender individuals. GAG, which claims to defend against the “sexualization, indoctrination, and medicalization of children,” shared a screenshot of its ChatGPT interaction.
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A small-business owner in Michigan is facing discrimination charges for social media posts advising potential queer and transgender customers to visit a pet groomer instead of her boutique hair salon. Read on »
The new film Monica is a rarity in centering a transgender woman and her experiences — something stars Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson highlighted in a Wednesday appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Read on »
By Jeffrey Kopp and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN
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Two men in Puerto Rico were sentenced to 33 months in prison on federal hate crime charges for their 2020 videotaped paintball attack on a transgender woman experiencing homelessness, the Department of Justice announced in a statement yesterday. Read on »
Principal Richard "Dick" Vernon will have his hands full Saturday when congressional Republicans will be forced to serve detention in the library of Shermer High School for their immature and barbaric behavior this week. Vernon has already put out a statement that if their unruly behavior persists under his watchful eye on Saturday, they'll "get the horns.” He added that congressional Republicans will have exactly eight hours and 54 minutes to think about why they are there and to ponder the error of their ways. Read on »
The Trevor Project announced on Thursday the extension of its partnership with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, reaffirming its commitment to providing specialized assistance to LGBTQ+ people who call 9-8-8. Read on »
A detailed report released by the House Ethics Committee on Thursday has brought to light substantial evidence of misconduct by embattled Republican New York Rep. George Santos. Chaired by Republican Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest and Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild, the bipartisan committee unanimously concluded that Santos knowingly violated several federal laws and ethics standards.
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Right-wing political group Moms for Liberty has removed two of its chapter chairs over their affiliation with the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist militant group that is even more right-wing. Read on »
GLAAD has voiced strong support for LGBTQ+ representation in the 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in response to a petition by One Million Moms, a division of the American Family Association. The petition, which has now accumulated fewer than 30,000 signatures, protests the inclusion of LGBTQ+ performers, describing next week’s parade as a “non-binary and transgender extravaganza.”
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The recent elevation of Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson to speaker of the House has brought his legislative history on LGBTQ+ issues into the national spotlight, including his support of a nationwide "don't say gay" law. Now, a new survey from Data for Progress looks into how Americans actually support such legislation. Read on »
The March for Israel event held Tuesday in Washington, D.C., drew participants and speakers from across ideological and partisan lines. But the presence of one speaker raised some concerns: John Hagee, a virulently anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Catholic, anti-Muslim, and yes, often anti-Semitic minister from Texas. Read on »
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The saga of embattled U.S. Rep. 
Gays Against Groomers, a far-right, anti-trans organization, expressed outrage after ChatGPT, an AI software, refused to generate content criticizing gender-affirming health care for transgender individuals. GAG, which claims to defend against the “sexualization, indoctrination, and medicalization of children,” shared a screenshot of its ChatGPT interaction.
A small-business owner in Michigan is facing discrimination charges for social media posts advising potential queer and transgender customers to visit a pet groomer instead of her boutique hair salon. 
The new film Monica is a rarity in centering a transgender woman and her experiences — something stars Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson highlighted in a Wednesday appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. 
By Jeffrey Kopp and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN
Two men in 
Principal Richard "Dick" Vernon will have his hands full Saturday when congressional Republicans will be forced to serve detention in the library of Shermer High School for their immature and barbaric behavior this week. Vernon has already put out a statement that if their unruly behavior persists under his watchful eye on Saturday, they'll "get the horns.” He added that congressional Republicans will have exactly eight hours and 54 minutes to think about why they are there and to ponder the error of their ways. 
The 
A detailed report released by the House Ethics Committee on Thursday has brought to light substantial evidence of misconduct by embattled Republican 
Right-wing political group Moms for Liberty has removed two of its chapter chairs over their affiliation with the Proud Boys, a neo-fascist militant group that is even more right-wing. 
GLAAD has voiced strong support for LGBTQ+ representation in the 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in response to a 
The recent elevation of 
The March for Israel event held Tuesday in 
