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$360,000 and Counting: School Districts Are Spending Big Bucks to Fight Anti-Trans Lawsuits
This story first appeared on Uncloseted Media. Editor's note: As a fellow queer independent outlet, we admire the kind of deep, sustained journalism [...]Read more about $360,000 and Counting: School Districts Are Spending Big Bucks to Fight Anti-Trans Lawsuits
Democrats Are Trying to Disqualify Trans Candidates. Here's How.
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.Editor's note: Uncloseted Media is one of a growing number of independent, queer-led newsrooms [...]Read more about Democrats Are Trying to Disqualify Trans Candidates. Here's How.
In the Middle of the Bible Belt, a Summer Camp Lets Trans Kids Exhale
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.On a June night in rural North Carolina, dozens of campers sat around the fire as a counselor asked [...]Read more about In the Middle of the Bible Belt, a Summer Camp Lets Trans Kids Exhale
1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet.Related read: 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, [...]Read more about 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America
1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Rights in America
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet.Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series [...]Read more about 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Rights in America
When Allyship Looks Different: 9 People Showing Up for the LGBTQ+ Community
Allyship doesn't always look the way we expect. It's not always the loudest voice in the room, or the most predictable place. Sometimes it's an [...]Read more about When Allyship Looks Different: 9 People Showing Up for the LGBTQ+ Community
Wisconsin Brewery Steps Up After School Board Bans Trans-Inclusive Song
When the Watertown, Wisconsin school board voted 7-1 on May 12 to pull an instrumental piece honoring transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson from a high school [...]Read more about Wisconsin Brewery Steps Up After School Board Bans Trans-Inclusive Song
Gay Men, Ketamine and Trauma. A Therapy or a Trap?
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.This story was produced with the support of MISTR, a telehealth platform offering free online access [...]Read more about Gay Men, Ketamine and Trauma. A Therapy or a Trap?
Trump Falsely Links Trans People to Terrorism as Community Faces Escalating Threats
This article originally appeared in Uncloseted Media and is republished with permission.In December, Kathy Brennan was in San Francisco on a video call with her [...]Read more about Trump Falsely Links Trans People to Terrorism as Community Faces Escalating Threats
The Social Psychology Behind the Trans Terrorism Panic
This story was originally written for Gay Times Magazine and appeared on Uncloseted Media. Joseph McConville’s first memory of being online was at 13 years old [...]Read more about The Social Psychology Behind the Trans Terrorism Panic
Reports Say Renee Nicole Good, Killed by ICE, Was Part of LGBTQ+ Community
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis as she [...]Read more about Reports Say Renee Nicole Good, Killed by ICE, Was Part of LGBTQ+ Community
Americans Are Leaving Christianity Because of Anti-LGBTQ+ Animus. Why Now?
This story was originally published in Gay Times Magazine and Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ+ focused investigative news outlet.When Garth Huelskamp was on his [...]Read more about Americans Are Leaving Christianity Because of Anti-LGBTQ+ Animus. Why Now?
Conservative Christian Lesbians Are Coming Out Later in Life
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media and includes mention of suicide. If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned that someone [...]Read more about Conservative Christian Lesbians Are Coming Out Later in Life
DOJ Tells Hospitals to Turn Over Information on Medical Care for Trans Youth
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationThe Justice Department has asked hospitals to share a wide range of sensitive information about [...]Read more about DOJ Tells Hospitals to Turn Over Information on Medical Care for Trans Youth
Skrmetti Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Trans Rights Nationwide — Including Michigan
Update: Since this article was published, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors in U.S. v. Skrmetti, [...]Read more about Skrmetti Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Trans Rights Nationwide — Including Michigan
Feeling Helpless? 10 Actions You Can Take to Support LGBTQ+ Rights
These past few weeks have been particularly difficult, with numerous executive ordersaffecting diversity and the LGBTQ+ community. Three executive orders this [...]Read more about Feeling Helpless? 10 Actions You Can Take to Support LGBTQ+ Rights
'You Cannot Erase Trans People': Protests Erupt at Stonewall After Website Changes
Protesters gathered at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City on Friday after references to transgender and queer people were removed on the National [...]Read more about 'You Cannot Erase Trans People': Protests Erupt at Stonewall After Website Changes
Challenge to Trump’s Passport Gender Marker Ban Filed in Federal Court
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationSeven transgender and nonbinary people on Feb. 7 filed a federal lawsuit against President [...]Read more about Challenge to Trump’s Passport Gender Marker Ban Filed in Federal Court
What You Need to Know About Trump’s New Anti-Trans and Non-Binary Executive Orders
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the nation's LGBTQ+ community, President Trump’s Day One executive orders targeting transgender Americans have [...]Read more about What You Need to Know About Trump’s New Anti-Trans and Non-Binary Executive Orders
Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech on Facebook and Instagram: What You Need to Know About New Meta Policy
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationNew content moderation policies governing hate speech on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads that [...]Read more about Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech on Facebook and Instagram: What You Need to Know About New Meta Policy
President Biden Ramps Down His Fight For Trans Protections In His Final Weeks In Office
As President Joe Biden enters the last few weeks of his term, his fight to protect transgender Americans has wavered.On Dec. 23, Biden signed into law a $895 [...]Read more about President Biden Ramps Down His Fight For Trans Protections In His Final Weeks In Office
What Wasn’t Said At The Debates: Why There Was a Lack of LGBTQ+ Coverage In an Era of Mass LGBTQ+ Politicization
“Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you.” That’s an actual tagline being used by the Trump campaign as a part of a new series of ads that began [...]Read more about What Wasn’t Said At The Debates: Why There Was a Lack of LGBTQ+ Coverage In an Era of Mass LGBTQ+ Politicization
Christopher Ciccone, Madonna’s Younger Brother, Dead at 63: 'I Know He's Dancing Somewhere'
Artist and dancer Christopher Ciccone has died at age 63.In an emotional Instagram tribute, Madonna described Ciccone, her younger brother, as “the closest [...]Read more about Christopher Ciccone, Madonna’s Younger Brother, Dead at 63: 'I Know He's Dancing Somewhere'
'Brat Summer' Turns to Election Fall as Unique Political Tactics Target Gen Z Voters
A presidential campaign using Charli XCX and Chappell Roan to appeal to young voters might not have been on your 2024 bingo card. But then again, Vice President [...]Read more about 'Brat Summer' Turns to Election Fall as Unique Political Tactics Target Gen Z Voters
Trans Rights, Stonewall and More: President Joe Biden's First Interview with LGBTQ+ Press
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationWriting about President Joe Biden’s legacy is difficult without the distance and time required [...]Read more about Trans Rights, Stonewall and More: President Joe Biden's First Interview with LGBTQ+ Press
Sarah McBride Wins Democratic Primary, Poised to Make History As First Openly Trans Congressmember
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationDelaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender person [...]Read more about Sarah McBride Wins Democratic Primary, Poised to Make History As First Openly Trans Congressmember
7 Times Vice President Candidate Tim Walz Has Stood Up for the Queer Community
If it couldn’t be Michigan’s favorite gay dad Pete Buttigieg, it's still a relief that it's Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz. Time and again, Gov. Walz [...]Read more about 7 Times Vice President Candidate Tim Walz Has Stood Up for the Queer Community
Thank You, President Biden, for Putting the Nation First
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationWe certainly owe a major debt of gratitude to President Joe Biden for putting the nation before [...]Read more about Thank You, President Biden, for Putting the Nation First
Jim Obergefell Reflects on Fate of Marriage Equality on 9th Anniversary of Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
Our nation marked nine years of marriage equality on June 26, 2024. As one of more than 30 plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed same-sex [...]Read more about Jim Obergefell Reflects on Fate of Marriage Equality on 9th Anniversary of Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
From Pete Buttigieg to Dana Nessel, Michigan's Best and Brightest Show Their Pride at the White House
Michigan was well-represented on the White House South Lawn at the 2024 Pride celebration, though the state’s invited legislators were missed as they stayed in [...]Read more about From Pete Buttigieg to Dana Nessel, Michigan's Best and Brightest Show Their Pride at the White House
Supreme Court to Consider Challenge to Tenn. Law Challenging Gender-Affirming Case for Minors
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans [...]Read more about Supreme Court to Consider Challenge to Tenn. Law Challenging Gender-Affirming Case for Minors
Nigerian Author Chukwuebuka Ibeh on Finding ‘Blessings’ in a Country Where Same-Sex Marriage (and Homosexuality) Is Outlawed
African novelist Chukwuebuka Ibeh tells the story of a queer boy struggling to define himself while seeking out affirmations in post-military Nigeria in his [...]Read more about Nigerian Author Chukwuebuka Ibeh on Finding ‘Blessings’ in a Country Where Same-Sex Marriage (and Homosexuality) Is Outlawed
Judy Shepard to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Christopher Kane | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationBeloved LGBTQ+ advocate Judy Shepard is among the 19 honorees who will [...]Read more about Judy Shepard to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
HHS Expands Affordable Care Act Protections to LGBTQ+ Community
Brody Levesque | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has [...]Read more about HHS Expands Affordable Care Act Protections to LGBTQ+ Community
Your Guide to 2024 Pride Festivals Around the World
With June comes Pride, and with Pride comes countless opportunities to celebrate around the globe. Most major cities host festivities in June that feature [...]Read more about Your Guide to 2024 Pride Festivals Around the World
Floridians Can Say Gay All Day Thanks to Major Settlement Win
Brody Levesque | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationA settlement reached by the Florida State Board of Education, Florida [...]Read more about Floridians Can Say Gay All Day Thanks to Major Settlement Win
Lil Nas X Puts Christianity on Blast. Again. Or Does He?
With a fresh new 2024 stretching out before us with all the hope and promise we can manage to muster while basking in the afterglow of yet another dumpster fire [...]Read more about Lil Nas X Puts Christianity on Blast. Again. Or Does He?
How LGBTQ+ Families Can Foster Change in 2024
After a 2023 that saw a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the country, where should LGBTQ+ parents and our [...]Read more about How LGBTQ+ Families Can Foster Change in 2024
Top 10 National LGBTQ+ News Stories of 2023
Christopher Kane | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationIt was an alarming year for queer Americans as state legislatures took aim [...]Read more about Top 10 National LGBTQ+ News Stories of 2023
Pope Francis Paves the Way for Same-Sex Catholic Blessings
Catholic priests will no longer be barred from blessing same-sex relationships after a Dec. 18 announcement from the Vatican on behalf of Pope Francis. [...]Read more about Pope Francis Paves the Way for Same-Sex Catholic Blessings
Good Riddance, George Santos — Long Live Kitara Ravache!
The sad, predictable ousting of George Santos from the esteemed (just kidding) halls of our nation’s Congress isn’t the satisfying end to the saga of the [...]Read more about Good Riddance, George Santos — Long Live Kitara Ravache!
Newsflash: Bowen Yang Is Not Joel Kim Booster, Despite What You May Have Read in Other Queer Outlets
At this point, we almost feel bad for the editorial team at Out magazine, who just cannot seem to nail down the basics when it comes to the apparently Herculean [...]Read more about Newsflash: Bowen Yang Is Not Joel Kim Booster, Despite What You May Have Read in Other Queer Outlets
How the Late Sandra Day O’Connor, America’s First Female Supreme Court Justice, Evolved on LGBTQ+ Rights Late in Her Career
When Sandra Day O’Connor, who died Nov. 30 at age 93 and served as America’s first female Supreme Court Justice, officiated the first same-sex marriage [...]Read more about How the Late Sandra Day O’Connor, America’s First Female Supreme Court Justice, Evolved on LGBTQ+ Rights Late in Her Career
The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Online Dating
This article is courtesy of Philadelphia Gay News as part of a shared media partnership related to The LGBTQ+ History Project.From casual hook-ups to [...]Read more about The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Online Dating
Amid Unspeakable Violence in Israel, Silence Isn't An Option
Most mornings, we wake from our dreams. But on Oct. 7, Israelis and all who support them awoke to a nightmare.
Michigan Trailblazer Kathy Kozachenko, First Out Elected Official in U.S., to Be Honored with Statue in Ann Arbor
Statue to be unveiled during the city’s bicentennial celebration in 2024.
Anti-Pornography U.S. Rep Gives Live Sex Performance at Children's Theater Show
When the literal news is more pornographic than the books Moms for Liberty wants to ban
