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Chest binder vendors respond to 'absurd' FDA warning letter: 'Clearly discrimination'

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What is DEI, what does it mean, and why are companies really getting rid of it?

DEI does not ensure certain groups have preferential treatment, but rather that none do.

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These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

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Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders

Trump's FDA claims that companies selling chest binders have "misbranded" medical devices.

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DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more

Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.

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An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

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LGBTQ+ employees traveling abroad for work feel less safe. What should companies do?

Despite the safety concerns, only 13 percent of workplaces provide LGBTQ+ specific pre-travel information for trips abroad.

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Donald Trump uses the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection to attack transgender people

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Chest binder vendors respond to 'absurd' FDA warning letter: 'Clearly discrimination'

From NBC’s peacock carpet to MS NOW: ‘The Weekend’ hosts step into a new era in cable television

On Saturday, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany will host their weekend show under MSNBC's new name.

What is DEI, what does it mean, and why are companies really getting rid of it?

DEI does not ensure certain groups have preferential treatment, but rather that none do.

These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders

Trump's FDA claims that companies selling chest binders have "misbranded" medical devices.

Grindr supports age verification bill introduced by two Republicans

Critics warn that some online-safety bills can enable LGBTQ+ censorship. Grindr is backing a bill aimed at that is attempting to create an age-verification process at the app-store level.

More LGBTQ+ people are quietly planning to flee America as fears of fascism in Trump’s second term rise

The instinct to flee is not new in American life. But the scale, and the kinds of people considering it in the Trump era, reflect something different.

DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more

Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.

Virginia farm owned by the 'Gardening Gays' was vandalized with medical waste and human feces

“It does not appear to be an accident,” Kevin Graham told The Advocate. “You look up and down the roadway, and everywhere else is completely clear. The trash is only at our entrance.”

Kennedy Center plagued with dismal ticket sales as patrons stay away under Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ takeover

It’s worse than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a deadly virus kept people away from public places.

An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

Online wig maker told gay comedian she wouldn’t sell to him because he’s a ‘sinner’

Comedian and influencer Norman Freeman pulled out the receipts.

Anti-diversity crusader Robby Starbuck to headline Society for Human Resource Management convention

The right-wing extremist has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history.

LGBTQ+ employees traveling abroad for work feel less safe. What should companies do?

Despite the safety concerns, only 13 percent of workplaces provide LGBTQ+ specific pre-travel information for trips abroad.

Ben & Jerry's founder Jerry Greenfield resigns, says he's 'been silenced' over LGBTQ+ rights

Jerry Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's parent company wouldn't let him defend "the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community."

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On Saturday, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany will host their weekend show under MSNBC's new name.

DEI does not ensure certain groups have preferential treatment, but rather that none do.

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

Trump's FDA claims that companies selling chest binders have "misbranded" medical devices.

Critics warn that some online-safety bills can enable LGBTQ+ censorship. Grindr is backing a bill aimed at that is attempting to create an age-verification process at the app-store level.

The instinct to flee is not new in American life. But the scale, and the kinds of people considering it in the Trump era, reflect something different.

Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.

“It does not appear to be an accident,” Kevin Graham told The Advocate. “You look up and down the roadway, and everywhere else is completely clear. The trash is only at our entrance.”

It’s worse than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when a deadly virus kept people away from public places.

The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.

Comedian and influencer Norman Freeman pulled out the receipts.

The right-wing extremist has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history.

Despite the safety concerns, only 13 percent of workplaces provide LGBTQ+ specific pre-travel information for trips abroad.

Jerry Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's parent company wouldn't let him defend "the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community."