Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival returns to L.A. just in time for the holidays
For the first time, the international festival takes place concurrently with CLAW’s Leather Thanksgiving celebration.
November 21, 2024
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Woman in Anti-LGBTQ+ SCOTUS Case Did Make a Wedding Website: Report
Lorie Smith said she couldn’t design wedding websites out of fear of retaliation for her beliefs, but it turns out she designed at least one before making a legal challenge.
July 27, 2023
Can a White Actor Play Michael Jackson?
The casting of Joseph Fiennes as the black singer has reignited debate over the importance of identity and authenticity in acting roles.
January 29, 2016
Netflix's Ted Sarandos: 'Screwed Up,' But Stands by Chappelle Special
"Under the definition of 'does it intend to cause physical harm?' I do not believe it falls into hate speech."
October 20, 2021
In Defense of 'Adam' and Trans Artistic Freedom
Trans filmmaker Lyle Kash defends Rhys Ernst's controversial production.
August 7, 2019
United Nations urged to investigate Texas’ anti-LGBTQ+ legislation as ‘human rights crisis’ (exclusive)
Equality Texas, ACLU, GLAAD, and Human Rights Campaign seek global intervention in response to Texas’ systematic attack on transgender rights.
January 22, 2024
Colorado to pay $1.5M to settle anti-marriage equality 303 Creative SCOTUS case
Web designer Lorie Smith claimed anti-discrimination laws violated her First Amendment rights; a conservative U.S. Supreme Court majority agreed.
October 4, 2024
303 Creative SCOTUS Ruling Is Signal to Keep Fighting, Activists Say
The Supreme Court's ruling is narrow in scope but sets the stage for more chipping away at antidiscrimination law.
June 30, 2023
Andrew Garfield says 'Queer' blowjob scene is 'so genuinely beautiful'
And we'd be hard-pressed to disagree.
October 1, 2024
Jodie Foster: 'This Is Our Time to Resist'
The out actress delivered a rousing call to activism at United Voices, a pre-Oscars rally in support of civil rights.
February 25, 2017
'God's Not Afraid of New Things,' Pope Tells Antigay Bishops
The pope isn't taking the roll-back of language that would have made the Catholic Church more welcoming to LGBTs, the divorced, and unmarried couples as a defeat.
October 19, 2014
Lost in Translation
What's not gay about girl-on-girl comic book love? In Japan, everything. Caroline Ryder explores the elusive world of lesbian manga.
September 24, 2008
Homophobic Colorado Web Designer Returns to Trial Court After Supreme Court Win
Lawyers for Lorie Smith and the state agreed to work together on an order stating she won't be punished under Colorado's antidiscrimination law.
November 10, 2023
This Is How Conservatives Manufactured an LGBTQ+ Rights Supreme Court Case
LGBTQ+ rights face a major setback in the United States, all because one woman wants to deny queer people a service that may have not been actually asked for in the first place.
June 30, 2023
United We Stand Centers Queer Stories From Least LGBTQ-Friendly Places
The videos from Tourmaline and creative agency RanaVerse give voice to LGBTQ+ narratives in five of the least queer-friendly locales in the country.
June 16, 2021
The Hate Group Successfully Rolling Back LGBT Rights
Alliance Defending Freedom is hell-bent on erasing queer lives -- and they've won every case they've brought to the Supreme Court.
August 3, 2018
Netflix's 'GLOW' Canceled, Leaving LGBTQ+ Storylines Up in the Air
The show's third season is now its last.
October 5, 2020
As Chinese Directors Go Mainstream, Gay Issues Go Bye-Bye
When Zhang Yuan released East Palace, West Palace in 1996, its bold exploration of the power play between a police officer and a gay man set off alarms among China's highly sensitive censors. Authorities confiscated his passport to prevent him from promoting the film overseas, and the movie was never shown on the mainland.
October 27, 2007