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Thanksgiving dessert: 25 mouthwatering artworks from Tom of Finland Fest

Don't miss the action at the Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival 2024, which takes place in Los Angeles from November 29 to December 1.

Leaked Files Expose Anti-Abortion, Anti-LGBTQ+ Medical Group

More than 10,000 files from the American College of Pediatricians were leaked in an unsecured Google Drive.

The anti-LGBTQ+ clergy who'll be praying at Donald Trump's inauguration

The lineup includes homophobes and transphobes from a variety of religions.

What Could a Gay Utopia Teach Urban America?

A fascinating workshop asked queer Angelenos to imagine the perfect LGBT-friendly city.

Artist Spotlight Michael Petry

Beutiful on the surface, Petry's work has depth in both wit and scholarship.

New Justice Department Spokeswoman Comes From Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group

Kerri Kupec of Alliance Defending Freedom, which has represented homophobes at the Supreme Court, joins the DOJ.

Federal judge tosses challenge trying to protect anti-transgender ban by New York county officials

The ruling paves the way for New York Attorney General Letitia James to take enforcement action against the county.

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.

911 Voices Alice Hoagland Mother of Mark Bingham

The horror of what Bingham and fellow passengers went through on Flight 93 was released in brief audio clips of the cockpit struggle by the Rutgers Law Review.

Sinclair Broadcast Group: Porn, Prostitutes, and Propaganda

The big, powerful, pro-Trump broadcaster has a sordid history and a long history of political entanglements.

How Teachers Are Being Silenced on LGBTQ+ Issues and More

In addition to laws that directly forbid mention of certain subjects, more subtle laws are having a negative impact, says a recent report from PEN America.

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.

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.

Sen Cornyn Grills Judge Jackson on Marriage Equality in SCOTUS Hearing

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, questioning nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, asserted that with marriage equality, the Supreme Court created a right not in the Constitution.

Supreme Court Takes Case Involving Refusal to Serve Same-Sex Couples

A Colorado web designer says she will not provide wedding website creation services to same-sex couples.

Santa Claus, the KKK, & More Discussed in SCOTUS LGBTQ+ Rights Case

A hypothetical on Monday was unusually awkward, with a reference to children wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit to visit Santa Claus.

Illinois Hate Group Wants Teachers to Reject Fiction of Trans Students

The Illinois Family Institute is livid about East Aurora School District's consideration of antibullying protections for transgender and gender non-conforming students.