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Tegan Quin exposes the dark side of stan culture

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara paints an absorbing and shocking portrait of the pitfalls of superstardom that hide in plain sight: "Our society is f*cked."

For Tyler: How One Man Is Taking on Cyberbullies

A new law clinic will assist victims of online harassment for free, all in honor of Tyler Clementi. 

Facebook Donation to Antigay Pol Gets a Big 'Dislike'

A Utah journalist-activist is calling on Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to retract support for the state's attorney general and make a donation to his opponent.

Give Him More

Chris Crocker, one of Web 2.0's most captivating personalities, gives a little glimpse into the world as he knows it.

Spying on you

You can delete Internet files and erase online profiles, but there is no hiding what you do, where you go, and whom you talk to online, says Christopher Faulkner, a cyber security and online safety expert and CEO of CI Host, which calls itself the world's number 1 Web-hosting company.

How to Start the Trans Conversations You Need to Be Having

Three projects have devised eye-catching art to keep the buzz going about trans issues, creating shareable infographics.

Elon Musk Accuses Gay Former Twitter Employee of Sexualizing Kids

Musk baselessly and falsely attacked the former head of trust and safety for Twitter.

Elon Musk uses burner accounts on X, doesn’t fact-check: report

Since buying Twitter, the billionaire has acted eratically on his rebranded social media platform.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups Back New Kids Online Safety Act: Report

The previous iteration of KOSA made it to Congress in 2022 before it was dropped after it faced criticism from LGBTQ+ rights groups and digital rights advocates.

Target Removes Pride Items After Threats to Employees’ Safety

Anti-LGBTQ+ customers have apparently confronted employees and thrown Pride items around.

Queer Activists Cautiously Optimistic About Gun Control Win

The Democrat-controlled House approved background check legislation, the first major gun control bill to pass the chamber since 1994. 

Federal Agency Issues Warning Over Bad Big Penis Tablets

The male enhancement product Big Penis USA was found to contain a secret (and highly effective) ingredient.

Jenni Olson to Lead GLAAD's Social Media Safety Program

Olson, an acclaimed filmmaker and an expert on media and technology, will lead efforts to make social media safe for LGBTQ+ people -- which it isn't now, she says.

Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform

Looks like transphobes aren't going to be spewing their hate on Discord anytime soon.

A Safe Place for Queers in a Metaverse Full of Mysteries

With Qtopia considered by many to be the "next big thing” and social meeting ground, Joshua “Zeke” Thomas, son of NBA legend Isiah, explains its part in a world for the next generation.

Valentine's Day Ad Campaign Encourages Chinese LGBTs to Come Out

Social media ads feature same-sex and straight couples to illustrate that 'Love Is Not a Choice.'