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Who is Scott Presler? The gay conservative even the RNC won't employ

Several scandals have followed Scott Presler throughout his career, including his support of debunked conspiracy theories such as QAnon and 2020 election denial.

Reading the Far-Right Sites: Transphobia, Islamophobia, and Clintonphobia

We read these sites so you don't have to.

How One Queer Muslim Activist Combats Islamophobia After Orlando

Mirna Haidar would like to help LGBT people heal after Orlando. Instead, she says, Islamophobia is keeping her and fellow LGBT Muslims busy. 

Did Cleric Preach 'Death to Gays' at Orlando-Area Mosque?

"Death is the sentence," Farrokh Sekaleshfar said at the time, but now disowns the Pulse shootings.

Twitter Sorry for Helping Advertisers Reach Homophobes

A BBC investigation found that a Twitter ad tool made it possible to target bigots and potentially reinforce their beliefs.

Morrissey Sparks Ire After Defending Spacey, Weinstein

The sexually ambiguous pop star is known for being a contrarian, but defending an alleged rapist and a man accused of preying on a 14-year-old was too far for some.

AP Says Homophobia Off the Mark in Describing Antigay Bigotry

The news service's widely used style guide has added language advising against use of the term, saying it amounts to a diagnosis of mental disability.

Racist homophobes who threatened Prince Harry are sentenced for encouraging terrorism

Podcasters Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh had said the prince and his young son should be killed, and they made many racist, homophobic, and otherwise bigoted statements.

Don't Give in to Islamophobia Spreading on Social Media After Shooting

Speculation fills the internet as officials determine if this is a hate crime, domestic terrorism, or both. 

Trump Is Trying to Turn Gays Against Muslims

Both the GOP nominee and many of his LGBT supporters are using Islamophobia to sway Democrats. It's disgraceful, writes People for the American Way's Peter Montgomery.

Oped Islam and LGBT Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Urooj Arshad, a queer Pakistani-born woman, tells us why she devotes her life to helping LGBT Muslim youth.

LGBT People and Allies Tell Muslims #IllWalkWithYou

Because in the face of violent hatred, no one should have to walk alone. 

Can We Stop Fawning Over George W. Bush?

We all know President Trump is the worst, but the media shouldn't give another divisive popular vote loser a pass.

GOP Debate Focuses on Wars, Economy, Abortion — But There's One Anti-Trans Dig

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott goes after trans people, while Vivek Ramaswamy goes after pretty much everybody.

Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Minister John Hagee Addresses Pro-Israel Demonstration

Hagee has said, among other things, that the Antichrist will be gay and half Jewish.

Watch Lesbian Rep. Becca Balint Call Out Homophobe Marjorie Taylor Greene on House Floor

Balint cites Greene's numerous anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, racist, and otherwise bigoted comments as well as her promotion of conspiracy theories in her censure resolution.

Islamophobia, Homophobia in Omar Sharif Jr.'s Sights

The fight against Islamophobia is part of a quest for the "movable middle" that LGBT people have long sought, argues activist Omar Sharif Jr.

Anti-Israel Protests Once Again Roil LGBTQ Conference

The National LGBTQ Task Force -- organizers of the Creating Change event -- finds itself in the middle of pro-Israel and pro-Palestine factions.

Dictionary.com Just Redefined the LGBT Community

"Intersectionality" isn't just a buzzword. It's a reality that all LGBT people must understand.

LGBT Muslims, Allies Come Together for Pride

Islam and queer are not mutually exclusive.