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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.

New England wedding vendors offer help to same-sex couples before Trump inauguration

There's fear that the new administration will threaten marriage equality, so vendors in the region are offering free or discounted services to queer couples and noncitizens in a rush to marry.

Florida Seeks Hotel Liquor License After ‘Drag Show Christmas’

The hotel has noted that it didn’t even host the show; it just served as a vendor for the event.

Alliance Defending Freedom’s Legal Journey Against LGBTQ+ Rights & Anti-Discrimination Laws: Report

Supreme Court-backed case of a Colorado web designer, aided by Alliance Defending Freedom, ignited fervent LGBTQ+ rights debate, spotlighting a larger quest to dismantle anti-discrimination laws.

Op-ed: Weddings Are About Love, Not Cautious Marketing

Two wedding photographers noticed an absence of LGBT-friendly messaging at a wedding expo. Here's why that's harmful.

Grindr to Stop Sharing Users' HIV Status With Companies

An outcry has prompted the gay hookup app to limit the information it provides third-party vendors.

Farmers' Market Manager Objects to Pride Flags, Then Resigns

Gail Hayden of the California Farmers' Market Association had objected to a vendor handing out Pride flags, saying they were too "political."

Despite laws, same-sex wedding industry booms

He's no celebrity, but when Phillip McKee III tied the knot in September, he did it with all the pomp and circumstance of an A-lister: Custom-designed gold rings, a $2,000 kilt, and a caviar-and-crepe reception at a five-star hotel.

Love! Valour! Commerce!

The California marriage equality victory means big bucks for the state economy -- and good news for the budget crisis there. But as Jen Christensen finds out, businesses around the country are raking it in too.

Target Pulls 'Silence = Death' T-Shirt After ACT UP NY Calls Store Out

The group objected to commercial use of the iconic message.

Vendors Offer Free Services to Same-Sex Couples Rushing to Wed

The website LoveTrumpsHate.com lists bakers, florists, and more who are helping Trump-fearing LGBT folks tie the knot before Inauguration Day.

Comic Book Publisher Ends Relationship With Vendor Over Marriage Equality

Comic book publisher Oni Press has cut ties with its office supply vendor for its support of political organizations which have tried to block marriage equality.

A gay couple was turned away by a Christian wedding vendor. Their 90-year-old grandma had the best response

One coupling is letting their 90-year-old grandma lead by example after a transportation company refused to help bring her to a "groom plus groom" wedding.

Texas book ban law is likely unconstitutional, appeals court rules

The Texas READER Act's restrictions on book vendors' sales to schools can't be enforced while a lawsuit continues, the Fifth Circuit ruled.

Queer Art Celebrates NYC Pride With Body Hack Extravaganza

The event also serves as a fundraiser for trans rights groups.