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New ad from LGBTQ Task Force and partners counters Republican anti-trans and racist rhetoric

"Black, white, or brown, native or newcomer, transgender or not, Americans show up for one another," the ad says.

Madonna Drops 'I Rise' Pride Anthem for Stonewall's 50th Anniversary

The Queen of Pop's new track is a tribute to her LGBTQ fans and all marginalized people.

Tracy Young, Madonna's Fave DJ, Is Breaking the Grammy Glass Ceiling

Young discusses making herstory as the first woman nominated in the Best Remixed Recording category at the Grammys.

Madonna Releases Powerful Video for Activist Anthem ‘I Rise’

The video pays tribute to social justice movements.

Here's why Trump's win is turning some straight women to political lesbianism

After a tsunami of misogyny, transphobia, and orange hair, some straight women are considering a more sapphic political point of view.

Putin Signs Russian Ban on 'Homosexual Propaganda'

The law will impose steep fines on any individual, media, or legal entity discussing "non-traditional sexual relations."

Sonya Passi: A New Approach To Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors

Passi discusses the "national crisis" of domestic violence and the need to financially empower survivors. 

Jason Mraz on why he waited to come out: 'Being gay was like the punch line of a joke'

Despite first rising to fame in 2002, the Grammy Award-winning musician and Dancing With the Stars contestant would wait until 2018 to come out as bisexual.

The Joy of Sex After Gender Confirmation Surgery

Nomi Ruiz thought she was leaving pleasure behind, but her post-op experiences shook her mind and body.

Scott Turner Schofield: 'I Have Superficial Male Privilege'

The trans actor, known for his work on The Bold and the Beautiful, dishes on the downsides of visibility.

Vaccine Passports for COVID Discriminate Against Bisexuals, POC

Requiring proof of vaccination targets communities that have long been ignored and abused by the health care industry.

Republican Matters

While many have hailed Democrats' courtship of LGBT voters as one giant leap for gaykind, perhaps the movement's future progress lies on the GOP side of the fence

Ex-Pope Benedict XVI, a Staunch Anti-LGBTQ+ Pontiff, Dies at 95

The Pope Emeritus, who retired from the papacy in 2013, said marriage equality was the product of the Antichrist.

Couples to Admire

Can You Get the PrEP You Need? A Special Report

The first of a series on the complicated miracle drug changing the face of queer life and how its availability often depends on geography.

Texas Online Film Fests Offer Must-See Content for LGBTQ Viewers

The Thin Line Fest and Dallas VideoFest offer films and real-time Q&A's for those sheltering in place.

Randy Rainbow Is the Gay Jewish Crooner of the Christmas Season

Known for his political and musical satires, the singer discusses why he is now taking on holiday hits in his first album.

Superman, Batman, and Robert Garcia: A gay Democrat’s stand against his political villains

The California congressman, who lives rent-free in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s head, opens up about his experience as a rising star who’s at the same time witnessing and standing in the way of Republicans’ worst inclinations.

Trump’s election prompts one nonprofit to prioritize scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth in red states

Instead of wilting away, The Dru Project — an organization named in honor of Pulse Nightclub victim Drew Leinonen — is shifting its priorities to serve the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people in states where their existence is increasingly difficult.