News + Politics
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Trump Admin Wrongfully Deports Trans Woman to Mexico
Britania Uriostegui Rios is the fifth undocumented migrant to be deported back to their home country in violation of a court order.
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Maryland Woman Jailed Over Transgender Graffiti ‘Hate Crime’
A transgender woman spent 75 days in jail for spray-painting trans symbols near an Easton Catholic school and several local businesses.
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Alabama Library Board Bans Transgender Books in Youth Sections
The board’s new rule removes all transgender-related books from children’s and teen sections across Alabama.
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Erica Deuso on Becoming Pennsylvania’s First Transgender Mayor
Downingtown’s new mayor talks flooding, affordability, and why voters cared more about issues than her identity.
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America Is Copying Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ Playbook
It’s a short line from Budapest to the Ballroom, as Trump adopts the same surveillance tactics Orbán used to target LGBTQ people.
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NFL’s First Trans Cheerleader Says She Was Fired
Justine Lindsay alleges she was cut from the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats due to Trump’s election and a coaching change.
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Florida Man Charged in Killing of Trans TikTok Influencer Girlalala
Transgender hairstylist and TikTok influencer Girlalala was shot to death, and now her boyfriend faces a first-degree murder charge.
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Capital Pride Unveils All-Female Executive Team
The Capital Pride Alliance adopts a new leadership model as three women take on top board roles ahead of a pivotal year for the organization.
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Ohio Man Finally Gets His “GAY” License Plate
William Saki sued to express his identity on a vanity plate that Ohio labeled "Inappropriate," leading the state to revise its rules.
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Jonathan Joss Killing: Texas Grand Jury Indicts Neighbor
Police say the neighbor confronted the couple before shooting Joss, as investigators examine a possible anti-gay motive.
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Texas Redistricting Ruling Gives Boost to Lesbian Congresswoman
Texas’s blocked map keeps Julie Johnson in a winnable district after judges found “substantial evidence” of racial gerrymandering.
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TDOR Report Memorializes 58 Trans People Who Died in 2025
Advocates for Trans Equality’s 2025 "Remembrance Report" honors 58 trans and nonbinary people who died over the past year.
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D.C. Gay Bar Shakers to Close, Kiki Owner Taking Space
The popular LGBTQ sports-league hangout will close Nov. 23 as its owners step back, with Kiki’s Keaton Fedak taking over the space.
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Human Rights Campaign Cuts Ties With Defense Contractors
HRC quietly ends sponsorships from Northrop Grumman and RTX after years of pressure from pro-Palestinian groups.
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Wanda Alston’s Cesar Toledo Leads with Determination and Joy
Cesar Toledo is bringing new vision, energy, and purpose to Wanda Alston's mission of serving LGBTQ homeless youth.
