News + Politics
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Forced Out, Left Unpaid: Transgender Troops Await Separation Pay
Democrats demand answers from Pete Hegseth after reports of overdue payments leaving veterans in debt and at least one homeless.
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GOP Lawmaker Accused of Anti-Gay Slurs About Malcolm Kenyatta
Pennsylvania State Rep. Aaron Bernstine denies using an anti-gay slur and claiming Kenyatta lost weight due to AIDS.
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Nike Shareholders Reject Push to Drop LGBTQ Support
A conservative-backed proposal targeting Nike's charitable partnerships and transgender-inclusive benefits received less than 1% of votes.
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Education Department Rescinds Title IX Protections for LGBTQ Students
The rule restores first-term Trump policies on sexual misconduct complaints, drawing criticism from LGBTQ advocates and survivors' groups.
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Leon’s of Baltimore Reopens After Summer Closure
Baltimore's oldest gay bar and its sister venue, Leon's Backroom, return under family management following longtime owner Ron Singer's death.
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Annapolis Pride Returns October 3 with Ryan Cassata Headlining
The free festival features live music, family activities, and more than 150 vendors, with Cassata also serving as the parade's grand marshal.
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LGBTQ Hospitality Group Acquires 49% of Pitchers and ALOHO
HV Entertainment, which is focused on keeping LGBTQ spaces in community hands, has partnered with owner Dave Perruzza as it expands into D.C.
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Gay Adult Film Star Hunter Hardin Dies at 30
Friends mourned the OnlyFans performer, also known as LuLu LoveBottom, and urged others to check in on the people close to them.
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Gay Adult Performer Alfonso Osnaya Attacked Outside LGBTQ Bar
The alleged assault took place outside the Castro gay bar Beaux after other patrons mocked Osnaya’s porn career.
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Australian Ex-Cop on Trial for Murder of Ex-Boyfriend and Partner
Prosecutors say Beau Lamarre-Condon stalked Jesse Baird before the shootings; his lawyer says both deaths followed struggles over his gun.
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Transgender DJ Fievel Crane Quits on Air, Citing Censorship
The Charlottesville radio host says the company barred them from discussing political issues on air and monitored their social media accounts.
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Two-Thirds of Straight U.K. Women Unwilling to Date Bisexual Men
A YouGov poll reveals dating stigma -- even among gays and lesbians -- despite mostly positive or neutral views of bisexuals.
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Sherrod Brown Hits Back at Anti-Trans Ads in Ohio Senate Race
In a new ad, the former Ohio senator mocks Republicans’ focus on transgender issues and shifts attention to health care and rising costs.
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Voters Penalize Gay and Trans Candidates in Politico Poll
A series of hypothetical polling matchups reveals that voters don't penalize candidates for their race or gender, but do for LGBTQ identity.
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Orville Peck Claims He Kissed a Raiders Player in New Song
Peck says the player approved the lyric but declined to identify him, prompting one sportswriter to suggest former Raider Carl Nassib.
