News + Politics
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Hundreds Line Up at G-A-Y Bar for Gonorrhea Vaccine, DoxyPEP
London’s G-A-Y Bar partnered with 56 Dean Street to host a pop-up sexual health clinic offering vaccines, DoxyPEP, and STI prevention advice.
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D.C. Man Arrested in Murder of Transgender Woman
Police say Edgar Arrington shot 28-year-old Dream Johnson multiple times in a July attack that may qualify as a hate crime.
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Senators Push to Restore LGBTQ Counseling on 988 Lifeline
Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Lisa Murkowski seek permanent funding for LGBTQ-specific counseling on the national suicide prevention hotline.
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Rep. Ronny Jackson Says Trans People Should Be Institutionalized
The Texas Republican also called transgender people “psychiatrically ill" and said they should be kept off the internet.
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‘Martyr for Charlie Kirk’ Threatened to Shoot Up Phoenix Gay Bar
Police say Treven Michael Gokey threatened to attack Cruisin’ 7th in Phoenix after blaming the LGBTQ community for recent violence.
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DC Comics Cancels Red Hood Over Author’s Charlie Kirk Posts
Publisher drops Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Batman spinoff after she posted inflammatory comments about the conservative activist’s shooting.
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D.C. Man Hurls Anti-Gay Slur in Logan Circle Assault
A D.C. man was charged with assault in a possible hate crime after throwing punches and shouting anti-gay slurs at a passerby.
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Jimmy Kimmel Defeats George Santos’ Cameo Video Lawsuit
Court rules late-night host’s use of George Santos Cameo videos on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is protected by “fair use.”
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Christina Aguilera Replaces Grindr’s Iconic ‘Bloop’ With Her Voice
Grindr users will hear Aguilera’s “Come On Over” instead of the app’s familiar alert to promote her Portola Festival headlining set.
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Judge Rules Ohio Man Can Have ‘GAY’ License Plate
A gay man and a Muslim man sued after Ohio’s BMV banned their customized plates referencing their identities.
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House GOP Adds Anti-LGBTQ Amendments to Defense Bill
Republican amendments target Pride flags, transgender visibility, and military health care coverage.
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Bold & Beautiful Debuts Its First Gay Male Couple
Harrison Cone and Daytime Emmy nominee Christian Weissmann will share the CBS soap opera's first gay male kiss.
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Iowa Must Pay $85,000 to LGBTQ Students Expelled From Capitol
The settlement follows a lawsuit claiming LGBTQ students were expelled from the Iowa Capitol after a bathroom access dispute.
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Polish Politician Leaves Far-Right Party for Intersex Woman
Polish politician Dawid Szóstak left the far-right Konfederacja party after confirming his relationship with intersex model Michalina Manios.
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Whitman-Walker’s Walk & 5K to End HIV is Saturday, Sept. 20
The event seeks to raise $500,000 to help fund Whitman-Walker's HIV testing, outreach, prevention, and treatment services.
