Nation
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Florida Gets a Green Light to Crack Down on Drag
The 11th Circuit ruled 8-5 against Hamburger Mary's, allowing Florida to restrict drag shows deemed obscene for minors.
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San Francisco Gay Bars Pause ID Scanning After Privacy Backlash
Badlands and Toad Hall paused the system, which photographs patrons and stores their data, while The Mix says it will continue using it.
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Geno Segers Exits “Hadestown” After Anti-Trans Video Backlash
After videos mocking transgender people sparked backlash, the former Disney star apologized -- then deleted the apology.
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Two Men Beaten in Suspected Anti-Gay Attack in Manhattan
The men were punched and kicked while their assailants shouted homophobic slurs, according to New York City police.
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Darline Graham Embraces Anti-Trans Attacks in Senate Bid
The late Lindsey Graham’s sister is leaning into Trump’s culture-war agenda as she seeks a full six-year term in South Carolina.
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One Million Moms Demands TV Land Pull Michelle Visage PrEP Ads
The conservative Christian group says the Drag Race judge's injectable HIV prevention ads are inappropriate for the "family-friendly" network.
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Neo-Nazi Group Leader Fined for Disrupting Drag Story Hour
NSC-131 founder Christopher Hood must pay $2,500 and perform 250 hours of community service under the settlement.
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Perez Hilton Hospitalized After TikTok Self-Harm Livestream
Concerned viewers alerted authorities after the celebrity blogger appeared to harm himself during the broadcast from his Florida home.
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School District Settles Trans Teen’s Wrongful Death Suit for $950K
The lawsuit alleged that school officials failed to stop years of bullying before 17-year-old Myles Fitzpatrick died by suicide.
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Former PepsiCo Employee Sues Over Anti-Gay Harassment
The gay former coordinator alleges PepsiCo ignored years of workplace harassment and fired her after she took family leave.
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U of Alabama Drops LGBTQ Terms From Nondiscrimination Policy
The university system says LGBTQ people remain protected despite the removal of explicit nondiscrimination language.
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Ohio Billboard Attacking Same-Sex Parents Sparks Backlash
An anti-marriage equality group's billboard prompted an LGBTQ nonprofit to launch a counter-campaign celebrating same-sex parents.
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Kim Davis Accused of Hiding Assets to Avoid Paying Gay Couple
David Ermold and David Moore allege Davis transferred property to relatives to avoid paying more than $560,000 in damages and legal costs.
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Pennsylvania Repeals Enhanced Criminal Penalties for People with HIV
A bipartisan anti-trafficking law eliminates a decades-old provision allowing felony prostitution charges based on a person's HIV status.
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Instagram Suspends Gay Bar Over “Human Trafficking” Report
The Stud, San Francisco's oldest gay bar, says malicious reports temporarily cut it off from its primary promotional platform.
