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House Republicans want to ban Pride flags at embassies & stop orgs from mentioning trans people

House Republicans introduced 5 measures to restrict the U.S. from promoting LGBTQ+ rights around the world.

Tommy Dorfman Blasts First-Class Seatmate Over Transphobic Texts: “Alt-Right Vampire”

The 13 Reasons Why star shared video of a fellow passenger apparently sending a series of disparaging messages about her.

Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive

Designation of 'international LGBT movement' as extremist is blueprint for other countries The post Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive appeared first on Washingto...

Conservative mum group furious over ‘provocative’ Megan Fox ad for Dr Squatch

The American Family Association project has a long record of campaigning against LGBTQ-inclusive adverts, from lesbian couples to non-binary celebrity partnerships. The post Conservative mum group fur...

Trump administration proposes rolling back gender identity protections in federal housing

A Trump administration proposal would end gender identity protections for people in federally funded housing and shelters.   The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule would re...

Remember when a devoted teacher whose bosses called her a lesbian “witch” got the last laugh?

She and another female staffer were part of an “LGBTQ coven” at their school, officials claimed.

Trump DOJ investigating 36 Illinois school districts over LGBTQ+ lessons

The Trump administration has opened civil rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts, examining how schools handle lessons related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Departmen...

San Antonio City Council issues proclamation recognising Trans+ History Week

San Antonio City Council has issued its first-ever proclamation recognising Trans+ History Week, a historic moment of formal support for the transgender community in the city. The proclamation was int...

Meet the queer cast of Celebrity Traitors series 2 as full line-up confirmed

The BBC got Traitors fans excited on 2 May when, out of nowhere, they announced the cast of Celebrity Traitors series two. For the first series, names were (unsuccessfully) kept under wraps until afte...

Celebrity Traitors’ Julie Hesmondhalgh ‘proud’ of trans role but ‘couldn’t do it now’

For many people in the UK, actress Julie Hesmondhalgh is still one of the best known examples of trans representation on mainstream television. From 1998 to 2014, the cisgender star played Hayley Crop...

Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding

A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...

Transgender Idahoans sue over law that criminalizes using bathrooms that align with gender identity

Editor's note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Thursday with additional details from a press conference with the ACLU. Six transgender Idahoans last week sued to attempt to prevent from going int...

Diverse cast tackles ‘Aguardiente’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre

Best friends rediscover their Caribbean heritage in new musical The post Diverse cast tackles ‘Aguardiente’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rig...

New books reveal style trends for a more enlightened century

Guidelines that hint about gendering clothing are out The post New books reveal style trends for a more enlightened century appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay ...

USA Powerlifting Settles Transgender Athlete’s Lawsuit Over Ban

Settlement follows a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that found the organization’s policy discriminated against a transgender athlete. The post USA Powerlifting Settles Transgender Athlete’s Lawsuit Ov...

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Trans Student Privacy

The Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by parents who said a school failed to notify them of their child’s social transition. The post Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Trans Student Privacy...

Uproar ensues after trans artist in Ghana says she’s an anti-LGBTQ+ politician’s “lover”

Angel Maxine isn't backing down over Parliament member accusations.

Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off wildfire funding for states, including Michigan

A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...

Small town MAGA councilwoman racks up a second 6-figure bill over drag queen obsession

St. George, Utah owes $350,000 in attorneys fees after losing a second fight against drag queens.

Remember when a girl went to prom with a transgender date & her school expelled her?

Senior Emily Wright was just weeks away from graduating.

Trump admin tries to ban trans women from shelters while Botswana legalized homosexuality

Here are the top stories of the week that you might have missed.

Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding

A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...

Dylan Mulvaney is having too much fun on Broadway to care about haters: I’ve “taken back my power”

"I'm having the time of my damn life," she said, emphasizing that trans people are gifts to musical theater.

Queer artist Fakir Musafar explored the sexual & spiritual through body modification

His never-before-seen works are collected in a new documentary, "A Body to Live In."

Tennessee’s trans data bill a frightening omen

Information collected for ‘research’ can be repurposed for enforcement The post Tennessee’s trans data bill a frightening omen appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, G...

The queer appeal of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’

Tying the feminist and LGBTQ rights movements together on screen The post The queer appeal of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.

Lesbifriends Travel to host queer night out

DC Power FC game to be held at Audi Field The post Lesbifriends Travel to host queer night out appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.

Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding

A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...

Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding

A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...

corook drops “Banana peel” single and lyric video

On Friday, queer artist corook dropped their brand new single, “Banana peel.” Alongside that, they released the official lyric video that also premiered today. The single gives a preview of their upco...

DOJ Files In Texas To Force RI Hospital To Hand Over Trans Patient Lists In Judge Shopping Move 1,800 Miles Away

The only basis for the lawsuit being filed in Texas is "the investigation is held there."

Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ riders to State Department funding bill

Spending package would restrict Pride flags on federal buildings, trans healthcare, LGBTQ envoys The post Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ riders to State Department funding bill appeared first...

How One Razor-Thin Allegation Led FBI to Approve Cuba Flight in Trans Child Case

The Justice Department sent a plane to Cuba in an effort to stop a trans child surgery plot, but investigators produced little public evidence that such a plan existed.

Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding

A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...

Michigan Dem Claims Trans Primary Opponent Violated Law by Not Running Under Deadname

The state legislature’s LGBTQ+ caucus called the move “weaponizing transphobia as an electoral tactic.”

Calendar: May 1-7

LGBTQ events in the days to come The post Calendar: May 1-7 appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.

Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding

A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...

The university that refuses to let go

Joanna Cifredo is a trans woman participating in University of Puerto Rico strike The post The university that refuses to let go appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGB...

Nonbinary ‘Russian Doll’ Actor Wesley Han Sues NYC Hotel Over Restroom Removal

Han has appeared in Russian Doll, Power Book II: Ghost, and more.

Judge issues revised order in Capital Pride stalking case

Defendant Darren Pasha agreed to accept less restrictive directive The post Judge issues revised order in Capital Pride stalking case appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Polit...

Fire at Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ club Pink Punters was an accident, police say

Thames Valley Police said a joint investigation found no evidence of criminality, after a 51-year-old man was initially arrested and later eliminated from enquiries. The post Fire at Milton Keynes LGB...

Indulgence on demand

Vacaya packs the 448-room Unico 20º 105º resort hotel with queer people for a Halloween weekend takeover from Oct. 25-Nov. 1 this year.(Photo courtesy of Vacaya: Gabriel Goldberg) STEVEN LINDSEY &#124...

Judge orders Oregon to house trans inmates by gender identity despite Trump policy

A federal judge has ruled that Oregon must house transgender women in prisons based on their gender identity, not sex assigned at birth. This direct push back against a policy introduced under Donald ...

Kim Petras denies bashing Nicki Minaj, says website was hacked

Kim Petras says her website was hacked after messages appeared in a fan chatroom criticising Nicki Minaj. The posts, which referred to Minaj as a “beast of a lady” over past comments about trans child...

European Parliament votes in favour of EU-wide conversion therapy ban

The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposed EU-wide ban on so-called “conversion therapy” in a win for LGBTQ+ rights. The vote, which took place on 29 April, is now being sent to the Eur...

Tennessee LGBTQ+ advocates urge governor to veto slate of bills 

Advocates for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans are urging Gov. Bill Lee to veto a slate of bills targeting their community, including one that specifies local government entities must refer to gender only as “male”...

Here’s where Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali stands on LGBTQ+ issues

Mothin Ali, the deputy leader of the Green Party, has made headlines after allegedly encouraging suspended party members to take legal action against the Greens. According to The Times, Ali told local...

Federal Judge Says Oregon Must House Trans Inmates by Gender Identity, Not Trump’s Policy

The court halted Trump administration practices and required case-by-case assessments for transgender inmates.

Trump Nominates Anti-Trans Fox News Contributor To Be Surgeon General

The nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, has called transgender youth part a "national emergency."

“Where Did the Nonbinary People Go?” They’re Right Here, Seeing Your Posts

Contrary to viral internet claims, nonbinary people still exist. But the jokes aren’t helping.

ACLU And Lambda Legal Launch Court Challenge Of Idaho’s Extreme Bathroom Ban

"What makes Idaho's law really unique is its criminal punishments, which are incredibly severe, as well as the fact that it reaches so far into public life in Idaho."

Downriver Dem files complaint against primary opponent, a trans woman, over her name on the ballot

A Democrat running for Michigan’s 2nd House District in November has filed a campaign complaint against one of his primary opponents, a transgender woman, alleging that she violated state campaign law...

Evil ‘SAVE America Act’ Fails on the Senate Floor

Plus, more news that impacts trans communities from around the country and abroad. The post Evil ‘SAVE America Act' Fails on the Senate Floor appeared first on Autostraddle.

Palm Beach County Reverses Denial of LGBTQ+ Nonprofit’s Air Conditioning Repairs

The Compass Community Center serves the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS.

Transgender Idahoans sue over law that criminalizes using bathrooms that align with gender identity

Editor's note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Thursday with additional details from a press conference with the ACLU. Six transgender Idahoans on Wednesday sued to attempt to prevent from going ...

Transgender Idahoans Challenge Criminal Restroom Ban in New Federal Lawsuit

The Surprisingly Tender Trans Storyline in ‘Normal’

Who knew the latest Bob Odenkirk-starring neo-Western would be one of the year’s most unexpectedly non-binary narratives? The post The Surprisingly Tender Trans Storyline in ‘Normal' appeared fi...

Trump administration proposes rolling back gender identity protections in federal housing

A Trump administration proposal would end gender identity protections for people in federally funded housing and shelters.   The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule would re...

The Supreme Court Just Gutted 60 Year-Old Voting Rights Act Protections Against Discriminatory Gerrymandering

Lawmakers most likely to push anti-LGBTQ+ legislation — bans on healthcare, restrictions on transgender students, "Don't Say Gay" laws, attacks on marriage equality — are often the same lawmakers elec...

New Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban With Clever Mechanism Close To Passing

The bill uses a private right of action, a tactic previously used by Republicans to target abortion providers.