Japan Continues Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
It’s two steps backward and one step forward for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community as a court in Tokyo ruled last week…
Greg Louganis to Auction off Memorabilia to Benefit Children and the LGBTQ+ Community
Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis is auctioning off memorabilia to raise funds for charities in the LGBTQ+ communities. Proceeds from the…
Rainbow Wave Elects Hundreds of LGBTQ Candidates
A record number of LGBTQ politicians have won their races in the November midterm elections, making U.S. history. This year…
Paris 2024 Olympics to Exclude Transgender Women
Despite organizers saying the Paris 2024 Olympics will be the most open and inclusive yet, the games still have rules…
June Chua, Helping Transgender Singapore
June Chua is a transgender Singaporean activist, community icon, and founder of The T Project, Singapore’s first housing service for…
When Will More Monkeypox Vaccine Be Available?
According to the Washington Post, despite the announcement of hundreds of thousands of additional monkeypox vaccines arriving in the United…
LEGO Releases First Ever LGBTQIA+ Set
On June 1st, LEGO’s brand new “Everyone is Awesome” set will go on sale. The 346-piece set presents a rainbow…
Judge in Japan Rules Same-Sex Marriage Needs to be Allowed
In a historic moment for equality, the Sapporo District Court in Japan declared that sexuality, like race and gender, isn’t…
Mental Health Resources For LGBTQ People During the Coronavirus Quarantine
This is a tough time for everyone, but especially for the LGBTQ+ community. Many people traveled home to be with…
Why is Hungary Not Participating Eurovision 2020?
Billboard has reported that Hungary has abruptly pulled out of Eurovision 2020, which is set to be held in Rotterdam…
Why Does This British Columbia Town Want The World Record for the Most Rainbow Crosswalks?
Earlier this year, it was requested that a few crosswalks in the small town of Chilliwack, BC would be painted…
Equaldex Helps LGBTQ Travelers Navigate Laws Around the World
Equaldex is a user-generated “knowledge base,” as founder Dan Leveille put it during our interview. Leveille works for a marketing…
New Book Celebrates Diversity Within the LGBTQ Community
Earlier this year, photographer Manuel Rodriguez teamed up with The Phluid Project to collaborate on a special project for World…
Rainbow Railroad Helps LGBTQ Victims Escape Deadly Countries
Canadian nonprofit Rainbow Railroad has a mission: To help save LGBTQ people who are trapped in hostile nations. Earlier this…
Penis Appreciation: The ‘Unhung Heroes’ Tour at The Met in New York City
The amazing gay travel organization, Oscar Wilde Tours, is putting on a new and fascinating tour of the Metropolitan Museum of…
Your Guide to Key West Pride
Key West has long been hailed as one of America’s most beautiful locations, as well as one of this country’s…
Brunei to Implement Laws Allowing Torture and Murder of LGBTQ People
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, along with other human rights groups released statements condemning Brunei for their move to implement…
Potential Return of LGBT Neighborhoods Under Trump Presidency
After the sexual revolution of the 1960s, prominently LGBT neighborhoods began cropping up in cities across America. These LGBT enclaves…
Amsterdam Unveils Rainbow Path For LGBT Rights
Amsterdam’s pride month may be well over, but the city is getting a splash of color with the newly unveiled…
UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn Hopes For LGBT History In Schools
At the PinkNews Awards on Thursday, British Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn declared his hopes for the inclusion of LGBT…
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
Although pride festivals and gay events are frequent in the U.S., they’re a little rarer in Asia. However, they are…
MiFo LGBT Film Festival Returns to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Get ready for the return of the annual MiFo LGBT Film Festival in Greater Fort Lauderdale! The internationally acclaimed film…
LGBT Buying Power in the US Hits Record High with Estimates Hitting $917 Billion
We’ve known for a long time that the LGBT community, on average, is an economic tour de force, but new…
Kroger Supermarket Chain in Georgia Opens Unisex Bathrooms with Awesome Note
With countless US anti-LGBTQ bills in the political landscape right now, one supermarket in Athens, Georgia decided to stand up…
AT&T Celebrates Three Years of Live Proud
Last night marked the end of another successful AT&T Live Proud campaign at Guastavino’s in New York City. AT&T’s yearly…
Starbucks Joins New Initiative Offering Safe Haven to LGBT People Dealing with Hate Crimes
Seattle, the homeland of Starbucks, and the birthplace of Safe Haven, a program that teaches workers how to spot, identify, and…
San Francisco High School to be First to Offer Course on LGBT Studies
A high school in San Francisco will be the first in the nation to offer a course on LGBT issues.…
Watch: LGBT Immigrants Come to the US to Escape Discrimination
According to a March 2013 report by the Williams Institute at UCLA, approximately 904,000 LGBT adult immigrants live in the United…
Winners Announced: The 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards
Last night (June 2) at NYC’s Cooper Union, for the 26th year, the Lambda Literary Awards honored the best of…
Storme DeLarverie, Gay Rights Pioneer, Has Died
As gay people in the USA prepare to celebrate Pride this summer, they are also taking time to remember Storme DeLarverie, an…