Mississippi Mayor Refuses to Fund Libraries Because of LGBTQ Books
The mayor of Ridgeland, Mississippi, Gene McGee, is currently withholding over $110,000 from the local library system, insisting that they…
Martin Jenkins Becomes First Gay Black Man Nominated to California Supreme Court
Martin Jenkins used to play professional football for the Seattle Seahawks. After that, he entered into a career of politics…
Ariana DeBose Becomes First Queer Woman of Color to Win Oscar
At last night’s Oscars celebration, Ariana DeBose made history by becoming the first queer woman of color to win an…
Paris to Declare Itself an “LGBTQ+ Zone of Freedom”
Paris City Hall has announced a plan to officially declare Paris as an “LGBTQ+ Zone of Freedom“. The proposal is…
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló Resigns
Puerto Rico Governor, Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation after massive protests erupted on the island’s capital of San Juan. The…
Will NBC Address China’s Human Rights Violations During 2022 “Genocide Olympics”?
Molly Solomon, the president of NBC Olympics Production, raised a few eyebrow recently when she hinted that NBC would have…
1/3 of Poland Now Declares Itself to be “LGBT FREE”
We’ve previously reported on the rise of “LGBT FREE” areas of Poland, where citizens, politicians, and the Catholic Church, have…
Alt-Right Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Says There Should Be An Age Limit On Coming Out
Lauren Boebert – the Colorado congresswoman who has famously praised Qanon conspiracy theories, claims Donald Trump won the 2020 election,…
Hungary Passes Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
The parliament of Hungary has passed legislation that effectively bans LGBTQ content in that country. The measure, which passed by…
Gay Comic Book Kiss Highlights Struggle for LGBTQ Rights in Brazil
Last week, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor Marcelo Crivella took it upon himself to become outraged at a 9-year-old Marvel comic…
LGBTQ Relationships Are Banned at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a large college in Utah that’s run by the Mormon church (LDS). It’s long been known…
Mississippi Passes Anti-Trans Bill
Mississippi Governor, Tate Reeves, has just signed SB2536 into law. The bill makes it illegal for trans people to play…
LGBTQ Fox Employees Outraged at Fox News’ Homophobia
A group for LGBTQ Fox Corp. staff (which consists of assets like the Fox channel, Fox News, Fox Business, TMZ,…
South Carolina Capital Bans Conversion Therapy for Minors
Today, the Columbia City Council passed a law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. Columbia is now the first city…
Rhode Island Passes Law to Provide Benefits for LGBTQ Veterans
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has signed into law a new bill to grant benefits for LGBTQ veterans who were…
Student Who Organized Protest Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Suspended!
Jack Petocz, the student activist who organized Florida’s statewide school walkout over the state’s “don’t say gay” bill has been…
EU Votes to Become a ‘LGBTQ Freedom Zone’
The European Parliament has voted to make the entire 27-nation European Union an ‘LGBTQ Freedom Zone’. The motion passed by…
LGBTQ Afghans Fear for their Lives
The news has been dominated by America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and the takeover by the Taliban. One thing that has…
Hair Love Wins Oscar for Best Animated Short Film
The film Hair Love has just won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Though only a little under seven…
Utah Governor Vows to Veto Trans Sports Ban
Late last week, the Utah state legislature put forth a bill that would ban trans girls from playing on girls’…
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…
Bisexual Senator Kyrsten Sinema Opposes LGBTQ Rights
The House and Senate are currently fighting over some very big issues, including an infrastructure bill and reforming the filibuster.…
Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Presidential Race
On Sunday night, Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the presidential race. After winning the Iowa Primary, and coming in a…
Disney Needs to Stand Up Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
Disney has a massive presence in Florida. The company’s largest theme park, Walt Disney World – which is located just…
Stella Keating Becomes First Trans Teen to Testify Before Congress
Stella Keating, a transgender teen from Washington state, spoke to Congress on March 17th to discuss the Equality Act. She…
San Francisco Creates First Transgender History Month
This week, it was announced that San Francisco will honor transgender people during the month of August. The city’s mayor,…
Supreme Court Decides Religious Freedom is More Important Than Civil Rights
Today, the Supreme Court delivered two rulings in favor of religious freedom over civil rights, moving America further backward in…
Florida Senate Passes Bigoted “Stop WOKE Act”
Florida’s state senate has passed the “Stop WOKE Act”, a bill that would ban schools and companies from discussing topics…
Family Research Council Continues to Preach Hate and Violence
The Family Research Council, an anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ organization, which was deemed a hate group in 2010 by the Southern…
Jessica Stern Named Special LGBTQ Envoy for the Biden Administration
Earlier this summer President Biden announced that he’d be appointing a Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons. And…