When police confirmed, on February 11, that the suspect in a horrific mass shooting at a high school in Tumbler Ridge was an eighteen-year-old transgender woman named Jesse Van Rootselaar, right-wing media went into overdrive, blaming the violence on acceptance of trans people and even a pride flag that was displayed at the school.
Europe's parliament has agreed to a resolution declaring that trans women are women. The resolution, adopted last week, made a host of recommendations for the EU to pursue at the 70th annual UN Commission on the Status of Women, which is set to take place next month. Among the recommendations was a proclamation emphasising the "importance of the full recognition of trans women as women, noting that their inclusion is essential for the effectiveness of any gender-equality and anti-violence policies".
The skater was shocked to see the message was from Madonna herself. "I have to tell you, I was blown away by it," the pop legend told the queer athlete in the video. "You are an incredible skater. So strong, so beautiful, so brave. "I can't imagine that you would not win. So I just want to say good luck. Go get that gold."
Arnaud discussed maintaining his levelheadedness in the midst of Heated Rivalry mania, considering past moments in his career where he felt on the brink of success. "There were moments where I thought that something approaching this level of attention or scrutiny was gonna happen," he said. "I tested for Fifty Shades of Grey, for instance, and I was like, 'Oh, am I ready to sign my life away, in a sense?'"
Palmer's declaration of asexuality doesn't mean that she experiences absolutely no romantic feelings towards others (which is known as "aromanticism," or "aro" for short). In fact, asexual people can have partners just as other LGBTQ+ people do, and some even choose to engage in sexual activity from time-to-time, just as predominantly straight- or gay-identified individuals might sexually engage with people of different genders without ever identifying as bisexual or pansexual.
The corner of 14th and U streets, Northwest, is now home to six LGBTQ bars, with just over 300 feet separating the nightlife options. The spots have all opened their doors over the past few years, bringing dramatic changes to a corner long associated with the District's bar scene. The recent wave began with 2023's opening of Bunker, a dance-focused space run by Zach Renovátes. He also operates a nearby bar, the District Eagle, that bills itself as "a home for DC's kink communities."
The Oakland Pride Parade and party just declared itself finished, but a new leadership organization immediately sprang up in its place, and the long and the short of it is that Oakland Pride will now be Sunday, August 16. You know that San Francisco always holds its giant SF Pride Weekend festivities at the end of the Pride Month of June, but you may have noticed that other Bay Area municipalities do their own Pride Weekends at different points in the summer.
I'm transmasc but not out at work, and each time Alex is misgendered I also feel invalidated and even a bit unsafe. This hasn't impacted my work necessarily, but it has impacted how I view and feel comfortable with my co-workers. I know I'm expecting a lot from people with Harry Potter and Bible quotes in their offices, but I feel like they should at least be trying.
When I was a young woman, we all went to gay clubs because they had the best music. Everybody partied together on the dance floor and had a great time. Do your research. Find a gay club with a vibe your friends will appreciate, and invite them to join you there. If you are with a group of people, you can enjoy one another's company
I recently went home for two weeks and I did not really tell anyone. I just went to see my family. I wanted to see how hard it would be for me to get in and out of the country. I wanted to feel what it felt like.I wanted to hold my children again. And I hadn't been home in over a year.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
"First, a sweaty workout with free weights, followed by sit-ups. Then: a tight pair of faded blue jeans and nothing else. Shirtless, barefoot, commando. I'm twitching already..." - Roger in Palm Springs Oh, we love a man in uniform! We've long covered the pheromone-induced allure of post-workout hookups, which usually involves steamy locker room scenes. But with his tight, faded blue jeans, it seems like Roger takes his act onto the streets, in the hot desert sun. Help, we're parched!
You can't miss it, the giant Crossbar flanked by two stylised crosses in black on the whitewashed outside walls glares down the street, a stone's throw from Brighton's Churchill Square. Outside is the narrow shelf that the co-owner Lucy Tallant, the DIY enthusiast of the pair, attached to the wall for those wanting to hang around outside. As she worked on that shelf, two girls walked past and one proclaimed: Yeah, they're opening a lesbian club.
A new campaign from GLAAD aims to spotlight queer married couples, asking for submissions from those whose lives have been made better by having the legal right to marry. GLAAD I Found You uplifts "married queer couples finding each other and celebrating joy, the same as any other couple who decides to make this life-changing commitment."
Lawmakers across the country have introduced hundreds of bills targeting transgender people in the first month of 2026, a surge that advocates said reflects a decadelong political strategy that has steadily escalated since major court victories for LGBTQIA+ rights. The American Civil Liberties Union is tracking just shy of 400 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in state legislatures nationwide, including measures carried over from prior sessions that remain active this year.
New Orleans is a city that knows how to have a good time - after all, its unofficial motto is "Laissez les bons temps rouler," which translates to "Let the good times roll." The LGBTQ+ community knows how to have a good time too, and queer people have long played a key role in the Big Easy's biggest party of the year, Mardi Gras, which falls next Tuesday.
As The Advocate reports, this week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and the Trump administration over its threat to withhold $4.9 billion in annual federal education funding unless the state allows local school districts to notify parents of students' social gender transitions, which would violate California law. Last month, U.S. Department of Education (ED)
Pascal Kaiser, 29, an amateur German soccer referee, proposed to his boyfriend, Moritz, at a soccer game in front of 50,000 spectators. The video went viral online as people celebrated the couple's happiness. Kaiser proposed to his boyfriend, Moritz, at a Wolfsburg-Cologne match on January 30, getting down on one knee and asking Moritz to marry him. "HE SAID YES," a post with the video from DW Sports read. "The moment queer football fan Pascal proposed to his boyfriend before a Bundesliga game."
