Joe Biden launches 'Out for Biden-Harris' campaign initiative to engage & woo LGBTQ+ voters (exclusive)
The Biden-Harris campaign launches 'Out for Biden-Harris' initiative to rally LGBTQ+ community support for the 2024 re-election.
The campaign recognizes the pivotal role of the LGBTQ+ community in their electoral wins, aiming to harness the community's organizing prowess. [ more ]
Gender ideology' is all around us but it's not what the Tories say it is | Finn Mackay
The UK government's draft guidance for schools on gender questioning children has been criticized for further solidifying a hostile stance on trans identities.
The guidance uses the politicized phrase 'gender identity ideology' to imply that trans identities are a new fad and part of a recent conspiracy against the LGBTQ+ community. [ more ]
Maryland's governor just signed a law to protect the freedom to read
Maryland's 'Freedom to Read Act' protects LGBTQ+ books in schools, preventing exclusion based on creators' identity and ensuring availability during review process. [ more ]
York Catholic school board trustee seeks to restrict flags flown at schools | CBC News
A York Catholic school board trustee is proposing to restrict which flags can be flown on school property, causing anxiety among the LGBTQ community.
The proposed amendments would limit flags to ones representing Canada, Ontario, the municipality, the Vatican, and the school, and eliminate the board's ability to approve flags from other organizations. [ more ]
Robbi Mecus, Who Helped Foster L.G.B.T.Q. Climbing Community, Dies at 52
Robbi Mecus, a prominent figure in the L.G.B.T.Q. climbing community and experienced forest ranger, tragically passed away in a climbing accident at Denali National Park in Alaska. [ more ]
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Your full guide to every major UK Pride event this year - including who's performing
Diverse UK Pride events featuring a variety of headlining acts and celebrations are set to take place throughout the spring and summer months. [ more ]
Spice Girls' Mel B 'fell in love with a woman' in five-year relationship
Mel B refuses to label her sexuality despite being in a relationship with a woman for five years, emphasizing that she is very open and supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. [ more ]
WATCH: An unfiltered look at queer life in 1960s San Francisco, from leather bars to gay beaches
San Francisco was a hub for the LGBTQ+ community in the late '60s, with a vibrant gayborhood in the Tenderloin.
Filmmaker Jonathan Raymond documented queer life in San Francisco during this time, capturing candid footage and interviews.
The documentary Gay San Francisco, made from Raymond's footage, was recently restored and provides a comprehensive look into the city's LGBTQ+ community of the time. [ more ]
Mike Johnson worked with Libs of TikTok to promote Trump's bogus voting bill
Far-right influencers were used to promote a bogus voting reform bill aiming to ban non-citizens from voting, despite it being already illegal. [ more ]
"We're into MEN not sissies!": This flag for "masculine gays" has everyone rolling their eyes
Creating a flag to represent marginalized masculine gays led to backlash within the LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing the need to combat homophobia within it. [ more ]
Julianna Margulies Apologizes For Calling Black, Queer Supporters Of Palestinians Antisemitic
Julianna Margulies apologized for offensive remarks about the Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
Her comments included suggesting the Black community may be "brainwashed to hate Jews" and warning about the treatment of queer individuals in Islamic countries. [ more ]
Trump & Mike Johnson hold bizarre press conference to introduce a law that already exists
President Trump defends Christian Nationalist Speaker Johnson by proposing a bill to ban non-citizens from voting, despite it being already banned by federal law. [ more ]
LGBTQIA+ Older Adults in California - San Francisco Bay Times
The lack of data on sexual orientation and gender identity has hindered the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community.
California has launched the first statewide survey on LGBTQ+ midlife and older adults to understand their unique needs and challenges as they age. [ more ]
People are losing their minds over the bi-inclusive Progress Pride flag
The bi-inclusive flag features the colors of the bisexual flag, representing bisexual people.
The Progress Pride flag has evolved over time to include various additional colors symbolizing different marginalized communities within the LGBTQ+ spectrum. [ more ]
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A Night With New York's Lesbian and Bisexual Backgammon League
The Lesbian and Bisexual Backgammon League (L.B.B.L.) provides a social and pressure-free environment for LGBTQ+ individuals to gather and play backgammon.
The L.B.B.L. was founded in 2017 by Ellen Swieskowski and Hester Hodde after striking up a conversation at a lesbian bar in West Village. [ more ]
Texas AG's pursuit of transgender medical records stirs privacy concerns
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding medical records from health-care providers outside of Texas who may have treated transgender youth from Texas.
Paxton's use of a HIPAA exception for law enforcement investigations may allow him to obtain the records he is seeking. [ more ]
Gun violence 'is always going to sit with me:' Grief, trauma, and the rising threat of firearms in America
National Gun Violence Survivors Week highlights the impact of gun violence in America, including hate crimes and gun suicides.
Gun violence has a disproportionate effect on the LGBTQ+ community, with numerous homicides of transgender people and increasing firearm-related hate crimes. [ more ]
Making Our Individual and Community LGBTQ+ Voices Known - San Francisco Bay Times
Community Marketing & Insights (CMI) is an LGBTQ+ owned and operated research firm that has been providing research assistance to nonprofits, government entities, universities, and leading corporations for over 30 years.
LGBTQ+ research has allowed the community to come out as a group and various demographic groups within the LGBTQ+ community, helping everyone understand the community better. [ more ]
Celebrating an LGBTQ District in Oakland - San Francisco Bay Times
Oakland celebrates the opening of the Lakeshore LGBTQ Cultural District, the first of its kind in the city
Cultural districts are important for preserving and expanding the cultural vitality of vulnerable communities, and Oakland has lacked an LGBTQ cultural district [ more ]
There is a growing movement within the LGBTQ+ community to separate the LGB (lesbian, gay, bisexual) community from the T (transgender) and Q (queer) communities.
Critics argue that the inclusion of the T and Q in the LGBTQ+ community is causing confusion and erosion of progress for sexual minorities.
The LGB Without the T movement is gaining momentum and pushing back against gender ideology and the inclusion of transgender issues. [ more ]