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LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won
2+ day, 38+ min ago (1253+ words) King George County changed the rules after students tried to establish a GSA. Now it has changed them back, weeks before the dispute was headed to trial....
Violent attacks leave Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community demanding protection
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (354+ words) A coalition of 14 community groups is demanding dedicated police patrols in Lavender Heights after a series of assaults, including one that left a local LGBTQ+ leader dead....
Gloria Steinem, feminist trailblazer who championed LGBTQ+ equality, dies at 92
1+ week, 4+ day ago (286+ words) The legendary journalist fought Anita Bryant’s antigay crusade, defended lesbians in the pages of The Advocate and later confronted her own complicated history with transgender people....
When a pastor preaches cruelty, why does the congregation listen?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1018+ words) The most disturbing part of Netflix’s Death of a Pastor’s Wife is not only what JP Miller preached, but how few people appeared willing to question him, writes John Casey....
LGBTQ+ Arizonans gather in mourning and defiance after deadly gay bar shooting
1+ week, 6+ day ago (631+ words) A vigil will honor two men killed outside Venture-N as police reveal the suspected gunman carried a list of queer businesses....
Many LGBTQ+ students can’t afford college. Thankfully, there’s Point Foundation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (485+ words) The nonprofit has been helping queer and trans students overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams for 25 years. Point Foundation scholars attend the National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles, July 2026. These disparities are exactly why Point Foundation was founded in 2001 to…...
Gunman kills 2 at Arizona gay bar with other LGBTQ+ venues on apparent hit list
1+ week, 6+ day ago (549+ words) Police in Tucson are investigating the killings at Venture-N as a hate crime, and the mayor says the gunman intended to cause more harm....
Pete Hegseth’s crusade drove a transgender veteran from military service and into homelessness
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (477+ words) Chloe Shapiro served for 12 years and agreed to leave quietly. The Trump administration responded by withholding most of her severance pay....
MAGA eats one of its own as ICE detains right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos
2+ week, 3+ day ago (535+ words) The British “ex-gay” Trump supporter is in federal custody — and Laura Loomer is taking credit for putting him there....
Hunter Biden comes out as 48.5% gay
2+ week, 3+ day ago (871+ words) The former first son talked about his sexuality with gay commentator Luke Beasley before explaining why he is reclaiming the platform Republicans built to humiliate him....