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Oklahoma Educational Superintendent Ryan Walters Photo: BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN Over a dozen public school districts in Oklahoma have said they won’t comply with a recent directive requiring them to teach about the Bible and the Ten Commandments. The state’s anti-LGBTQ+ Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters issued the directive

Donald Trump/Imane Khelif Photo: Joshua L. Jones – USA TODAY NETWORK///Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports As Olympic boxer Imane Khelif moves on to the semi-final round of her division at the Olympics in Paris, she has a message for the world: bullying can destroy people. But Donald Trump wasn’t listening and attacked her at a rally

LGBTQ+ Americans are coming out younger than ever, according to a new poll from Gallup. A majority say that they’ve come out by 22, around 57%. 70% of respondents say that they came out by the age of 30. 7% came out in their 30s, 2% in their 40s, and 1% 50 or older. 18%

Medellín, Antioquia – Colombia. July 4, 2021. Colombians walk through the Gay Pride parade Photo: Shutterstock In Colombia, armed groups are targeting transgender women along with other so-called undesirables in a violent campaign of “social cleansing” across the country. Paramilitaries in Colombia—still operating despite a peace agreement with the country’s largest rebel group, the Farc,

July 2024 saw at least three Black transgender women murdered in the U.S., continuing what the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has described as an epidemic of fatal violence against transgender and gender expansive Americans. As The Seattle Times reported late last month, shortly before 12:30am on July 1, 23-year-old Kenji Spurgeon was shot and killed

The LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization GLAAD has been accused by a New York Times report of spending “lavish” amounts on the salary, first-class travel, luxury hotels, expensive chauferred car services, and a $20,000 home office of its chief executive Sarah Kate Ellis. The publication alleged that the spending may have violated IRS rules and the

Photo: Screenshot Instagram Gay dad José Rolón, a widower raising three kids on his own, faced a choice. The social media influencer, who covers gay family life and is known as @nycgaydad, was under attack by conservative online provocateur Stew Peters. Peters is an antisemitic conspiracy theorist who “regularly promotes anti-LGBTQ+ and white supremacist beliefs,”

Rep. Lauren Boebert, (R-CO) during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo: Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK While conservatives are outraged that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif – who is a cisgender woman – has been allowed to participate in the

Share Tweet Share Share Email Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, is under scrutiny following a New York Times investigation into her spending habits. The report, spearheaded by journalist Emily Steel, claimed Ellis’s expenses may be more extravagant than what is typical for a nonprofit leader. Among the findings, Ellis reportedly spent almost

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaking on “Real Time with Bill Maher” Photo: YouTube screenshot In an interview shortly after Donald Trump’s disastrous appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) that saw him accuse Vice President Kamala Harris of not being Black, out Transporation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned that Trump is going to “get

Share Tweet Share Share Email “My own fans are hands down meaner to me than any other people on the planet,” the singer wrote on Tumblr. Singer-songwriter Halsey isn’t holding back. The three-time Grammy nominee addressed the criticism surrounding her new single Lucky by calling out fans for being “meaner” than anyone else. On July

Royce White on his podcast Please Call Me Crazy Photo: Screenshot YouTube Republicans across the country are outraged that Democrats have decided to start calling them “weird” this election season, and one GOP Senate candidate’s response was to throw overly sexualized insults at Democrats while posting videos of LGBTQ+ people. Royce White, the state GOP-endorsed

Share Tweet Share Share Email It’s official! The fourth season of Bridgerton has its leading man. Benedict Bridgerton, the second eldest, will follow in his brothers’ footsteps and enter the marriage mart in the upcoming season of the period drama. Fans have eagerly awaited Benedict’s season since falling in love with the artsy bachelor in

Since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election and Vice President Kamala Harris almost immediately became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Harris, her campaign, and her fellow Democrats have one word they want every American to hear over and over until the election. Weird. Related: It was first noticeable in a press release

Share Tweet Share Share Email Wayne Brady, the charismatic star we all know from Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Let’s Make a Deal, is back with a new show, Wayne Brady: The Family Remix. Premiering on July 24 at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Freeform and available the next day on Hulu, this show promises

Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson speaks during a Freedom Coalition’s God and Country Breakfast on Jul 18, 2024 Photo: Mike De Sisti / USA TODAY NETWORK While most people tuning in to watch the Olympic Opening Ceremonies enjoyed the show of global unity and Lady Gaga’s performance, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had a

Share Tweet Share Share Email Welcome Auli’i Cravalho and Adam Lambert to Cabaret! There’s a new Sally and Emcee in town! Today, the production announced that Auli’i Cravalho and Adam Lambert will replace Gayle Rankin and Eddie Redmayne as Sally Bowles and the Emcee. “Growing up on the musical theater stage, it was always a

A shot taken twice a year has shown to be extremely effective at preventing HIV infections in women and girls. The drug Lenacapavir, if injected two times a year, can provide total protection against HIV infections. The trial, which took place in Africa, showed 100% efficacy in Phase 3 trial data, according to data published Wednesday in

Share Tweet Share Share Email Omar Apollo makes his big-screen debut alongside Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino’s bold new queer romance, Queer. From the genius behind Call Me By Your Name and We Are Who We Are, Luca Guadagnino is ready to mesmerize us again with his latest queer romance, Queer. This time, the Italian

Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email. WOW! What a news week, huh?? Kamala’s in — the presidential race is heating up! Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just signed an important pro-LGBTQ+ law, and

Share Tweet Share Share Email Hunter Schafer Faces Alpine Nightmares in Creepy New Thriller Hunter Schafer, the Euphoria star we all adore, is back with a bang in her latest horror movie, Cuckoo. The trailer for this spine-chilling horror film just dropped, and it’s already giving us the creeps! Schafer stars alongside Dan Stevens in

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign’s first rally in West Allis, Wisconsin on July 23, 2024. Photo: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK “Happy World IVF Day to everyone except J.D. Vance,” was the headline of a statement Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign posted to social media

Share Tweet Share Share Email Discover the Daring Duets: What Songs Will Gaga and Phoenix Sing? This highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 smash hit Joker brings back Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous villain and introduces us to his love interest, the equally unhinged Dr. Harleen Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn. Musical Madness Unlike its predecessor,

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Share Tweet Share Share Email Fantasy pop star Boy Blu is back with a bang! The vibrant artist released his latest single and music video, “Visions,” via Sad Magic Records. This track is a magical blend of bold electro beats and Dune-inspired sounds, perfectly marrying fantasy with modern queer pop. Enter the World of “Visions”

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign’s first rally in West Allis, Wisconsin on July 23, 2024. Photo: Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Vice President Kamala Harris held her first presidential campaign event last night in Wisconsin where she laid out what will be the main message

Share Tweet Share Share Email WARNING: House of the Dragon spoilers ahead! Hold onto your dragon scales, House of the Dragon fans! The latest episode has set the internet ablaze with a surprising and steamy moment that finally brings the sexual tension we’ve been craving. Episode six of the Game of Thrones prequel premiered on

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference at the FGCU Kapnick Education and Research Center in Naples on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Photo: Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK While Republican lawmakers have repeatedly failed to pass legislation to prevent transgender people from updating their birth certificates to reflect their