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LGBTQ+ families face a harder school year — but they are not powerless
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (454+ words) Opinion: Family Equality’s Nikhil Vashee explains what recent Supreme Court decisions mean for LGBTQ+ families and how parents can advocate for inclusion in their children’s schools. LGBTQ+ families are navigating a changing landscape as kids head back to school. It’s…...
LGBTQ+ Arizonans gather in mourning and defiance after deadly gay bar shooting
1+ week, 5+ 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, 5+ 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…...
This right-wing Idaho saloon hosted a failed ‘Hetero Awesome Fest.’ It could become a gay bar
2+ week, 4+ day ago (327+ words) Organizers want to replace The Old State Saloon's anti-LGBTQ politics, ICE promotions and conspiracy theories with drag, dancing and community events....
A Virginia university fought against its first gay student group — and lost. Now it’s honoring them
2+ week, 5+ day ago (625+ words) Virginia Commonwealth University will unveil a historical marker honoring the students whose landmark court victory expanded constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ campus groups across five states. An entrance to Virginia Commonwealth University at the Siegel Center on March 3, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia....
Trump and Linda McMahon lie about trans kids — in front of schoolchildren
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1045+ words) The president and Linda McMahon turned a back-to-school celebration into a barrage of falsehoods about transgender students, education and vaccines. U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House…...
Jesse Watters wanted to debate trans kids’ bodies — until Dr. Abdul El-Sayed asked about his
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1148+ words) The Fox News host objected to "a personal question” when the Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee asked about his body. Abdul El-Sayed asked Jesse Watters about his own body after the Fox News insisted on talking about trans kids. Christopher…...
179 lawmakers tell SCOTUS not to let taxpayer money-accepting religious preschools reject LGBTQ+ families
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1057+ words) The justices will decide whether religious schools may accept public preschool funds while turning away children because they or their parents are LGBTQ+. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Christopher Wiggins is the politics and…...
The closetocracy? 11 anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans dogged by gay rumors
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1264+ words) They built careers attacking queer people. Then whispers about their own sexualities — and, in some cases, full-blown scandals — followed them....
The 21 most sexually liberal cities in the world for LGBTQ+ people
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1057+ words) This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for? Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer…...