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Thousands of LGBTQ+ people & allies celebrate Virginia PrideFest — with Gov. Abigail Spanberger among them
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (432+ words) After four years of attacks under Glenn Youngkin, LGBTQ+ Virginians once again have a governor willing to stand beside them....
Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (462+ words) Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections....
Equality Ohio changes LGBTQ+ grade for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (485+ words) Equality Ohio raised Amy Acton’s candidate grade from “Pending” to a B despite unresolved concerns over her support for transgender Ohioans....
Maryland school district dismantles transgender student protections under Trump pressure
1+ week, 5+ day ago (242+ words) The Anne Arundel County teachers union warns that rules imposed after a federal funding threat “will begin harming affected students immediately.”...
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....
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....
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…...
Gay Republican group abandons transgender people, calling decision a return to ‘moral’ clarity
3+ week, 2+ day ago (833+ words) The Log Cabin Republicans now identify as an “LGB advocacy organization” and blame trans people for eroding support for gay rights. The Log Cabin Republicans are dropping the T from LGBT. The new film shines a light on queer bodybuilding…...
'Strange Fruit' in 2026: Why LGBTQ+ people cannot look away from racial terror
3+ week, 4+ day ago (484+ words) Opinion: As reports of Black Americans found hanging from trees evoke the country's history of lynching, queer writer Josh Ackley argues that solidarity across marginalized communities is more urgent than ever. Billie Holiday, whose 1939 recording of “Strange Fruit” became a…...
Ohio abruptly blocks transgender people from changing gender markers on IDs
3+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) The state immediately discontinued the form transgender residents previously used to obtain identification matching their gender identity....