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Senator Angus King Admits ‘Mistake’ in Confirming Missouri Judge Who Compared Marriage Equality to Bestiality

Senator Angus King Admits ‘Mistake’ in Confirming Missouri Judge Who Compared Marriage Equality to Bestiality

Payment Processors Pressure Gaming Platforms to Remove Queer and NSFW Titles, Sparking Outcry
Payment Processors Pressure Gaming Platforms to Remove Queer and NSFW Titles, Sparking Outcry

Jul 31
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Responds with Pride to Donald Trump
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Responds with Pride to Donald Trump

Jul 31
Trans College Student Challenges Idaho’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Law in Landmark Lawsuit
Trans College Student Challenges Idaho’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Law in Landmark Lawsuit

Jul 31
LinkedIn Quietly Removes Protections for Transgender Users, Sparking Concerns of Targeted Harassment
LinkedIn Quietly Removes Protections for Transgender Users, Sparking Concerns of Targeted Harassment

Jul 31
Kamala Harris Will Release '107 Days,' a Behind-the-scenes Look at Her Historic Presidential Run
Kamala Harris Will Release '107 Days,' a Behind-the-scenes Look at Her Historic Presidential Run

by Hillel Italie | Jul 31
Germany’s Pride Flag Ban in Parliament Sparks Nationwide Backlash and Global Solidarity
Germany’s Pride Flag Ban in Parliament Sparks Nationwide Backlash and Global Solidarity

Jul 31

International

How An LGBTQ+ Cafe's Neon Sign Became a Beacon for Hate in Berlin
How An LGBTQ+ Cafe's Neon Sign Became a Beacon for Hate in Berlin

A Berlin cafe known as a safe space for LGBTQ+ people has become a target for hate and homophobic attacks

by Fanny Brodersen and Stefanie Dazio | Jul 31

Barbie Designers Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi Die in Tragic Car Accident
Barbie Designers Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi Die in Tragic Car Accident

World-renowned Barbie designers and lifelong partners Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, creators of the influential Magia2000 brand, died July 27 in a car...

Jul 30

Top Caribbean Court Strikes Down a Colonial-Era Law in St. Lucia That Banned Gay Sex
Top Caribbean Court Strikes Down a Colonial-Era Law in St. Lucia That Banned Gay Sex

by Dánica Coto | Jul 30
8.8 magnitude Quake Strikes Off Russia's Far East. Tsunami Waves Reach Japan, Hawaii and California
8.8 magnitude Quake Strikes Off Russia's Far East. Tsunami Waves Reach Japan, Hawaii and California

by Mari Yamaguchi | Jul 30
Protesters Removed After Confronting Trans Darts Player Noa-Lynn van Leuven at World Matchplay
Protesters Removed After Confronting Trans Darts Player Noa-Lynn van Leuven at World Matchplay

Jul 29

National

Arkansas ‘Whites-Only’ Community Sparks Outrage, Investigation Over Exclusion of Black, Jewish, and Queer People
Arkansas ‘Whites-Only’ Community Sparks Outrage, Investigation Over Exclusion of Black, Jewish, and Queer People

A private group in northern Arkansas, calling itself Return to the Land (RTTL), has established a “whites-only” community that explicitly bans Black, Jewish,...

Jul 30

Florida Attorney General Reportedly Seeks Records of Drag Show Attendees
Florida Attorney General Reportedly Seeks Records of Drag Show Attendees

On July 30, reports surfaced alleging that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office demanded records of attendees at drag show events.

Jul 30

Austin Police Investigate Alleged Hate Crime Attack on Trans Woman and Good Samaritan
Austin Police Investigate Alleged Hate Crime Attack on Trans Woman and Good Samaritan

Jul 30
Civil Rights Agency Sued Over Handling of Trans Worker Discrimination Complaints Under Trump
Civil Rights Agency Sued Over Handling of Trans Worker Discrimination Complaints Under Trump

by Claire Savage | Jul 30
The Latest: Police to Question Man They Say Supplied Parts of Gun Used in NYC Shooting
The Latest: Police to Question Man They Say Supplied Parts of Gun Used in NYC Shooting

by The Associated Press | Jul 29

Politics

More Trump Administration Figures Who Met Laura Loomer’s Ire Are Out. a Look at Her Influence
More Trump Administration Figures Who Met Laura Loomer’s Ire Are Out. a Look at Her Influence

President Donald Trump has downplayed the influence of Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur known for her incendiary social media presence, in his...

by Meg Kinnard | Jul 31

Former Vice President Kamala Harris Says She Will Not Run for California Governor in 2026
Former Vice President Kamala Harris Says She Will Not Run for California Governor in 2026

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not run for California governor next year, leaving open the possibility that she could mount a third run for...

by Michael R. Blood | Jul 31

Sen. John Fetterman Releases Memoir 'Unfettered' This Fall, Looking at Political and Health Battles
Sen. John Fetterman Releases Memoir 'Unfettered' This Fall, Looking at Political and Health Battles

by Hillel Italie | Jul 30
Gay Navy Reservist James Osyf Launches Congressional Bid to Unseat Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Jen Kiggans
Gay Navy Reservist James Osyf Launches Congressional Bid to Unseat Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Jen Kiggans

Jul 30
Sen. Cory Booker in Angry Outburst Says 'Complicit' Democrats Need a 'Wake-Up Call'
Sen. Cory Booker in Angry Outburst Says 'Complicit' Democrats Need a 'Wake-Up Call'

by Mary Clare Jalonick | Jul 30

Business

American Eagle's 'Good Jeans' Ads With Sydney Sweeney Spark a Debate on Race and Beauty Standards
American Eagle's 'Good Jeans' Ads With Sydney Sweeney Spark a Debate on Race and Beauty Standards

U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney

by Anne D'innocenzio | Jul 31

Australia Bans YouTube Accounts for Children Under 16 in Reversal of Previous Stance
Australia Bans YouTube Accounts for Children Under 16 in Reversal of Previous Stance

The Australian government has announced YouTube will be required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old starting in December

by Rod McGuirk | Jul 30

Gay Times Raises Over £150,000 from Community Investors Amid Advertiser Backlash and Industry Shifts
Gay Times Raises Over £150,000 from Community Investors Amid Advertiser Backlash and Industry Shifts

Jul 29
Tea App Takes Messaging System Offline After Second Security Issue Reported
Tea App Takes Messaging System Offline After Second Security Issue Reported

by Associated Press | Jul 29
Creating Realistic Deepfakes is Getting Easier Than Ever. Fighting Back May Take Even More AI
Creating Realistic Deepfakes is Getting Easier Than Ever. Fighting Back May Take Even More AI

by David Klepper | Jul 28

Health

Ousted Vaccine Panel Members Say Rigorous Science Is Being Abandoned
Ousted Vaccine Panel Members Say Rigorous Science Is Being Abandoned

Seventeen experts ousted from a U.S. vaccine committee are expressing little faith in what the panel has become

by Mike Stobbe | Jul 31

California Governor Signs Executive Order to Support Boys and Men and Improve Their Mental Health
California Governor Signs Executive Order to Support Boys and Men and Improve Their Mental Health

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order aimed at supporting men and boys and improving their mental health outcomes

by Sophie Austin | Jul 31

What We Know About a New Health Data Tracking System Being Announced by White House
What We Know About a New Health Data Tracking System Being Announced by White House

by Amanda Seitz | Jul 31
Boston Children’s Hospital Stands Firm: “We Won’t Be Bullied Into Abandoning Trans Youth”
Boston Children’s Hospital Stands Firm: “We Won’t Be Bullied Into Abandoning Trans Youth”

Jul 29
Darien Johnson and Scott Mathison Redefine Strength and Visibility on 'America’s Got Talent' Stage
Darien Johnson and Scott Mathison Redefine Strength and Visibility on 'America’s Got Talent' Stage

Jul 29