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ACLU Moves to Challenge Trump Administration’s Proposed Federal Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

ACLU Moves to Challenge Trump Administration’s Proposed Federal Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

Foods With Healthy-Sounding Buzzwords Could Be Hiding Added Sugar in Plain Sight
Foods With Healthy-Sounding Buzzwords Could Be Hiding Added Sugar in Plain Sight

by Albert Stumm | 7 hours ago
Texans Clinch Third Consecutive Playoff Berth With 20-16 Win Over Chargers
Texans Clinch Third Consecutive Playoff Berth With 20-16 Win Over Chargers

by Beth Harris | 8 hours ago
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French Sex Symbol Turned Militant Animal Rights Activist, Dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French Sex Symbol Turned Militant Animal Rights Activist, Dies at 91

by Thomas Adamson and Elaine Ganley | 8 hours ago
TikTok Accused of Tracking Users' Grindr Activity in Major Privacy Breach Complaint
TikTok Accused of Tracking Users' Grindr Activity in Major Privacy Breach Complaint

Dec 18
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health
Pronoun Respect and Suicide Risk: New Research Links Everyday Affirmation to Transgender Youth Mental Health

Dec 15
ESPN Brazil Reporter Ricardo Spinelli’s On-Air Coming Out Reignites Debate About Homophobia in Brazilian Soccer
ESPN Brazil Reporter Ricardo Spinelli’s On-Air Coming Out Reignites Debate About Homophobia in Brazilian Soccer

Dec 12

International

Behind Closed Doors: How Josh Cavallo Became the Secret Mentor to Soccer's Hidden LGBTQ+ Athletes
Behind Closed Doors: How Josh Cavallo Became the Secret Mentor to Soccer's Hidden LGBTQ+ Athletes

In a candid podcast appearance, Josh Cavallo, one of the UK's two openly gay footballers, evealed he has been quietly mentoring a network of closeted athletes...

Dec 26

New Zealand Teens Sentenced for Luring and Assaulting Gay Men Via Grindr in Series of Hate Crimes
New Zealand Teens Sentenced for Luring and Assaulting Gay Men Via Grindr in Series of Hate Crimes

Three young men in Tauranga, New Zealand, have been sentenced for creating fake Grindr profiles to lure gay men into ambushes, assaulting them, filming the...

Dec 26

EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship
EU Warns of Possible Action After the US Bars 5 Europeans Accused of Censorship

by Lorne Cook | Dec 24
UK Authorities Bring New Charges of Rape and Sexual Assault Against Russell Brand
UK Authorities Bring New Charges of Rape and Sexual Assault Against Russell Brand

by Krutika Pathi | Dec 23
Greta Thunberg Arrested in London While Supporting Hunger-striking Pro-Palestinian Activists
Greta Thunberg Arrested in London While Supporting Hunger-striking Pro-Palestinian Activists

by Danica Kirka | Dec 23

National

Federal Judge to Hold Hearing on Whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Being Vindictively Prosecuted
Federal Judge to Hold Hearing on Whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Being Vindictively Prosecuted

A federal judge has canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is...

by Jesse Bedayn | Dec 27

California's Intense Winter Storms Turned Some Roads Into Rivers of Mud
California's Intense Winter Storms Turned Some Roads Into Rivers of Mud

Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week

by Ty Oneil and Jaimie Ding | Dec 27

Times Square to Feature Patriotic Crystal Ball for New Year's Eve, Kicking Off Us's 250th Birthday
Times Square to Feature Patriotic Crystal Ball for New Year's Eve, Kicking Off Us's 250th Birthday

by Susan Haigh | Dec 27
U.S. Government Restores $6.2 Million in Funding to LGBTQ+ Organizations Providing HIV Services After Legal Victory
U.S. Government Restores $6.2 Million in Funding to LGBTQ+ Organizations Providing HIV Services After Legal Victory

Dec 27
Travis Kelce's Emotional Night at Arrowhead Stadium May Be His Last With Retirement Decision Looming
Travis Kelce's Emotional Night at Arrowhead Stadium May Be His Last With Retirement Decision Looming

by Dave Skretta | Dec 27

Politics

US National Park Gift Shops Ordered to Purge Merchandise Promoting DEI
US National Park Gift Shops Ordered to Purge Merchandise Promoting DEI

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops

by Susan Montoya Bryan and Dorany Pineda | Dec 26

Texas Judge Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Nationwide Marriage Equality
Texas Judge Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Nationwide Marriage Equality

A Waco, Texas, justice of the peace has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that established...

Dec 26

After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue
After Pride Murals Removed, St. Petersburg Installs Rainbow Bike Racks Along Central Avenue

Dec 20
Rosie O’Donnell Finds Safety and New Purpose in Self-Imposed Irish Exile
Rosie O’Donnell Finds Safety and New Purpose in Self-Imposed Irish Exile

Dec 18
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Chest Binder Companies Over Medical Device Classification
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Chest Binder Companies Over Medical Device Classification

Dec 25

Business

Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark
Tryst Hospitality Acquires Provincetown’s Iconic Crown & Anchor, Pledges to Preserve Queer Landmark

Tryst Hospitality has acquired Provincetown’s legendary Crown & Anchor hotel, restaurant, and entertainment complex, rebranding the 17-room hotel as The Tryst...

Dec 27

Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry
Inside the Rise of Gay Cam Platforms: Labor, Safety, and Community in a Booming Online Industry

Gay cam platforms have evolved into a significant segment of the adult industry, creating new income streams for performers while raising urgent questions about...

Dec 25

Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut
Nicola Brognano Brings Bold New Vision to 7 For All Mankind Ahead of NYFW Debut

Dec 11
Vince Zampella, Video Game Pioneer Behind 'Call of Duty', Dies at 55
Vince Zampella, Video Game Pioneer Behind 'Call of Duty', Dies at 55

by Safiyah Riddle | Dec 23
Department Stores Try to Distinguish Themselves As Beauty Lovers Turn to Tiktok and Amazon
Department Stores Try to Distinguish Themselves As Beauty Lovers Turn to Tiktok and Amazon

by Anne D'innocenzio | Dec 22

Health

Below Deck Star Fraser Olender Warns Fans After Suspected Vape-Linked Health Scare
Below Deck Star Fraser Olender Warns Fans After Suspected Vape-Linked Health Scare

“Below Deck” chief steward Fraser Olender is urging fans to take vaping risks seriously after revealing that a recent medical emergency initially appeared to be...

9 hours ago

The Many Ways That Baking Is Winter Therapy. With a Delicious Ending
The Many Ways That Baking Is Winter Therapy. With a Delicious Ending

When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies, the domed muffins, the rich brownies. But the real draw of baking...

by Katie Workman | Dec 27

Chest Binder Companies Push Back Against FDA Warnings: 'This Is Clearly Discrimination'
Chest Binder Companies Push Back Against FDA Warnings: 'This Is Clearly Discrimination'

Dec 26
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

Dec 8
More Than a Third of States Sue HHS Over a Move That Could Curtail Youth Gender-Affirming Care
More Than a Third of States Sue HHS Over a Move That Could Curtail Youth Gender-Affirming Care

by Ali Swenson | Dec 24