The history and future of sapphic festival, The Dinah
Since 1991, thousands of queer women and their allies have gathered annually in Palm Springs, California, for the celebrated event known as The Dinah — a series of women-centric pool parties, entertainment, and the magic of affirmation and inclusion.
Daily newsletter 9/3
➡️ It’s an intense week in Washington D.C., as the Epstein scandal comes back with a vengeance and Rep. Robert Garcia reveals that the White House is pressuring Republicans to cover it up.
Black queer writer Roxane Gay to receive award for outstanding service to literature
Black queer feminist writer Roxane Gay will receive the 2025 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, a lifetime achievement award, the National Book Foundation announced Wednesday.
BREAKING: White House leans on GOPers in Congress to withhold Epstein files, says Rep. Robert Garcia
The White House is pressuring Republicans in Congress not to release the files involving Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex trafficker and a close associate of Donald Trump, says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia.
Javier Muñoz and Peppermint warn Congress ‘we will be back to HIV wards’ if funding is cut
Before Congress can cut crucial funding for HIV prevention and treatment, Broadway stars Javier Muñoz and Peppermint are making them listen to the people who will be impacted.
Democratic prosecutor to review arrests of protesters restoring Pulse crosswalk
A Democratic prosecutor in Florida will review if the state has wrongly arrested people redrawing the Pulse crosswalk in rainbow chalk.
Chronique de 72 heures au Whole 2025
Septembre, c’est la rentrée. Pendant que certain·e·x·s reprennent le bureau, je rouvre mon carnet du Whole Festival 2025: 72h d’affilée happé dans un vortex de danse. Cris, hurlements, sueur et regards croisés: danser jusqu’à la fin du monde, et puis revenir. Je te raconte tout ça dans trois chroniques, voici la première. L’article Chronique de …
BREAKING: South Carolina rushes emergency petition to U.S. Supreme Court over trans student’s bathroom use
South Carolina is pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately reinstate a policy that bars transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity, escalating a fight that could set national precedent for the rights of LGBTQ+ youth.
Health officials and experts praise CDC’s Demetre Daskalakis for standing up in blistering resignation
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis’s resignation on Wednesday as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases marked a dramatic rupture inside the nation’s premier public health agency. In a blistering public letter, he accused the Trump administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of …
Alaska’s medical board moves to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors
An Alaskan podiatrist is leading the State Medical Board’s efforts to take away life-saving health care from transgender youth.