Historic Gay Games Open in Hong Kong and Guadalajara Amid Criticisms
The Gay Games XI 2023 open this weekend in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. Hong Kong was scheduled for 2017 before the global pandemic, and Guadalajara was selected in 2022 to allow for more athletes to compete. The 2023 Gay Games will be the first time the event has been hosted in Asia or Latin …
Target CEO Defends Pulling LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise, Cites Unprecedented Safety Threats
Target CEO Brian Cornell divulged the daunting challenges faced by employees due to the company’s Pride Month collection this year, which propelled him to remove some of the merchandise from shelves, in a new interview.
Some New Hampshire Republicans Seek to Ban Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Trans Youth
Having failed to ban all gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, some Republicans in New Hampshire are trying to pass a bill to ban only genital surgeries for this population.
Disney Warns of Punishing Businesses for ‘Disfavored Views’ in Lawsuit Against Florida’s Ron DeSantis
In a burgeoning legal battle, Disney is challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a federal lawsuit, accusing the Republican leader of infringing on its First Amendment rights.
Bisexual Veteran’s Story Highlighted at Library of Congress
LGBTQ+ people in the military once faced dishonorable discharge if they came out (or were outed), and although they can serve openly now, some of their stories have been overlooked. But the Library of Congress’s collection “Serving in Silence: LGBTQ+ Veterans,” part of the library’s Veterans History Project, is shining a light on them.
Don Lemon and Fiancé Channel Biden and Harris in Halloween Homage
Ex-CNN host Don Lemon and his fiancé, real estate adviser Tim Malone, got into the Halloween spirit by dressing up as Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden. They shared their creative costumes on Instagram on Tuesday evening.
Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings
Recent revelations about the newly elected Republican Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, have raised eyebrows, prompted ridicule, and sparked concern due to his archaic views on homosexuality. Johnson has a history of promoting gay conversion therapy, a discredited notion suggesting that individuals can change their sexual orientation through therapy.
Move Over Barbie. It’s Hari’s World and We’re Just Living in It.
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that it was a Barbie girl summer. And one of the stars of the surreal comedy-fantasy, Hari Nef, is stepping into the spotlight and creating some much-needed trans representation in mainstream Hollywood.
How Workplaces Can Be LGBTQ-Inclusive in Both Word and Action
Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the workplace and elsewhere are being demonized by the right — but they remain not only the right thing to do but good business as well.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Obsession With Gay Sex
This is how SLPC describes what ADF and Johnson want for our community: “Recriminalization of sexual acts between consenting LGBTQ adults in the U.S. and criminalization abroad; has defended state-sanctioned sterilization of trans people abroad; has contended that LGBTQ people are more likely to engage in pedophilia; and claims that a ‘homosexual agenda’ will destroy …

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