Lesbian and bisexual women live shorter lives than straight women. Here’s why
Lesbian and bisexual women are dying much younger than their straight peers, according to a new study.
Barack Obama made history by publicly supporting same-sex marriages 12 years ago today
Twelve years ago, former President Barack Obama made a historic declaration on national television supporting same-sex marriages, a momentous event that would significantly shape the landscape of LGBTQ+ rights in America.
Advocacy in action with AIDSWatch
Nearly a month ago, we gathered for the culmination of AIDSWatch, the nation’s oldest and largest HIV advocacy event. We were immersed in plenaries, discussions, and workshops, and 500 advocates from 35 states did over 240 meetings with Congress in one day! As a health advocate and a Black man living with HIV, I feel …
Now is the time for scouting to fully embrace trans and nonbinary youth
It may surprise you that the Boy Scouts of America now allows youth of any gender or sexual orientation to join its ranks and become Eagle Scouts.
‘Abhorrent:’ Man sets lesbian couples on fire, killing one and injuring several others
One woman died and seven people were hospitalized after a man set fire to a boarding house room hosting two lesbian couples.
Barron Trump to be a Florida delegate at the Republican National Convention this summer
By Kristen Holmes, CNN
Pittsburgh’s gay police chief is stopping crime and living proud (exclusive)
Pittsburgh in the late 1980s and 1990s wasn’t known as an LGBTQ+ stomping ground — regardless of what you might have seen on Queer as Folk. After I graduated from college, I worked briefly in the Pittsburgh area and usually met my friends in downtown Pittsburgh for happy hours. I would get drunk, I’d sneak …
Ghana Supreme Court suspends televised hearing on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
The Supreme Court of Ghana agreed to televise hearings on two challenges to the country’s proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law, then promptly adjourned proceedings for a week, GhanaWeb reported.
This queer author is teaching kids to be kind: ‘There is nothing political about kindness’
Kindness isn’t just about being nice to others, according to author Jackson Cooper.
Utah auditor slams legislature for making him ‘bathroom monitor’ after ‘snitch form’ flooded with memes
On Wednesday evening last week, the Utah Public Auditor released a form allowing cisgender people to report transgender people in bathrooms. This was done in response to a law passed earlier this year banning transgender people from bathrooms and changing rooms in various circumstances. Within a couple of days, the form was flooded with over …

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